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Windows API #147875 08/14/07 13:12 08/14/07 13:12
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW T TheThinker OP Member
TheThinker OP Member T Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW	Hallo, I am testing the windows.h now, but I don't understand much about the windows API. 1. Is there a Tutorial (an easy one) that can help me. 2. Is there an overview out with a description of all commmon API functions 3. Is it possible to run the enginge in legancy mode (acknex.h included) in fullscreen mode and using the windows API (like menubar messageboxes) in the native renderwindow of the enginge. Or Do Ineed to create a new Window and set it up as a targetwindow. 4. What is the type "RECT*" The only thing I get to work is a message box and a menubar in windowmode. But I am not able to set up events, if i click them. That's are a lot of questions. If you can answer one or two, I will be very happy Patrick

Re: Windows API [Re: TheThinker] #147876 08/14/07 21:20 08/14/07 21:20
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA M MrCode User
MrCode User M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA	Try simply Googling up "Windows API Tutorials". I did, and the first few results on the page were actual tutorials. I don't know if any of them are "easier" than another, but you can look if you want. Code: void main() { cout << "I am MrCode,"; cout << "hear me roar!"; system("PAUSE"); }

Re: Windows API [Re: MrCode] #147877 08/16/07 14:10 08/16/07 14:10
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW T TheThinker OP Member
TheThinker OP Member T Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW	Ok,now I understand the windows API a bit. I have succes with creating a window, handle messageloops, creating buttons and so on. But my questiuon: Is there a chapter in the manual, which discribes how to use the engine and enginefunctions togehter with the windows-API? The problem is, that the messageloop blocks the other processes in the engine, if i use the API. I know the chapter under "Higher languages", but I don't want to use C++, only Lite-c, the angine and the windows-Api. Please, is somebody here who can help me? MfG, Patrick

Re: Windows API [Re: TheThinker] #147878 08/16/07 20:27 08/16/07 20:27
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA M MrCode User
MrCode User M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 677 0x00000USA	Quote: I have succes with creating a window Man, I wish I could have gotten that far... My windows.h is broken (wierd syntax error messsage in compiler window).

Re: Windows API [Re: MrCode] #147879 08/17/07 16:56 08/17/07 16:56
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW T TheThinker OP Member
TheThinker OP Member T Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 214 Germany, NRW	Oh, yes, I have the same problems with the tutorial code from the net. But I have put the mandelbrot_legancy window with the example code from the net together and modified it for my wishes. So far so good. But I don't want to draw every pixel with a dirctx function. I hope sometimes a more clear tutorial is included into the gamestudio manual

Re: Windows API [Re: TheThinker] #147880 08/18/07 12:40 08/18/07 12:40
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Joey Expert Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,615 Cambridge	the windows api is overwhelmingly huge. if you want to learn it, start by writing native win32-applications with another compiler (not lite-c). if you've a specific question, i can try and help you out. joey.