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Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:26 pm Post subject: TOPDIALOG dialog style

I would like to have a TOPDIALOG dialog style, to prevent the user clicking at the window behind it... Like when calling the info command; you can't click the window behind it as long as the infobox isn't closed.

I know that this is possible when using DIALOG SHOWMODAL instead of DIALOG SHOW, but the script freezes at that point, and the script needs to continue running when the dialog is opened...

Would this be a great idea for vds 5.02? Wink

Or could some API do the trick?

Best regards,
Vic

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject:

You could go around the 'problem' by creating a loop which checks which window is on top. If it is the right window, let it stay active, if it is the wrong one, minimize it or something. Also, you can use the "D" parameter of the @event() function to see which window caused the event. If it isn't the right one, just ignore it... Smile

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject:

Try this out:

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:

Nice one! To complete the example: other dialogs are still working! Smile

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

Best regards,
Vic

Hortalonus · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:16 pm Post subject:

Wow... this is a really useful example! Thumbs Up

Thanks so much SnarlingSheep and Skit. Perhaps it should be placed in the Knowledge Base forum?

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject:

It was SnarlingSheep who made the example, I only expanded it a bit... Smile

I'll place this topic to the Knowledge Base forum indeed... Smile

Edit: Maybe it's better to make a little command or function of it, so it can go into the "VDS 5 Units" forum... Do you like to do that SnarlingSheep, since it is your example? Smile

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CodeScript · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:57 am Post subject:

Even I had posted some code and Liquidcode made a DSU too I think Smile

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Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:03 am Post subject:

Hmm... I'm using this code in combination with the vdswnd.dll parent command, but then is the whole dialog (including the child window) disabled. Sad

Best regards,
Vic

Hortalonus · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject:

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject:

I have a parent window (let's call it MainWin), and a child window ChildWin). The user has to enter something in the ChildWin, but he must not be able to click at the MainWin.

I've tried to achive this using the vdswnd.dll (see previous post), but when using the 'wnd parent, #ChildWin, #MainWin' command and the code to disable the MainWin, both windows are disabled, probably because MainWin is now the parent window of ChildWin Rolling Eyes

Is there any solution for this?

Regards,
Vic

bbelcher · Contributor Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Posts: 172

I found a solution to your problem in the forum awhile back. I’m not sure who posted it but it works for me.. Give it a try. Sorry the code is a little messy I just cut and pasted from an old project.

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:34 pm Post subject:

It doesn't work for me Sad

But thanks for the idea Wink

Regards,
Vic