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[Boo]

Hi Guys,

Would anyone be able to post an example of how to attach/dock/embed one window (such as a non-VDS application) onto another window (a VDS application), so that the attached dialog will move along with the host window?

Seems to me I saw an example awhile back, but I cannot find it.

Thanks,

- Boo

[ShinobiSoft]

[Boo]

Thanks!

[Skit3000]

If bweckel's example doesn't work, add the following line to his code:

[Boo]

Works fine; thanks.

By the way... Is there any way to make the docked windows move along with the main window in real time (as the main window is actually being moved)?

Thanks again,

- Boo

[vtol]

I guess the idea of a external DLL made to do this would probably not be visible since it needs real time numbers of its position?

Would be nice to have a DLL that allowed simular to the below:

EXTERNAL VDSDOCK.dll,Demo
#define command,DOCK
#define function,DOCK

DOCK,<main window name>,<second window name>,<base><position><gap>

<base>
west north east south

<position>
distance from TOP
distance from LEFT

<gap>
distance between windows

maybe more features could be added, who knows..

[ShinobiSoft]

Actually an external dll would be one approach, but since most have
moved on to VDS 5, why not write a DSU to handle this?

[vtol]

I don't know, I just figured it would be about as complicated as making a DSU for ReSize, maybe most would rather someone else do all the work and give em' about 10 or 20 bucks (I really haven't looked at the script above that good though)..

I'm just spittin words to see where they land

[ShinobiSoft]

The posted script is just a very simple example of how to accomplish what
Boo was asking for. It could use several improvments, but for others to
get the general idea, it'll work just fine .

As far as writing an extension for this, you first need to figure your
command params and function args, then we need to process all the
messages sent to a window. Now that I give it some real thought, LOL,
it prolly wouldn't be that hard to write. I however, have too many projects
going at the moment, and I really don't need to start another.

[vtol]

naa, I wassnt saying it needs this or that, and I also think its ingenious.

The only thing I would have to do(for my momentary vertical progress meter) is set it up so that the just 1 child are on the outside, and I don't know if I want to attempt it with out knowing what the '@diff(@dlgpos(,H),10)' is for, is it just there in case you want to add resize?
I noticed everything else looks pritty simple..

[ShinobiSoft]

[ShinobiSoft]

The above script has been updated. 'Child1' has a fixed window width and
'Child2' will take up the remainder of the dialog. Added code for the
RESIZE event as well and added the RESIZABLE style to the parent
dialog.

[vtol]

So I guess what I was really trying to ask is, since my program is not re-sizable, can I simply leave that line off? '@diff(@dlgpos(,H),10)'

NOTE:
I'm still talking about the original post of the entire script.

[ShinobiSoft]

Yes you can. for the window pos command, and position fields that
are left NULL are not changed in the mentioned window. So if you only
want to move a window but not resize it, just use the left and top params
for the window pos command

[vtol]

cool

That will make it nice now that I understand how it works

Maybe someday when I get time can create a DSU (fill in the blanks) Docker to muster an easy automation of this task

Thanks bweckel, I appreciate all you did for me related to your Docker script - etc..