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marko

Germany
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Posted - 02/03/2005 :  12:01:10 PM  Show Profile  Edit Topic  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Topic
Origin Version (Select Help-->About Origin): O7.5P
Operating System: W2k

Hi,

is it possible to open from inside Origin a system modal dialog box?

The reason is: I need to be informed when Origin encounters a certain condition while reading data in the background. At first I wanted to use simply "type -b" without parameters which should produce a beep. But unfortunately my computer stays silent for some reason, perhaps the speaker is not working... So my idea was to let Origin popup a dialog box as the topmost window on the desktop in this case.

Is there a way to accomplish this? I am afraid that would only be possible with a selfmade DLL. But perhaps OriginC is capable of such a task?!

Marko

cpyang

USA
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Posted - 02/03/2005 :  12:52:59 PM  Show Profile  Edit Reply  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Reply
what is wrong with just

type -b "something is happening"?


If you are talking about a box with system modal, then just 

 
void sd()
{
	MessageBox(GetWindow(), "Hello", "Test", MB_OK | MB_SYSTEMMODAL);
}
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marko

Germany
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Posted - 02/03/2005 :  1:38:25 PM  Show Profile  Edit Reply  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Reply
Thanks cpyang,

that solves it!

Well, I am working in foreground with other programs without seeing Origin at all. Silently the latter is reading and displaying data in background and I just want to be informed when a certain condition becomes true.

That's stg type couldn't do for me, but this tiny Origin C function could!

Great,
thanks!

Marko
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Mike Buess

USA
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Posted - 02/03/2005 :  1:59:10 PM  Show Profile  Edit Reply  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Reply
Hi Marko,

You say Origin is in the background. Are you using the method I talk about in this topic?...

http://www.originlab.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3671

I've never actually done anything with the program window hidden and am curious if you've encountered any pitfalls.

Mike Buess
Origin WebRing Member
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marko

Germany
112 Posts
Posted - 02/04/2005 :  03:05:47 AM  Show Profile  Edit Reply  Reply with Quote  View user's IP address  Delete Reply
Hi Mike,

no actually I meant with background only that Origin would be hidden behind all my other opened application windows! :)

Marko
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