VISTA BETA 2- ShowWindow

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:07 pm

SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3

ShowWindow(hWnd,3)

System hangs.

SW_RESTORE = 9
Works.

Regards
Otto

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:31 am

Otto,

This code is properly working on Vista Beta 2 (5384):

#include "FiveWin.ch"

function Main()

   local oWnd
   
   DEFINE WINDOW oWnd TITLE "Test for Otto"
   
   ACTIVATE WINDOW oWnd MAXIMIZED
   
return nil

MAXIMIZED uses ShowWindow(). Please provide a self contained sample to reproduce the error that you mention, thanks.

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:20 pm

Here is my code.
Regards
Otto

func ziRechnung
LOCAL cHSTIni := ".\INI\WINHOTEL.INI"
LOCAL WIN_HOT_VER := ""
LOCAL nPos := ""
LOCAL hWnd := GetWindow( GetActiveWindow(), GHW_HWNDFIRST )
LOCAL cTask :=""
LOCAL ktowahlaufruf := 0
local cTest :=""
*--------------------------------------------

WIN_HOT_VER := GetPvProfString( "SETUPDATEN","VerzeichnisWinHotel" , "C:\WINHOT96" ,cHSTIni )
nPos := len(WIN_HOT_VER+"WHRG.EXE")

// cTest := UPPER(left(cTask,nPos))
// msginfo( cTest )

while hWnd != 0
cTask = GetModuleFileName( GetWindowWord( hWnd, GWW_HINSTANCE ) )
// msginfo( cTask )

if UPPER(left(cTask,nPos)) = UPPER(WIN_HOT_VER + "WHRG.EXE")
//msginfo("Vor show 9" + UPPER(left(cTask,nPos)))
ShowWindow(hWnd,9)
setFocus(hWnd)
SETFOREGRO(hWnd)
RETURN NIL
endif
hWnd = GetWindow( hWnd, GHW_HWNDNEXT )
end
winexec("WHRG.exe")
RETURN NIL

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:33 pm

Otto,

Please provide a reduced and self contained sample. A PRG that can be copied, compiled and executed as it is with no changes. Its the only way to provide efficient tech support. Thanks.

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:16 pm

Here we are:

www.atzwanger.com/fwtest/fwtest.zip

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:59 am

Otto,

Thanks. Would you mind to explain whats the purpouse of your code ?

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:23 am

If the programm is allready runnig to bring it in the foreground.

Post by **Antonio Linares** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:36 pm

Otto,

Please review this thread:
http://fivetechsoft.com/forums/viewtopi ... indowtotop

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:03 pm

BringWindowToTop(hWnd)

does not resolve the problem.

Regards
Otto

James Bott · Post by **James Bott** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:24 pm

Otto,

>If the programm is allready running to bring it in the foreground.

Try this:

DLL32 FUNCTION SETFOREGROUNDWINDOW( hWnd AS LONG ) AS BOOL;
PASCAL FROM "SetForegroundWindow" LIB "user32.dll"

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:47 pm

Thank you James. I have this code in my testprg.

But does not work.
Regards
Otto

Badara Thiam · Post by **Badara Thiam** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:01 am

Otto,

Try with StopUntil( <bCondition> ).

Regards,

Badara Thiam · Post by **Badara Thiam** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:50 am

I have revisited my Windows 2000 API SuperBible,
and it's appear than "ShowWindow does not make sure the window is in the foreground. Use SetWindowPos or SetActiveWindow function to bring a window to the foreground."

Also, there is LockSetForegroundWindow function who
"...disable or enables the calls to the SetForegroundWindow
function for the calling process.

By default, the system automatically enables calls to SetForegroundWindow if the user press the Alt key or takes some
action that causes the system itself to change the foreground window.
This function allows applications to prevent other applications from
making a foreground change that can interrupt its interaction with the user."

Hope this help