MFC Window positioning

[noodles1]

I have an MFC application that is launched by another app. This MFC app is initially minimised, through the use of SW_SHOWMINIMIZED in the launch command.

I wish to be able to position the dialog of this MFC app at specific coordinates upon the first time that it is restored.

Any suggestions?

 

[shetlandbob]

try searching for movewindow and you'll find out how to do it

 

[noodles1]

I placed MoveWindow() in InitDialog of the dialog class. I should have mentioned that this is a Dialog based MFC application.

The MoveWindow works.

I now need to have the restore of the window from a minimised state also locate the window according to the same rules.

 

[Cagliostro]

use
GetWindowRect(..&rc...
OffsetRect(&rc, dx, dy);
MoveWindow.. //move
OffsetRect(&rc, -dx, -dy);
MoveWindow.. //move back

All you need is GetWindowRect to remember position when application starts.

Ion Filipski

 

[ceodav]

inside Mainfrm.cpp write somethign ike this:

BOOL CMainFrame:reCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)
{
cs.x=50;
cs.y=50;
cs.cx=600;
cs.cy=600; //random values

if( !CFrameWnd:reCreateWindow(cs) )
return FALSE;
// TODO: Modify the Window class or styles here by modifying
// the CREATESTRUCT cs

return TRUE;
}

bye,
Davide