Can I use getsysmetrics() to retrive the height of the windows taskbar?
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Yes, but you have to subtract the value returned by the API SystemParametersInfo() with the argument SPI_GETWORKAREA.
EMG
Enrico,
Can you please show me how to do it. What value to use for getsysmetrics()?
This should be a working sample:
EMG
#include "Fivewin.ch"
FUNCTION MAIN()
? GETTASKBARHEIGHT()
RETURN NIL
#pragma BEGINDUMP
#include "windows.h"
#include "hbapi.h"
HB_FUNC( GETTASKBARHEIGHT )
{
RECT rct;
LONG nHDiff, nVDiff;
SystemParametersInfo( SPI_GETWORKAREA, 0, &rct, 0 );
nHDiff = GetSystemMetrics( SM_CXSCREEN ) - ( rct.right - rct.left );
nVDiff = GetSystemMetrics( SM_CYSCREEN ) - ( rct.bottom - rct.top );
if ( nHDiff > 0 )
hb_retnl( nHDiff );
else
hb_retnl( nVDiff );
}
#pragma ENDDUMPEMG
Enrico,
As always you been a great help, thanks.
Enrico,
This same function SystemParametersInfo() can be used to set the height of the top window border.. Am I right???
Do you think you can help me with it????? I am building a Touch Screen App, the default sysmenu is too small for that...
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Bayron Landaverry
xBasePHP.com
(215)2226600 Philadelphia,PA, USA
MayaBuilders@gMail.com
Guatemala
FWH25.06--Harbour 3.0.0--BCC7.7--UEstudio 10.10
Windows 10
FiveWin, One line of code and it's done...
Bayron wrote:This same function SystemParametersInfo() can be used to set the height of the top window border.. Am I right???
No, as far as I know.
EMG
Thnx Enrico...
I found a way of doing what I need, but I don't know anything about C
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/AeroGlassLegacyWindowsApp.aspx
I found a way of doing what I need, but I don't know anything about C
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/AeroGlassLegacyWindowsApp.aspx
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Bayron Landaverry
xBasePHP.com
(215)2226600 Philadelphia,PA, USA
MayaBuilders@gMail.com
Guatemala
FWH25.06--Harbour 3.0.0--BCC7.7--UEstudio 10.10
Windows 10
FiveWin, One line of code and it's done...
Enrico,
I think it can be done this way using c++
***********************************
from MSDN:
SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS
0x0029
Retrieves the metrics associated with the nonclient area of nonminimized windows. The pvParam parameter must point to a NONCLIENTMETRICS structure that receives the information. Set the cbSize member of this structure and the uiParam parameter to sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS).
Public Domain Code from:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/VGGlassIntro.aspx
I think it can be done this way using c++
  if ( !IsThemeNull() )
    GetThemeSysFont ( TMT_MSGBOXFONT, &lf );
  else
    {
    NONCLIENTMETRICS ncm = { sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS) };
    SystemParametersInfo ( SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS, sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS), &ncm, false );
    lf = ncm.lfMessageFont;
    }***********************************
from MSDN:
SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS
0x0029
Retrieves the metrics associated with the nonclient area of nonminimized windows. The pvParam parameter must point to a NONCLIENTMETRICS structure that receives the information. Set the cbSize member of this structure and the uiParam parameter to sizeof(NONCLIENTMETRICS).
Public Domain Code from:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista/VGGlassIntro.aspx
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Bayron Landaverry
xBasePHP.com
(215)2226600 Philadelphia,PA, USA
MayaBuilders@gMail.com
Guatemala
FWH25.06--Harbour 3.0.0--BCC7.7--UEstudio 10.10
Windows 10
FiveWin, One line of code and it's done...
Yes, I was wrong: according to MSDN, SystemParametersInfo() can also be used to set the parameters but I never done it and can't help you, sorry.
EMG
Enrico,
Thanks a lot anyway; at least it's a start, maybe someone else may help...
I know that Laiton is working with FiveTechSoft to implement something like this to FiveWin....
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Bayron Landaverry
xBasePHP.com
(215)2226600 Philadelphia,PA, USA
MayaBuilders@gMail.com
Guatemala
FWH25.06--Harbour 3.0.0--BCC7.7--UEstudio 10.10
Windows 10
FiveWin, One line of code and it's done...
Can this be used???
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2135068/how-to-set-the-size-of-the-non-client-area-of-a-win32-window-native
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2135068/how-to-set-the-size-of-the-non-client-area-of-a-win32-window-native
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Bayron Landaverry
xBasePHP.com
(215)2226600 Philadelphia,PA, USA
MayaBuilders@gMail.com
Guatemala
FWH25.06--Harbour 3.0.0--BCC7.7--UEstudio 10.10
Windows 10
FiveWin, One line of code and it's done...