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[Revel]

I know this has been done a lot before, but I wanted to expand my knowledge of WinAPI, and I wanted to make it easier then ever.


There are only 4 functions in this DLL.
FDrag_Init(); Initializes the DLL.
FDrag_AcceptFiles(accept); True to allow the window to accept files, false to disable.
FDrag_CheckDragNum(); Checks how many files were dropped. Returns -1 if no files have been dropped.
FDrag_CheckDragName(ind); Returns the filename of an index. Eg. 0 returns the filename of the first file dropped. (this is usually 0 unless multiple files were dropped)
FDrag_ResetDrops(); Resets the Drops. Call after processing any drops so you don't process them multiple times.


Download:
Here @ Mediafire

No credit required, But please post here telling me if you have used it in your project(s).

Edited by Revel, 11 May 2010 - 03:08 AM.

[Inoid]

Hello Revel,

I'm going to use this dll in a project of me. I won't post this project on this forum though, I posted it on a forum with another language.

This dll works fine, even though I had to make the user unable to drag the same file twice. But oh well, that's okay.

Thank you very much for this dll!

Greetings,
Inoid

Ps.

Maybe you could make a function which cleans the list of dropped files (so FDrag_CheckDragNum() returns 0) This could be really helpfull.

Edited by Inoid, 31 May 2009 - 06:09 AM.

[Revel]

Ahh. Great suggestion! I didn't know how to prevent users from processing things more than once but I guess it's simple!


The new function is called "FDrag_ResetDrops()". Just call it to clear the drops.


Download

[IceMetalPunk]

Is there any way to reverse the process? By this, I mean is there any way to allow the user to drag something from the GM game window into another window with specified drop data?

-IMP

[Revel]

Not right now, but that's a good idea, and I'll add it soon!

[Revel]

I was informed that the link was broken. The link is now fixed, so hopefully I get some more feedback on this DLL.

[Recreate]

Woah, this is really usefull, I may use this in one of my projects...(see my signature)

[halo shg]

Neat. Didn't Roach (tangibleLime) make one like this?

[Revel]

Neat. Didn't Roach (tangibleLime) make one like this?

Yes he did make one. I made this one mainly for the experience, but decided to release it here on the GMC anyway.

[Jdream]

Great work, I will be using this in a Game I am making at the moment called BotCodeBattle.

I will be using it so user's can use there own Bot's in game!

[zezimaimp]

IDK which of my projects I might use this in, but I will use it at some point, so check up every once in a while! I will give you credit for it!

[IceMetalPunk]

Is there any way to reverse the process? By this, I mean is there any way to allow the user to drag something from the GM game window into another window with specified drop data?

-IMP

Not right now, but that's a good idea, and I'll add it soon!

Seven months later... how's the progress on this addition coming along?

-IMP

[Revel]

Is there any way to reverse the process? By this, I mean is there any way to allow the user to drag something from the GM game window into another window with specified drop data?

-IMP

Not right now, but that's a good idea, and I'll add it soon!

Seven months later... how's the progress on this addition coming along?

-IMP

I can't find any information on how to do this with the Windows API. I could do it using MFC, but I would much rather stick with the regular API.

Sorry for not informing you about this earlier...

[bennelsey]

Posted to say that I'm trying to use this for something that needs players to import images to in-game :3
(just found it nao, but i dont think ill remember this thread when im done xD)

[PsichiX]

I must say that this dll help me alot with making dragable file packer, great job Revel ^^

[wac2007]

Link is offline =/

[PsichiX]

http://gmclan.org/up...DraggerDLL.html

[wac2007]

Thanks! I really need this!

[IceMetalPunk]

@Revel: I did some research and found a page that seems useful. Unfortunately, I don't know enough C++ to work with this. Maybe you could get some use out of it in implementing drag-out-to-Explorer functionality?

http://www.codeproje...rDelayDrop.aspx

-IMP

Edited by IceMetalPunk, 15 March 2010 - 04:57 PM.

[posva]

I used that dll for an app that i created for myself but that i'm going to release right now xD
here it is:
it converts GIF files to AVI
it's not usefull but i neede it i wanted to do by myself...

http://www.mediafire...7p8mgxn49iq75mx


http://gmc.yoyogames...howtopic=484500

[FunnyGames]

Looks pretty useful, however I don't know how to use it. So I dropped a file to my game, but how do I use my file? You didn't show an example for that... (Checking it's name is not what I actually need).

Thanks for creating it, but please make a tutorial how to use the files you drop in.

Edit:
Never mind, I fount the way how to use it. (Just use it's directory and decide what to do).

Edited by FunnyGames, 22 January 2011 - 08:58 AM.

[DefuzionGames]

what about dragging text onto the window?? please pm me