154 replies to this topic

[romis69]

Under what software license is this library? I want to link it to a program that's GPL, or a Creative Commons, and I need to know if the license allows this to happen. The website says that "This DLL is free to use in your application." but that only implies personal applications - it doesn't say anything about redistribution. I assume you mean to include redistribution, but I can't assume anything.

Edited by romis69, 02 September 2008 - 03:31 PM.

[digitalwar]

One more problem, very big actualy .
If you use api_check_set on the window_handle(), the gm window does not recieve mouse clicks always.
Is this normal ?

[mrsmes]

Seems nice, but it won'y let me download it, it complains that the link is broken/corrupted.

[digitalwar]

One question, I hope someone can help me with this.
How can I make it so that if I resize the parent window (created with WINAPI), all the controls from the window will automaticaly be resized ?
Something like HTML forms when you use 90% insted of 90px .
Is this possible ?

And one more problem. If the window is resizable, how can I prevent the user of making it 0 width and 0 height. A you know by default you can make the window very small. I want to set a minimum width/height, and don't allow the user to make the window smaller than that.
Hope you can help,
Thank you

Edited by digitalwar, 07 September 2008 - 03:23 PM.

[romis69]

Seems nice, but it won'y let me download it, it complains that the link is broken/corrupted.

What software are you using? Grab something like 7zip at http://www.7-zip.org/

[alexw]

How many times do i need to say:
Just use 7-Zip to open this file.

This file is not broken!!

Alexw

[kbyoyoa]

great dll... and i figured out how to hide the annoying parent window. but this is extremelly complicated and I'm not even sure If i can put my own stuff into the main window... I guess more example of this thing actually working rather than just showing it's features would be greatly appriciated

[digitalwar]

kbyoyoa, I have a solution for you. If you want to make an application for example, you don't need the GM window.
Create a WINAPI window in wich you will add all controls, and use window_set_visible(0) to hide the GM window.
If someone can help me with my problems I posted above, I would appreciate it.
Thank you

Bug Report :
I have a tab that has 3 items. I am using API_Control_SetAutoTab to add controls to the different items of the tab.
In one item I have added a trackbar control. Whenever I move the slider of the trackbar, the items from the Tab Control dissapear. I can still click on them, but they dissapear.
The same thing happens in the default example that comes with MaxWinapi 2.
Also, if I set a buddy to a trackbar, the text of the buddy does not change automaticaly, according with the position of the slider. Is this normal ?
What is the problem ?

Edited by digitalwar, 09 September 2008 - 08:05 PM.

[DefuzionGames]

i have a question, do all the other functions work as they do in the first MaxwinAPI, what i mean is that is the function names and structure the same as the first one.

If i have already made a program using MaxWinAPI can i then replace the old dll with this new one and replace the old scripts with the new ones and still get the program to work?


Also do the api controls now work better and as normal when drawn directly onto the gm window, because with old one there were problems like when a control was destroyed it still showed on the gm window

Edited by DefuzionGames, 21 September 2008 - 04:00 PM.

[DefuzionGames]

how do you get the number of ROWS or items in the listview control.

For exmaple you can use API_Listbox_GetCount ( Real Control ID ) for listboxes so is there a similar function for listviews?

[digitalwar]

Hi,
for now that function is absent. I am sure nick will add it soon.
Bye

[Skarik]

This dang DLL won't work.
This is what we've got:

GUIWin_Init_All() (if you're downloading, replace the old one with this one)

global.GUIwin_tooltip = API_Window_Create(0,0,0,300,250,WS_BORDER,WS_EX_HIDDEN);
API_Window_SetText(global.GUIwin_tooltip,"Tooltip");

API_Check_Set(7,global.GUIwin_tooltip);



global.GUIwin_popup_start = API_Window_Create(0,0,0,256,220,WS_BORDER,0);
API_Window_SetText(global.GUIwin_popup_start,"TODO List");
GUIWin_Init_PopupStart(global.GUIwin_popup_start);

API_Check_Set(8,global.GUIwin_popup_start);



global.GUIwin_object_properties = API_Window_Create(0,0,0,310,450,WS_BORDER,0);
API_Window_SetText(global.GUIwin_object_properties,"Object Properties");
GUIWin_Init_ObjProp(global.GUIwin_object_properties);

