2. Re: Flags? What flags?
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net
Oct 19, 2001
flags are extra characteristics or identifying characteristics that would tell
windows
how you for instance would like a window to look or event act.
The MS-SDK short for "Microsoft Software Development Kit"
currently the XP version is out that will have list that tell you what these
flags
are as they pertain to window objects, dialogs, windows, controls etc..etc...
Euman
euman at bellsouth.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Marshall" <evan at net-link.net>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:45
Subject: Flags? What flags?
I'm trying to write my first Windows program. I'm using win32lib. In
trying to create a window I see the parameters which need to be passed
are the class, title, parent, location, size, and flags. Is there a
list of the possible flags? I haven't been able to find them in the
docs. I realize that I could be going blind, so any nudges or swift
kicks to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
4. Re: Flags? What flags?
Evan,
Here is a list of at least some of the style flags for windows; I got them
from a file named "Winconst.ew" which I guess I got from the archives. They
are "constants", many of which are probably declared in Win32Lib; if you try
to use one and get a hiccup, try declaring that one as a constant in your
program with the value you see below. The way to use them in a "create
window" statement is to put the names into a sequence where the flags are
supposed to go, depending on what you *want* the window to be like, like
this:
constant aWindow =
create( Window, "Child", WinStyles, 0, 0, 136, 52,
{WS_THICKFRAME,WS_SYSMENU,WS_CAPTION,WS_MINIMIZEBOX,WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,WS_CHILD}
)
There are two programs included with Win32Lib which could help:
RunDemos.exw, and Wstyles.exw. RunDemos should show you all the demos in
one place, allowing you to run and alternatively view the code, and Wstyles
is a demo which shows some use of different styles. Judith Evans is
including a "style selector" feature in an upcoming version of the IDE which
could also be a *big* help. (It's possible that the RunDemos.exw currently
included with Win32Lib is not the latest version, it may go by a slightly
different name, "WinDemos", or something like that; I think Derek has the
latest version at his own website, if you find I'm right, or I could send
the latest to you direct if you want.)
WS_BORDER = #800000,
WS_CAPTION = #C00000,
WS_CHILD = #40000000,
WS_CHILDWINDOW = #40000000,
WS_CLIPCHILDREN = #2000000,
WS_CLIPSIBLINGS = #4000000,
WS_DISABLED = #8000000,
WS_DLGFRAME = #400000,
WS_GROUP = #20000,
WS_HSCROLL = #100000,
WS_ICONIC = #20000000,
WS_MAXIMIZE = #1000000,
WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = #10000,
WS_MINIMIZE = #20000000,
WS_MINIMIZEBOX = #20000,
WS_OVERLAPPED = 0,
WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = #CF0000,
WS_POPUP = #80000000,
WS_POPUPWINDOW = #80880000,
WS_SIZEBOX = #40000,
WS_SYSMENU = #80000,
WS_TABSTOP = #10000,
WS_THICKFRAME = #40000,
WS_TILED = 0,
WS_TILEDWINDOW = #CF0000,
WS_VISIBLE = #10000000,
WS_VSCROLL = #200000,
Hope this helps,
Dan Moyer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Marshall" <evan at net-link.net>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:45 AM
Subject: Flags? What flags?
I'm trying to write my first Windows program. I'm using win32lib. In
trying to create a window I see the parameters which need to be passed
are the class, title, parent, location, size, and flags. Is there a
list of the possible flags? I haven't been able to find them in the
docs. I realize that I could be going blind, so any nudges or swift
kicks to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
5. Re: Flags? What flags?
Evan,
I forgot, here's some flags for the "extended" styles of windows, which are
made similarly, but they have yet another flag space and are created just
slightly differently, using "createEx (these new flags go where you see the
*last* "0"):
constant MaxWindow = createEx( Window, "Maximize Button", WinStyles, 0, 0,
136, 52, {WS_THICKFRAME,WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,WS_SYSMENU}, 0)
WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES = 16,
WS_EX_APPWINDOW = #40000,
WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE = 512,
WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP = #400,
WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT = #10000,
WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME = 1,
WS_EX_LEFT = 0,
WS_EX_LEFTSCROLLBAR = #4000,
WS_EX_LTRREADING = 0,
WS_EX_MDICHILD = 64,
WS_EX_NOPARENTNOTIFY = 4,
WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = #300,
WS_EX_PALETTEWINDOW = #188,
WS_EX_RIGHT = #1000,
WS_EX_RIGHTSCROLLBAR = 0,
WS_EX_RTLREADING = #2000,
WS_EX_STATICEDGE = #20000,
WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW = 128,
WS_EX_TOPMOST = 8,
WS_EX_TRANSPARENT = 32,
WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE = 256,
Dan Moyer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Marshall" <evan at net-link.net>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:45 AM
Subject: Flags? What flags?
I'm trying to write my first Windows program. I'm using win32lib. In
trying to create a window I see the parameters which need to be passed
are the class, title, parent, location, size, and flags. Is there a
list of the possible flags? I haven't been able to find them in the
docs. I realize that I could be going blind, so any nudges or swift
kicks to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
