Problem with TXT.WINDOW "focus" in PBCC

[Dale Yarker]

'Problem with TXT.WINDOW "focus" in PBCC
'
'(see comments in PBMain()
'

#compile exe
#dim all
%UNICODE = 1

function TxtWindow () as long
  local hTWin as dword
  '
  txt.window ("test", 120, 120, 5, 60) to hTWin
  txt.print "Some text."$$
  '(API function SetFocus(hTWin) does not work)((tested and read learn.microsoft))
  txt.waitkey$
  txt.end
end function
'
function pbmain () as long
  local hTWin as dword
  con.print "Open a TXT.WINDOW on any key."$$
  'con.waitkey$ 'REMed out the TXT.WINDOW receives keystrokes
                'unREM the line to see the problem
                'The caption in TXT.WINDOW "greyed" with CON.WAITKEY$ here.
                'Click on TXT.WINDOW, then TXT.WAITKEY$ (above) works.
  TxtWindow
  '
  con.print "Close on any key."$$
  con.waitkey$
end function '

Any suggestions?

Cheers,

[Borje Hagsten]

Try SetForegroundWindow(hTWin) instead of SetFocus in FUNCTION TxtWindow. Just tested and works here.
'

#COMPILE EXE
#DIM ALL
%UNICODE = 1
#INCLUDE ONCE "WIN32API.INC"

FUNCTION TxtWindow () AS LONG
  LOCAL hTWin AS DWORD
  '
  TXT.WINDOW ("test", 120, 320, 5, 60) TO hTWin
  TXT.PRINT "Some text."$$
  SetForegroundWindow(hTWin)
  TXT.WAITKEY$
  TXT.END
END FUNCTION
'
FUNCTION PBMAIN () AS LONG
  LOCAL hTWin AS DWORD
  con.print "Open a TXT.WINDOW on any key."$$
  con.waitkey$ 'REMed out the TXT.WINDOW receives keystrokes
                'unREM the line to see the problem
                'The caption in TXT.WINDOW "greyed" with CON.WAITKEY$ here.
                'Click on TXT.WINDOW, then TXT.WAITKEY$ (above) works.
  TxtWindow
  '
  con.print "Close on any key."$$
  con.waitkey$
END FUNCTION '
'

[Dale Yarker]

Yes, that worked in posted code. I'll go try it in my project.

Strange thing, the caption in the TXT.WINDOW stayed grey, but TXT.WAITKEY$ responded to a key, so who cares.

Thanks,

[Borje Hagsten]

Hm, that is strange. I tried some variations and other calls and Sleep, etc, but nothing seems to help. Very strange.

[Dave Biggs]

Try SetForegroundWindow(GetParent(hTWin))

[Borje Hagsten]

Ok, problem solved - hTWin is text area in a parentwindow, so need to use SetForegroundWindow(GetParent(hTWin))

Ok, we found the solution at same time. Cheers!

[Borje Hagsten]

Checked with MS Spy++ and a text window is a window named "POWERTEXT", with a static control (label) for text in its client area. Good to know.

[Dave Biggs]

Sometimes it is useful to change the caption text

[Dale Yarker]

That is SetForegroundWindow(GetParent(hTWin)) instead of SetForegroundWindow(hTWin), not in addition to. (except I'll have red wine per my cardiologist )

((I would not have suspected SetForegroundWindow because the TXT.WINDOW was created, and stayed, "on top" of the console.))

Thanks again guys,