Re: Want to change position of standard dialogs

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From: Robert Schimpfle
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:03

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I used MoveWindow, but it did not work...

Anybody who has already done it?
I would appreciate a few lines of C++ code for this problem?

Robert

> 
> "Robert Schimpfle" <schi2401@uni-trier.de> wrote in message
> news:3FA01311.62845116@uni-trier.de...
> 
> > if I use the command "OpenInputFile->Show ();", the
> > dialog is placed right in the middle of my screen.
> 
> You shold not be calling Show() directly.  Use Execute() instead:
> 
>     OpenInputFile->Execute()
> 
> > Can I force C-Builder / Windows to put this dialog at
> > another place, f.i. top left or at a specified point?
> 
> The dialog is controlled by the OS itself, not the VCL.  You can try using
> the OnShow event to manualy move the underlying dialog window itself using
> MoveWindow().  TOpenDialog inherits a Handle property that is the HWND for
> the dialog.
> 
> Gambit

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