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Re: Win32Libv50: How make window invisible (initially?)?

• Posted by Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET> Sep 26, 2000
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Wolf kindly (with a big grin!) suggested that I simply find the center of
the screen *before* I create my modal window, and center it when I create
it; that way, no possible flicker, and no need to try to make it invisible
to fix something that's not happening.  sigh.

Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan B Moyer" <DANMOYER at prodigy.net>
To: "Euphoria Mail List" <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:09 PM
Subject: Win32Libv50: How make window invisible (initially?)?


> I'm having trouble making a window invisible.  I'm using Wolf's "center"
> routine for a modal window, but the window "flickers" as it is first
opened
> and then moved; not a big deal, but I'd rather it didn't.
>
> I tried putting setVisible false *before* I opened the modal window, & it
> had no effect; then I put it *after* open but before center & then
> setVisible true after center, & it still flickered from where it started
to
> where it was moved (if I neglect to setVisible true, it ends up truly
> invisible, but apparently too late to stop the flicker).
>
> I thought maybe there is some way to specify the window to be invisible
> initially in the "create", but couldn't see how.
>
> Dan
>