Re: Keeping windows open after mode change

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From: wright_j
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 04:51

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In article <92314.134332SMARTIN@ESOC.BITNET>, <SMARTIN@ESOC.BITNET> writes:

> I have a small problem with an application I am writing, in that whenever I
> change mode whilst the application is running, the windows for this
> application and most other applications open at the same time are not
> redrawn. If I then quit my application and change mode again, the windows
> for the other applications all reappear. I suspect that I am neglecting to
> take some action when I receive ModeChange messages, but I don't have access
> to the PRM's, and so I am unable to find out. I do handle OpenWindow
> messages, which I am fairly sure is correct because dragging windows works
> fine.

It sounds like some task is intercepting the Message_ModeChanged message rather
than allowing it to be passed on to the other tasks. Either that or whatever
is doing the mode changing is not using Wimp_SetMode. Could any of the
tasks you are running fall into this category?

    Cheers, Julian.

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