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  • Using WM_NCHITEST demo

    Demo's moving a window with a fake caption bar with a system menu.
    And our ole' Pal resizable and movable control.

    HTH
    Regards, Jules

    Code:
    '-----------------------------------------------------------
    ' NCFUN.BAS, Fool around with WM_NCHITEST to fake
    ' Sizable/Moveable Attributes.
    '
    ' Let's convert ot PowerBasic PBDLL50 for Fun!!!
    ' By: Jules Marchildon, October 13, 1999
    '
    ' Help from Jim Huguley,Errol Cheivolle on C convertion and
    ' macro to sub convertion.
    '-----------------------------------------------------------
     
    $COMPILE EXE
    $INCLUDE "WIN32API.INC"
    $RESOURCE "NCFUN.PBR"
     
     
    '---
    DECLARE SUB FigureHandleSizes(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG)
    DECLARE SUB ScreenToClientRect(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, prRect AS RECT)
     
    '---
    %IDM_MODAL    = 100
    %IDM_SYSMOVE  = 101 'Fake Popup System Menu item
    %IDM_SYSCLOSE = 102 'Fake Popup System Menu item
     
    '---
    GLOBAL ghInst               AS LONG
    GLOBAL ghWnd                AS LONG
    GLOBAL ghWndHalfHeight      AS LONG
    GLOBAL ghWndButton          AS LONG
    GLOBAL szAppName            AS ASCIIZ*20 ' "NCFUN"
    GLOBAL szHalfHeightAppName  AS ASCIIZ*20 ' "TinyTim"
    GLOBAL lpprocButton         AS LONG
    GLOBAL lpprocButtonSubclass AS LONG
    GLOBAL hCaptionFont         AS LONG
    GLOBAL hFakeSystemMenu      AS LONG
    GLOBAL hFakeSystemPopupMenu AS LONG
    '---
     
    TYPE GRIPPERS
    rcArea       AS RECT   'Grippers coordinates
    dwNCHITVALUE AS DWORD  'NCHITTEST return value
    END TYPE
     
    '---
    GLOBAL DialogHandles() AS GRIPPERS 'array of UDT Grippers
     
    '----------------------------------------------------------
    FUNCTION WINMAIN(BYVAL hInstance AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL hPrevInstance AS LONG, _
                     lpszCmdLine AS ASCIIZ PTR, _
                     BYVAL nCmdShow AS LONG) AS LONG
     
    LOCAL Msg AS tagMsg
    LOCAL wc  AS WNDCLASSEX
     
    IF ISFALSE(hPrevInstance) THEN
     
    '**Register Parent Window Class
    szAppName        = "NCFUN"
    wc.cbSize        = SIZEOF(wc)
    wc.style         = %CS_HREDRAW OR %CS_VREDRAW OR %CS_BYTEALIGNCLIENT
    wc.lpfnWndProc   = CODEPTR(WndProc)
    wc.cbClsExtra    = 0
    wc.cbWndExtra    = 0
    wc.hInstance     = hInstance
    wc.hIcon         = %NULL
    wc.hCursor       = LoadCursor(%NULL, BYVAL %IDC_ARROW)
    wc.hbrBackground = GetStockObject(%WHITE_BRUSH)
    wc.lpszMenuName  = %NULL
    wc.lpszClassName = VARPTR(szAppName)
    RegisterClassEx wc
    '---
     
    '**Register the Half-Height Caption Child Window Class
    szHalfHeightAppName = "TinyTim"
    wc.cbSize           = SIZEOF(wc)
    wc.style            = %CS_BYTEALIGNCLIENT
    wc.lpfnWndProc      = CODEPTR(HalfHeightWndProc)
    wc.cbClsExtra       = 0
    wc.cbWndExtra       = 0
    wc.hInstance        = hInstance
    wc.hIcon            = %NULL
    wc.hCursor          = LoadCursor(%NULL, BYVAL %IDC_ARROW)
    wc.hbrBackground    = GetStockObject(%WHITE_BRUSH)
    wc.lpszMenuName     = %NULL
    wc.lpszClassName    = VARPTR(szHalfHeightAppName)
    RegisterClassEx wc
    