API_Check_Set(9,global.GUIwin_object_properties);
API_Window_Show(global.GUIwin_object_properties,false);



global.GUIwin_object_list = API_Window_Create(0,0,200,500,450,WS_BORDER,0);
API_Window_SetText(global.GUIwin_object_list,"Object List");
GUIWin_Init_ObjectList(global.GUIwin_object_list);

assert(API_Check_Set(10,global.GUIwin_object_list) != 0);
//API_Window_Show(global.GUIwin_object_list,false);

(assert is a fast function I just made)

And then, every step, we have this guy:

GUIWin_Step_Objectlist()

//HOLY #$&@ WHY THE $#^% DOESN'T THIS WORK!!!!!!
var command1, command2;
command1 = API_Check_Command(10); 

if ( command1 == GUIwin_objlist_add_btn ) 
{
	show_message("Event button")
	command2 = API_Check_SecondaryCommand(10);

	if ( command2 == BN_CLICKED ) {
		show_message ("You clicked GUIwin_objlist_add_btn.");
	}
}

Now, why wouldn't that work? For a full editable, go to the end of this post: http://forum.ultimat...05235&t=7030366
This is perplexing EVERYONE ON THAT FORUM, including me, the one who added the WINApi in the first place.

So yeah, I'm asking for help. What the hell is going on here?

Edit:
Definition of GUIwin_objlist_add_btn inside GUIWin_Init_ObjectList():

// Add button
GUIwin_objlist_add_btn = API_Button_Create(argument0,420,50,70,30,
	0,
	0
);
API_Control_SetText( GUIwin_objlist_add_btn, "Add object" );

Edited by Skarik, 23 September 2008 - 03:01 AM.

[alexw]

When is there an solution to get the Tray Icon working??
I cant get the input command to work...

PS. Im using Game Maker 6, maby thats the problem...
And im already trying to find help at this problem since: Jul 20 2008, 04:02 PM

Alexw

Edited by alexw, 23 September 2008 - 01:10 PM.

[DefuzionGames]

i just realised something. if you use API_init() in an object different to the one form which you call the functions, GM won recognise the constants such WS_BORDER which are defined as LOCAL variables in the object from which API_Init() is called.

or am i wrong

EDIT:

just noticed in order to get the correct width of the window form created with API you have to subtract the windows X position which for some reason gets added to the width!??

e.g
window_width=(API_Window_GetWidth(mywin)-API_Window_GetX(mywin))

Edited by DefuzionGames, 23 September 2008 - 03:44 PM.

[Skarik]

i just realised something. if you use API_init() in an object different to the one form which you call the functions, GM won recognise the constants such WS_BORDER which are defined as LOCAL variables in the object from which API_Init() is called.

Duh. The API_Define_Styles thingy just sets a bunch of local variables.

Now, is there a fix to my problem above? Please forgive me for being impatient, but this question is rather urgent.

Edit:
I found a problem. The windows which I have a problem with have list views. Anybody have an idea why a listview would prevent me from pressing a button? When checking what control I'm getting in the API_Check_Command, I get 6, which happens to be my listview.

Edit 2:
I got it. The listview editing thingies move focus to the listview. Har har har.

Edited by Skarik, 23 September 2008 - 11:16 PM.

[DefuzionGames]

is it just me or does the API_Control_Destroy(ID) function not work?

IO created a edit control on a window, then tried to destroy it using its id but it did not work!!!!

is it a bug with the dll?

[paulman8888]

is it just me or does the API_Control_Destroy(ID) function not work?

IO created a edit control on a window, then tried to destroy it using its id but it did not work!!!!

is it a bug with the dll?

Is it me or do you post diffent problems then answer then get stuck for the fun of it. Try reading other posts!

[yellowsix]

Wow, nice job dude!
Really useful.
Thanks.

[DefuzionGames]

well i have and the problem i reported is a BUG, and reporting bugs is a good thing so others know and the author get fix it up asap so others dont have the same problem.

[Skaterboy991]

Is there an actual way to draw API_Window inside the GM window and not the api window??