AnimateWindow

[dedndave]

ok - starting from scratch   :bg

first, let's have a look at the batch file

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%MASMBINPATH%\link.exe /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /OUT:"%file%.exe" %file%.obj rsrc.res
the MS linker requires an OBJ
PoLink can use a RES file

i prefer to end the batch file with PAUSE rather than running the program so you can see any errors before continuing
being a n00b, i get lots of errors   :P

now, for animated windows, i suspect we need to use InitCommonControls or InitCommonControlsEx
i usually make it the first thing in the program

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        push    ICC_WIN95_CLASSES
        push    sizeof INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX
        INVOKE  InitCommonControlsEx,esp
        pop     ecx
        pop     edx
you could add

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or ICC_STANDARD_CLASSES
but, not sure it's needed

after that, i tried using drizz's and Edgar's method with setting the window region
some of these functions require gdi32.inc/lib
for some reason, it changes the theme to the old "classic win95" theme
Edgar uses a WS_POPUP style - that may be the reason

[ToutEnMasm]

Found,

INVOKE AnimateWindow, hwnd, 300, AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND

No problem until we clic the window

[dedndave]

AW_BLEND cannot be combined with AW_CENTER

i give up - lol

[ToutEnMasm]

copy of msdn
I don't see that

AW_ACTIVATE
0x00020000 Activates the window. Do not use this value with AW_HIDE.

AW_BLEND
0x00080000 Uses a fade effect. This flag can be used only if hwnd is a top-level window.

AW_CENTER
0x00000010 Makes the window appear to collapse inward if AW_HIDE is used or expand outward if the AW_HIDE is not used. The various direction flags have no effect.

AW_HIDE
0x00010000 Hides the window. By default, the window is shown.

AW_HOR_POSITIVE
0x00000001 Animates the window from left to right. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.

AW_HOR_NEGATIVE
0x00000002 Animates the window from right to left. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.

AW_SLIDE
0x00040000 Uses slide animation. By default, roll animation is used. This flag is ignored when used with AW_CENTER.

AW_VER_POSITIVE
0x00000004 Animates the window from top to bottom. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.

AW_VER_NEGATIVE
0x00000008 Animates the window from bottom to top. This flag can be used with roll or slide animation. It is ignored when used with AW_CENTER or AW_BLEND.

[ToutEnMasm]

Msdn say that the windows must :

The window procedures for the window and its child windows should handle any WM_PRINT or WM_PRINTCLIENT messages. Dialog boxes, controls, and common controls already handle WM_PRINTCLIENT. The default window procedure already handles WM_PRINT.

But what to do with the WM_PRINT message ?

[dedndave]

i don't know where i saw it, Yves
but AW_BLEND overrides AW_CENTER

[hfheatherfox07]

lol
this isn't even close to what i was aiming for, but, the corner problem is gone   :bg

i tried Edgar's solution from this thread - then played with the numbers...
http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=16410.msg135986#msg135986

No that does not solve the corner problem...you are using a tool model window (square one)
the idea is not to have the rounded corner window show the black corners ....

[jj2007]

Try this in line 67. On Win XP SP3 it works fine. No black corners.

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  invoke CreateRoundRectRgn,-1,-1,edx,eax,70,70
  invoke SetWindowRgn,hWnd,eax,TRUE


[hfheatherfox07]

Try this in line 67. On Win XP SP3 it works fine. No black corners.

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  invoke CreateRoundRectRgn,-1,-1,edx,eax,70,70
  invoke SetWindowRgn,hWnd,eax,TRUE


Thanks that did it  :bg

[hfheatherfox07]

with slide, as well as some others, you must also specify a direction flag

Yap  :bg

AW_SLIDE works with :

AW_HOR_POSITIVE
AW_HOR_NEGATIVE
AW_VER_POSITIVE
AW_VER_NEGATIVE

For example:

  INVOKE AnimateWindow, hWnd, 300,AW_SLIDE or AW_HOR_POSITIVE

:U

[dedndave]

nice job, Jochen   :U