    ELSE
        EXIT FUNCTION
    END IF
     
    '---
    DIM DialogHandles(0:7) AS GRIPPERS
     
    '---
    hCaptionFont = CreateFont ( -1*(GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION) \ 2), _
                              0, 900, 900, 400, %FALSE, %FALSE, %FALSE, _
                              %ANSI_CHARSET, %OUT_CHARACTER_PRECIS, _
                              %CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS, %PROOF_QUALITY, _
                              %VARIABLE_PITCH OR %FF_SWISS, "Arial" )
    
     
    ghInst = hInstance
     
    hFakeSystemPopupMenu = LoadMenu(ghInst,"FakeSysMenu")
    hFakeSystemMenu = GetSubMenu(hFakeSystemPopupMenu,0)
     
    '---
    ghWnd = CreateWindow(szAppName, "Your ole' pal %WM_NCHITTEST", _
                         %WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, _
                         GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CXSCREEN) \ 4, _
                         GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYSCREEN) \ 4, _
                         GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CXSCREEN) \ 2, _
                         GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYSCREEN) \ 2, _
                         %NULL, %NULL, hInstance, BYVAL %NULL)
     
    '---
    ghWndHalfHeight = CreateWindow(szHalfHeightAppName, "Lets Get Small", _
                                  %WS_POPUP OR %WS_VISIBLE OR %WS_THICKFRAME OR %WS_BORDER, _
                                  400, 200, _
                                  200, 200, _
                                  ghWnd, %NULL, hInstance, BYVAL %NULL)
     
    '---
    ghWndButton = CreateWindow("Button", "Move me now!", _
                              %WS_CHILD OR %WS_VISIBLE OR %WS_CLIPSIBLINGS OR %BS_PUSHBUTTON, _
                              10, 10, _                'OR %WS_BORDER
                              150, 50, _
                              ghWnd, %NULL, hInstance, BYVAL %NULL)
     
    '**SubClass the Button Control
    lpprocButton = SetWindowLong(ghWndButton,%GWL_WNDPROC, _
                                BYVAL CODEPTR(ControlSubClassProc))
     
    ShowWindow ghWnd, %SW_SHOW
    UpdateWindow ghWnd
     
    '---
    WHILE GetMessage(Msg, %NULL, 0, 0)
        TranslateMessage Msg
        DispatchMessage Msg
    WEND
     
    DeleteObject hCaptionFont
    DestroyMenu hFakeSystemPopupMenu
     
    FUNCTION = Msg.wParam
    END FUNCTION
    
    
     
    '-------------------------------------------------------
    FUNCTION WndProc(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL Msg AS LONG,BYVAL wParam AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL lParam AS LONG) AS LONG
     
        SELECT CASE Msg
     
        CASE %WM_DESTROY
     
            PostQuitMessage 0
            'FUNCTION = 0
            'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE ELSE
     
            FUNCTION = DefWindowProc(hWnd,Msg,wParam,lParam )
            EXIT FUNCTION
     
        END SELECT
     
        FUNCTION = 0
     
    END FUNCTION
    
     
    '------------------------------------------------------
    FUNCTION HalfHeightWndProc( BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, _
                                BYVAL Msg AS LONG, _
                                BYVAL wParam AS LONG, _
                                BYVAL lParam AS LONG) AS LONG
     
        LOCAL  rc             AS RECT
        LOCAL  pt             AS POINTAPI     'POINT
        LOCAL  hDC            AS LONG
        LOCAL  ps             AS PAINTSTRUCT
        LOCAL  szCaption      AS ASCIIZ*128
        LOCAL  iWidth         AS LONG         'int
        LOCAL  hOldFont       AS LONG
        LOCAL  hCaptionBrush  AS LONG
        LOCAL  wCaptionHeight AS LONG         'word
     
