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Using FlashWindowEx or FlashWindow

 
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:08 am    Post subject: Using FlashWindowEx or FlashWindow Reply with quote

Can someone show me how to use FlashWindowEx or FlashWindow from user32.dll ?

I can't get it to flash a window. Here's what I've been trying:

Code:
 
  DIALOG CREATE,New Dialog,-1,0,300,200
  DIALOG SHOW
rem  %%hwnd = @winexists("New Dialog")

  DIALOG CREATE,Flash Me,-1,0,240,160
  DIALOG SHOW
  %%hwnd = @winexists("Flash Me")
  window iconize,Flash Me

  loadlib user32.dll

   
:Evloop
  wait event,0.5
  goto @event()


:Close
  freelib user32.dll
  stop
 

:Timer
  if %%bInvert
    %%bInvert = 0
  else
    %%bInvert = 1
  end
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,INT:%%hwnd,INT:%%bInvert)
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,%%hwnd,%%bInvert)
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,STR:%%hwnd,STR:%%bInvert)
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,%%hwnd,INT:%%bInvert)
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,INT,%%hwnd,INT:%%bInvert)
rem  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,INT,%%hwnd,%%bInvert)
  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindowEx,INT,%%hwnd,%%bInvert)
  goto evloop


PS The reason I'm not using the built in VDS Window Flash command is because it's so slow. Changing the delay between flashes only seems to change the delay between the first 2 flashes - after that it goes back to the slow default setting.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Dave

Did you try vdsflash.dll by PGWARE ?

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This is an extension for Visual DialogScript (32-bit version.) It adds a FLASHWINDOW command to the vocabulary of VDS. The dll allows users to flash a windows' titlebar or its' taskbar button if the window is minimized. A programmer typically wants to flash a window when you need a user's attention and your application has been hidden by other windows' or is minimzed. This extension is freeware for any type of usage. The dll comes with the source code so you can make modifications if you would like to. The source code was compiled in Borland Delphi 6.


Heres a link: http://www.vdsworld.com/search.php?keywords=vdsflash.dll&match_type=%200&sid=6925c88d8304edfb7d04e5d0e359ea17

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave,
Is there something wrong with the VDS built in flash command?

Code:

WINDOW FLASH, <window>, <number of flashes>, <delay between flashes>

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave,
Anyway the issue you are having with using the API functions is that you need to remove the '%' character from the begining of the %%hwnd variable for the window ID. You can do something like this...

Code:

%%hwnd = @Strdel(%%hwnd,1,1)

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Nathan
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave,
If you don't want to use the DLL below is the code you need to make both the FlashWindow and FlashWindowEx API's work.

Code:

#DEFINE COMMAND,FLASHWINDOW,FLASHWINDOWEX
#Flash both the window caption and taskbar button. This is equivalent to setting the FLASHW_CAPTION | FLASHW_TRAY flags.
%%FLASHW_ALL = $00000003
# Flash the window caption.
%%FLASHW_CAPTION = $00000001
#  Stop flashing. The system restores the window to its original state.
%%FLASHW_STOP = 0
# Flash continuously, until the FLASHW_STOP flag is set.
%%FLASHW_TIMER = $00000004
# Flash continuously until the window comes to the foreground.
%%FLASHW_TIMERNOFG = $0000000C
# Flash the tray icon
%%FLASHW_TRAY = $00000002
  loadlib user32.dll

  DIALOG CREATE,Flash Me,-1,0,240,160
  DIALOG SHOW
  #%%hwnd = @winexists("Flash Me")
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,@sum(%%FLASHW_CAPTION,%%FLASHW_TIMER),0,5
  WAIT 5
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,%%FLASHW_STOP,0,0
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,@sum(%%FLASHW_TRAY,%%FLASHW_TIMER),0,5
  WAIT 5
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,%%FLASHW_STOP,0,0
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,@sum(%%FLASHW_ALL,%%FLASHW_TIMER),0,5
  WAIT 5
  FlashWindowEx Flash Me,%%FLASHW_STOP,0,0
 
  window iconize,Flash Me


   
:Evloop
  wait event,0.5
  goto @event()


:Close
  freelib user32.dll
  stop
 

:Timer
   FlashWindow Flash Me
  goto evloop

 
:FlashWindow
  # The FlashWindow API needs to be put in a loop.
  %%char = @SubStr(%1,1,1)
  If @Equal(%%char,"%")
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%1,1,1)
  ElsIf @Equal(%%char,"#")
    %%hwnd = @Winexists(%1)
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%%hwnd,1,1)   
  Else
    %%hwnd = @Winexists(%1)
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%%hwnd,1,1)     
  End
 
  if @Equal(%%bInvert,1)
    %%bInvert = 0
  else
    %%bInvert = 1
  end
  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindow,INT,INT:%%hwnd,INT:%%bInvert)
Exit

:FlashWindowEx
  # This is the extended version of FlashWindow
  # it has several extra abilities and does not require
  # being put into a loop. 
  %%char = @SubStr(%1,1,1)
  If @Equal(%%char,"%")
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%1,1,1)
  ElsIf @Equal(%%char,"#")
    %%hwnd = @Winexists(%1)
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%%hwnd,1,1)   
  Else
    %%hwnd = @Winexists(%1)
    %%hwnd = @Strdel(%%hwnd,1,1)     
  End
  %%cbSize = @binary(DWORD,20)
  %%hwnd = @binary(DWORD,%%hwnd)
  %%dwFlags = @Binary(DWORD,%2)
  %%nCount = @Binary(DWORD,%3)
  %%dwTimeout = @Binary(DWORD,%4)
  %F = %%cbSize%%hwnd%%dwFlags%%nCount%%dwTimeout
  %R = @lib(user32,FlashWindowEx,INT,INT:@addr("%F"))

Exit

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks DragonSphere. Works great!

BTW I noticed you spotted a mistake that I didn't find until after I'd posted:

Code:
  if %%bInvert
    %%bInvert = 0
  else
    %%bInvert = 1
  end


Code:
  if @Equal(%%bInvert,1)
    %%bInvert = 0
  else
    %%bInvert = 1
  end

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