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Re: WinClass question for Al

• Posted by don cole <doncole at pacbell.net> Nov 30, 2005
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Al Getz wrote:
> 
> don cole wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > How do you minimize a window with WinClass.ew?
> > 
> > Don Cole
> >  A Bug is an un-documented feature.
> > A Feature is a documented Bug.
> 
> Hi there Don,
> 
> I've never needed to do this, but i guess it would be:
> 
> object void
> void=ShowWindow(GetHandle(WindowID),SW_MINIMIZE)
> 
> which is using "ShowWindow" to change the show state of the window.
> 
> In that function call:
>   'GetHandle' is used to get the actual window handle from the window id,
>   (where the window id is returned from the Create call)
>   and the possible values to use as second param (SW_MINIMIZE shown above)
>   are:
> 
> Value
>   /Meaning
> 
> SW_HIDE
>   /Hides the window and activates another window.
> SW_MAXIMIZE
>   /Maximizes the specified window.
> SW_MINIMIZE
>   /Minimizes the specified window and activates the next 
>   /top-level window in the Z order.
> SW_RESTORE
>   /Activates and displays the window. If the window is
>   /minimized or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size
>   /and position. An application should specify this flag when 
>   /restoring a minimized window.
> SW_SHOW
>   /Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position. 
> SW_SHOWDEFAULT
>   /Sets the show state based on the SW_ flag specified in
>   /the STARTUPINFO structure passed to the CreateProcess
>   /function by the program that started the application.
>   /An application should call ShowWindow with this flag to
>   /set the initial show state of its main window.
> SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED
>   /Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
> SW_SHOWMINIMIZED
>   /Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
> SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE
>   /Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains 
>   /active.
> SW_SHOWNA
>   /Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains 
>   /active.
> SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE
>   /Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active
>   /window remains active.
> SW_SHOWNORMAL
>   /Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized,
>   /Windows restores it to its original size and position. An application
>   /should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
> 
> 
> Take care,
> Al
> 
> And, good luck with your Euphoria programming!
> 
> My bumper sticker: "I brake for LED's"


Thank you Al ,

As you may have figured out I am trying to add the zoom feature to your 
Euviewer 3 SlideShow.

I need that as a POS key (parrent over sholder).

Don Cole
 A Bug is an un-documented feature.
A Feature is a documented Bug.