        SELECT CASE Msg
     
        CASE %WM_SIZE
     
            InvalidateRect  hWnd,BYVAL %NULL,%FALSE
            'FUNCTION = 0
            'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE %WM_ACTIVATE
     
            '**Force a repaint of the fake caption
            GetClientRect hWnd,rc
            rc.nright = rc.nleft + GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION )/2
            InvalidateRect hWnd,rc,%FALSE
     
            'FUNCTION =0
            'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE %WM_NCHITTEST
     
            GetClientRect hWnd,rc
     
            '**Figure the height of the fake caption
            rc.nright = rc.nleft + GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2
     
            '**remove out the area where the fake system menu is
            rc.ntop = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2
     
            pt.x = LOWRD(lParam)
            pt.y = HIWRD(lParam)
     
            ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
      
            result& = PtInRect(rc, pt.x, pt.y)
     
            IF result& <> 0   THEN
     
                FUNCTION = %HTCAPTION
                'EXIT FUNCTION
     
              ELSE
     
                FUNCTION = DefWindowProc(hWnd,msg,wParam,lParam)
                'EXIT FUNCTION
     
            END IF
     
            EXIT FUNCTION
     
          '-------
        CASE %WM_LBUTTONDOWN
     
            IF ((LOWRD(lParam) < (GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2)) _
                AND (HIWRD(lParam) < (GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2))) THEN
     
                pt.x = -1
                pt.y = (GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2)-1
                ClientToScreen hWnd,pt
                TrackPopupMenu hFakeSystemMenu,0,pt.x,pt.y,0,hWnd,BYVAL %NULL
     
              END IF
     
              'FUNCTION =0
              'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE %WM_PAINT
     
            wCaptionHeight = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYCAPTION)/2
            hDC = BeginPaint(hWnd,ps)
            hOldFont = SelectObject(hDC,hCaptionFont)
     
            GetClientRect hWnd,rc
            rc.nright  = wCaptionHeight
            rc.ntop    = wCaptionHeight
      
            GetWindowText hWnd,szCaption,SIZEOF(szCaption)
      
            DIM sz AS SIZEL
     
            GetTextExtentPoint32 hDC,szCaption,LEN(szCaption),sz
     
            iWidth = sz.cx
     
            SetBkMode hDC, %NULL_BRUSH ' %TRANSPARENT
     
            IF GetFocus  = hWnd THEN
                hCaptionBrush = CreateSolidBrush(GetSysColor(%COLOR_ACTIVECAPTION))
                SetTextColor hDC,GetSysColor(%COLOR_CAPTIONTEXT)
            ELSE
                hCaptionBrush = CreateSolidBrush(GetSysColor(%COLOR_INACTIVECAPTION))
                SetTextColor hDC,GetSysColor(%COLOR_INACTIVECAPTIONTEXT)
            END IF
     
            FillRect hDC,rc,hCaptionBrush
            DeleteObject hCaptionBrush
     
            ExtTextOut hDC, _
                     rc.nleft, _
                     rc.nbottom - (rc.nbottom-rc.ntop-iWidth)/2, _
                     %ETO_CLIPPED, _
                     rc, _
                     szCaption, _
                     LEN(szCaption), _
                     BYVAL %NULL
     
            SelectObject hDC,hOldFont
     
            '**Draw the fake close box
            rc.nright  = wCaptionHeight
            rc.nleft   = 0
            rc.ntop    = 0
            rc.nbottom = wCaptionHeight
     
            SetBkColor hDC, RGB(192,192,192)
            SetBkColor hDC, RGB(255,0,0)
     
            ExtTextOut hDC, _
                       0, _
                       0,%ETO_OPAQUE OR %ETO_CLIPPED, _
                       rc, _
                       BYVAL %NULL, _
                       0, _
                       BYVAL %NULL
     
            MoveToEx hDC,(rc.nright*1/5),(rc.nbottom/2),BYVAL %NULL
            LineTo   hDC,(rc.nright*4/5),(rc.nbottom/2)
     
