thats ok....maybe I was just not clear enough. Jeremy
-----Original Message----- From: "Kyley Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:18:49 +1300 Subject: RE: [DUG]: Trapping when a window is repainted > Yes :) big trap. I was not very clear that you are referring to the > captions of applications other than your own. good luck > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Kyley Harris > Sent: Wednesday, 9 October 2002 10:12 a.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Trapping when a window is repainted > > > :) my point was that this object showed everything in relation to the > job you wish to accomplish. ie drawing and message capturing. I can > only > assume that you need to capture these messages because your text is not > staying where you put it. > This object covers everything you need as an example. > > if you want a more simple approach. then look at overriding the > SetBounds Method. or creating a WM_PAINT, WM_REPAINT event on the form > to override the existing. examples of this are throughout the VCL. > > unless I am missing the point of why you need to capture the move and > paint messages, hopefully this helps > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter > Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2002 11:36 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Trapping when a window is repainted > > > Umm....read the message again....I already KNOW how to put text on the > caption. I want to trap when the active window is moved or repainted. > > Jeremy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Kyley Harris > Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2002 23:30 > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Trapping when a window is repainted > > > try Jedi library TJvaCaptionButton which places a button there. It > would > be a simple process to convert this to a caption/ message component > instead of a button. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter > Sent: Tuesday, 8 October 2002 11:10 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi > Subject: [DUG]: Trapping when a window is repainted > > > Hi all. > Well, after having a wee bit of spare time.....FINALLY....I have been > having a play with a wee idea I wanted to look at for ages. > What I wanted to do, was draw some text on the caption of the active > window. > I have a wee app. that outputs some data that I would like displayed on > every active forms caption, just to the left of the minimize, maximize > and close window. > I have been able to do this. Its actually quite easy. > BUT, what I want to know IS, is there a way to trap the windows > messages > for that window? i.e. if the form is moved, so I can redraw the text > back onto the caption bar. > Can I trap these messges with windows hooks, i.e. create a DLL to do > the > journalrecord stuff? > > Thanks, > > > Jeremy Coulter > > > > <http://www.v8challengeskins.cjb.net/> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > All email scanned with Nortons Antivirus 2002 > > <http://www.v8challengeskins.cjb.net/> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