            EndPaint hWnd,ps
            'FUNCTION = 0
            'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE %WM_COMMAND
     
            SELECT CASE wParam
     
            CASE %IDM_SYSMOVE
     
                SendMessage hWnd,%WM_SYSCOMMAND,%SC_MOVE,%NULL
                'FUNCTION=0
                'EXIT FUNCTION
     
            CASE %IDM_SYSCLOSE
     
                SendMessage hWnd,%WM_SYSCOMMAND,%SC_CLOSE,%NULL
     
            CASE ELSE
     
                FUNCTION = DefWindowProc(hWnd,Msg,wParam,lParam)
                EXIT FUNCTION
     
            END SELECT
     
        CASE ELSE
     
            FUNCTION = DefWindowProc(hWnd,Msg,wParam,lParam)
     
            EXIT FUNCTION
     
        END SELECT
     
        FUNCTION = 0
     
    END FUNCTION
    
     
    '-------------------------------------------------------------
    FUNCTION ControlSubclassProc(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, _
                                 BYVAL Msg AS LONG,BYVAL wParam AS LONG, _
                                 BYVAL lParam AS LONG) AS LONG
     
        LOCAL rc  AS  RECT
        LOCAL pt  AS  POINTAPI
        LOCAL hDC AS LONG
        LOCAL i   AS LONG
     
        SELECT CASE Msg
     
        CASE %WM_NCHITTEST
     
            FigureHandleSizes  hWnd
            GetClientRect hWnd,rc
     
            pt.x = LOWRD(lParam)
            pt.y = HIWRD(lParam)
     
            '**First, test for the "handles"
            FOR i = 0 TO  7
     
                rc = DialogHandles(i).rcArea
    
                 
                result& = PtInRect( rc, pt.x, pt.y )
      
                    IF result& <> 0 THEN
                        FUNCTION = DialogHandles(i).dwNCHITVALUE
                        EXIT FUNCTION
                    END IF
     
            NEXT
            '---
     
            '**Second, test for moving
     
            ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
     
            result& = PtInRect(rc, pt.x, pt.y)
     
            IF result& <> 0 THEN
     
                FUNCTION = CallWindowProc(lpprocButton,hWnd,Msg,wParam,lParam)
                'EXIT FUNCTION
    
            ELSE  
     
                FUNCTION = %HTCAPTION
                'EXIT FUNCTION
     
            END IF
     
        CASE %WM_PAINT
     
          '**Let the control draw itself first
          CallWindowProc BYVAL lpprocButton, hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam
     
          '**Draw Handles
          FigureHandleSizes hWnd
          hDC = GetWindowDC(hWnd)
     
          FOR  i = 0 TO 7
            rc = DialogHandles(i).rcArea
            ScreenToClientRect hWnd, rc
            FillRect hDC,rc,GetStockObject(%BLACK_BRUSH)
          NEXT
     
          ReleaseDC hWnd,hDC
     
          FUNCTION = 0
          'EXIT FUNCTION
     
        CASE ELSE
     
            FUNCTION = CallWindowProc(BYVAL lpprocButton, hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam)
     
        END SELECT
     
    END FUNCTION
    
      
    '---
    SUB ScreenToClientRect(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, prRect AS RECT)
     
    LOCAL pt AS POINTAPI
     
    pt.x = prRect.nleft
    pt.y = prRect.ntop
     
    ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
     
    prRect.nleft = pt.x
    prRect.ntop  = pt.y
     
    pt.x = prRect.nright
    pt.y = prRect.nbottom
     
    ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
     
    prRect.nright  = pt.x
    prRect.nbottom = pt.y
     
    END SUB
      
    '---
    SUB FigureHandleSizes(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG)
     
    LOCAL rc         AS RECT
    LOCAL dx         AS LONG
    LOCAL dy         AS LONG
    LOCAL x          AS LONG
    LOCAL y          AS LONG
    LOCAL dWHitValue AS DWORD
    LOCAL iIndex     AS LONG
     
    '**Get the width and height of the window frame
    '  we want to put handles on.
    dx = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CXFRAME)
    dy = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYFRAME)+1  'not sure why add 1 ???
     
    CALL GetWindowRect(hWnd,rc)
     
    x = rc.nleft
    y = (rc.ntop + rc.nbottom) \ 2 - y \ 2
    
     
    CALL MakeHandle(0, rc.nleft, (rc.ntop+rc.nbottom) \ 2 - dy \ 2, dx, dy,%HTLEFT)
    CALL MakeHandle(1, rc.nright-dx-1, (rc.ntop+rc.nbottom) \ 2-dy \ 2, dx, dy,%HTRIGHT)
    CALL MakeHandle(2, (rc.nleft+rc.nright) \ 2-dx \ 2, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOP)
    CALL MakeHandle(3, rc.nleft, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOPLEFT)
    CALL MakeHandle(4, rc.nright-dx-1, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOPRIGHT)
    CALL MakeHandle(5, (rc.nleft+rc.nright) \ 2-dx \ 2, rc.nbottom-dy-1, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOM)
    CALL MakeHandle(6, rc.nleft, rc.nbottom-dy-1, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOMLEFT)
    CALL MakeHandle(7, rc.nright-dy, rc.nbottom-dy-1, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOMRIGHT)
     
    END SUB
     
    '---
    SUB MakeHandle(BYVAL iIndex AS LONG, _
                   BYVAL x  AS LONG, _
                   BYVAL y  AS LONG, _
                   BYVAL dx AS LONG, _
                   BYVAL dy AS LONG, _
                   BYVAL dwHitValue AS WORD)
    
    DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nleft   = x
    DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.ntop    = y
    DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nright  = x+dx+1    'adjust size
    DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nbottom = y+dy+1    'adjust size
    DialogHandles(iIndex).dwNCHITVALUE   = dwHitValue
     
    END SUB


    '========================{NCFUN.RC}===================='

    Code:
     
    #include "resource.h"
     
    // Menu ID's
    #define IDM_MODAL     100
    #define IDM_SYSMOVE   101
    #define IDM_SYSCLOSE  102
     
     
    FakeSysMenu MENU
    BEGIN
      POPUP "Popup"
        BEGIN
          MENUITEM  "&Move" , IDM_SYSMOVE
          MENUITEM  "&Close", IDM_SYSCLOSE
        END
    END
    [This message has been edited by Jules Marchildon (edited January 25, 2000).]

  • #2
    Try this simple DDT example:
    Code:
    #COMPILE EXE
    #INCLUDE "win32api.INC"
     
    GLOBAL oldproc AS LONG
     
    CALLBACK FUNCTION DlgProc
      IF CBMSG = %WM_COMMAND AND CBCTL = %IDOK THEN DIALOG END CBHNDL
      IF CBMSG = %WM_DESTROY THEN SetWindowLong CBHNDL, %GWL_WNDPROC, oldproc
    END FUNCTION
     
    CALLBACK FUNCTION subclass
      IF CBMSG = %WM_NCHITTEST THEN
          FUNCTION = %HTCAPTION
      ELSE
          FUNCTION = CallWindowProc(oldproc, CBHNDL, CBMSG, CBWPARAM, CBLPARAM)
      END IF
    END FUNCTION
     
    FUNCTION PBMAIN
        DIALOG NEW 0, "HTCAPTION test", , , 100, 200, %WS_BORDER TO hDlg&
        CONTROL ADD BUTTON, hDlg&, %IDOK, "&Quit", 30, 90, 40, 14
        OldProc = SetWindowLong(hDlg&, %GWL_WNDPROC, CODEPTR(subclass))
        DIALOG SHOW MODAL hDlg&, CALL DlgProc
    END FUNCTION

    -------------
    Lance
    PowerBASIC Support
    mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A>
    Lance
    mailto:[email protected]

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    • #3
      resizable frameless dialog with GRIPPERS DDT PBWIn 8.04

      Code:
      '
      ' Part of Jules' example above reworked for PB Win 8.04 and DDT
      ' by Chris Holbrook August 2008. WM_PAINT bug fixed.
      ' The moveable/resizeable window is a frameless dialog in this version
      ' instead of button in the original code.
      '
      ' A GREAT example of how to use size grippers, wish I had found it earlier.
      '
      #COMPILE EXE
      #DIM ALL
      #INCLUDE "WIN32API.INC"
      %IDD_DIALOG1 = 101
      '------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE GRIPPERS
          rcArea       AS RECT   'Grippers coordinates
          dwNCHITVALUE AS DWORD  'NCHITTEST return value
      END TYPE
      '------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      GLOBAL DialogHandles() AS GRIPPERS 'array of UDT Grippers
      '------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SUB ScreenToClientRect(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG, prRect AS RECT)
          LOCAL pt AS POINTAPI
      
          pt.x = prRect.nleft
          pt.y = prRect.ntop
          ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
          prRect.nleft = pt.x
          prRect.ntop  = pt.y
          pt.x = prRect.nright
          pt.y = prRect.nbottom
          ScreenToClient hWnd,pt
          prRect.nright  = pt.x
          prRect.nbottom = pt.y
      END SUB
      '----------------------------------------------------------------------
      SUB FigureHandleSizes(BYVAL hWnd AS LONG)
      
          LOCAL rc         AS RECT
          LOCAL dx         AS LONG
          LOCAL dy         AS LONG
          LOCAL x          AS LONG
          LOCAL y          AS LONG
          LOCAL dWHitValue AS DWORD
          LOCAL iIndex     AS LONG
      
          '**Get the width and height of the window frame
          '  we want to put handles on.
          dx = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CXFRAME)
          dy = GetSystemMetrics(%SM_CYFRAME) + 1  'not sure why add 1 ???
      
          CALL GetWindowRect(hWnd,rc)
      
          x = rc.nleft
          y = (rc.ntop + rc.nbottom) \ 2 - y \ 2
      
          CALL MakeHandle(0, rc.nleft, (rc.ntop + rc.nbottom) \ 2 - dy \ 2, dx, dy,%HTLEFT)
          CALL MakeHandle(1, rc.nright-dx-1, (rc.ntop+rc.nbottom) \ 2-dy \ 2, dx, dy,%HTRIGHT)
          CALL MakeHandle(2, (rc.nleft+rc.nright) \ 2-dx \ 2, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOP)
          CALL MakeHandle(3, rc.nleft, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOPLEFT)
          CALL MakeHandle(4, rc.nright-dx-1, rc.ntop, dx, dy,%HTTOPRIGHT)
          CALL MakeHandle(5, (rc.nleft+rc.nright) \ 2-dx \ 2, rc.nbottom-dy-2, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOM)
          CALL MakeHandle(6, rc.nleft, rc.nbottom-dy-2, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOMLEFT)
          CALL MakeHandle(7, rc.nright-dy, rc.nbottom-dy-2, dx, dy,%HTBOTTOMRIGHT)
      END SUB
      '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SUB MakeHandle(BYVAL iIndex AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL x  AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL y  AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL dx AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL dy AS LONG, _
                     BYVAL dwHitValue AS WORD)
      
          DIM DialogHandles(0:7) AS GRIPPERS
          DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nleft   = x
          DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.ntop    = y
          DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nright  = x+dx+1    'adjust size
          DialogHandles(iIndex).rcArea.nbottom = y+dy+1    'adjust size
          DialogHandles(iIndex).dwNCHITVALUE   = dwHitValue
      END SUB
      '-------------------------------------------------------------
      CALLBACK FUNCTION CBChild
      
          LOCAL rc  AS  RECT
          LOCAL pt  AS  POINTAPI
          LOCAL hDC AS LONG
          LOCAL i   AS LONG
          LOCAL PS            AS PAINTSTRUCT
          LOCAL result        AS LONG
          
          SELECT CASE CBMSG
              CASE %WM_NCHITTEST
                  FigureHandleSizes  CBHNDL
                  GetClientRect CBHNDL,rc
                  pt.x = LOWRD(CBLPARAM)
                  pt.y = HIWRD(CBLPARAM)
                  '**First, test for the "handles"
                  FOR i = 0 TO  7
                      rc = DialogHandles(i).rcArea
                      result& = PtInRect( rc, pt.x, pt.y )
                      IF result& <> 0 THEN
                          FUNCTION = DialogHandles(i).dwNCHITVALUE
                          EXIT FUNCTION
                      END IF
                  NEXT
                  '**Second, test for moving
                  ScreenToClient CBHNDL,pt
                  result& = PtInRect(rc, pt.x, pt.y)
                  IF result& = 0 THEN FUNCTION = %HTCAPTION  'force drag
      
              CASE %WM_PAINT
                  beginpaint(CBHNDL, PS)
                  FigureHandleSizes CBHNDL
                  hDC = GetWindowDC(CBHNDL)
      
                  FOR  i = 0 TO 7
                    rc = DialogHandles(i).rcArea
                    ScreenToClientRect CBHNDL, rc
                    FillRect hDC,rc,GetStockObject(%BLACK_BRUSH)
                  NEXT
                  endpaint ( CBHNDL, PS)
          END SELECT
      END FUNCTION
      '----------------------------------------------------------------------
      ' add a new child dialog
      SUB AddBox (  hParent AS DWORD, x AS LONG, y AS LONG, w AS LONG, h AS LONG )
          LOCAL hD                AS DWORD
      
          DIALOG NEW hParent, "", X, Y, W, H, _
              %WS_POPUP OR %WS_CHILD OR %WS_CLIPSIBLINGS OR %WS_VISIBLE OR %DS_NOFAILCREATE OR _
              %DS_SETFONT, %WS_EX_TRANSPARENT OR %WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT  OR _
              %WS_EX_TOPMOST OR %WS_EX_LEFT OR %WS_EX_LTRREADING TO hD
          '
          DIALOG SHOW MODELESS hD, CALL CBChild 'TO lRslt
      END SUB
      '-----------------------------------------------------
      CALLBACK FUNCTION CBParent()
          LOCAL X, Y, W, H AS LONG
          
          SELECT CASE AS LONG CBMSG
              CASE %WM_INITDIALOG
                  DIALOG SET COLOR CBHNDL, -1, %WHITE
                  X = 10: Y = 10 : W = 100: h = 50
                  DIALOG UNITS CBHNDL, x, y TO PIXELS x, y
                  DIALOG UNITS CBHNDL, W, H TO PIXELS W, H
                  addbox CBHNDL, X, Y, W, H
          END SELECT
      END FUNCTION
      '-------------------------------------------------------------------
      FUNCTION ShowDIALOG1(BYVAL hParent AS DWORD) AS LONG
          LOCAL lRslt AS LONG
          LOCAL hDlg  AS DWORD
      
          DIALOG NEW hParent, "resize borderless dialog with GRIPPERS", 150, 127, 201, 121, _
              %WS_POPUP OR %WS_BORDER OR %WS_DLGFRAME OR %WS_SYSMENU OR _
              %WS_CLIPSIBLINGS OR %WS_VISIBLE OR %DS_MODALFRAME OR %DS_3DLOOK OR _
              %DS_NOFAILCREATE OR %DS_SETFONT, %WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT _
              OR %WS_EX_LEFT OR %WS_EX_LTRREADING OR %WS_EX_RIGHTSCROLLBAR, TO hDlg
      
          DIALOG SHOW MODAL hDlg, CALL CBParent TO lRslt
      
          FUNCTION = lRslt
      END FUNCTION
      '=========================================
      FUNCTION PBMAIN()
          ShowDIALOG1 %HWND_DESKTOP
      END FUNCTION

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