window to the top

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zambani

(Posted 2008) [#1]

Is there a way to bring a window to the top? I have an alarm clock app. when it goes off I'd like for it to come on top of all other window. So far I'm using the minimize/restore trick.
Is there a better way?

Thanks

Otus	(Posted 2008) [#2]

I wonder if ActivateWindow/Gadget does the trick?

jsp	(Posted 2008) [#3]

Yep, use ActivateWindow when open or ShowGadget when hidden to get the window on top

SuperStrict

'End Of external Header File

Global	Window2:TGadget
Global	Window3:TGadget

Window2:TGadget = CreateWindow:TGadget("Window2",475,99,169,71,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_RESIZABLE |WINDOW_STATUS |WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS )
Local Window1:TGadget = CreateWindow:TGadget("Window1",267,127,329,182,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_RESIZABLE |WINDOW_STATUS |WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS )
	Local Button1:TGadget = CreateButton:TGadget("Window2",43,40,75,23,Window1:TGadget,BUTTON_PUSH)
	Local Button1_c2:TGadget = CreateButton:TGadget("Window3",43,98,75,23,Window1:TGadget,BUTTON_PUSH)
Window3:TGadget = CreateWindow:TGadget("Window3",468,255,180,79,Null,WINDOW_TITLEBAR|WINDOW_RESIZABLE |WINDOW_STATUS |WINDOW_CLIENTCOORDS )

Repeat
	WaitEvent()
	Select EventID()
		Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
			Select EventSource()
				Case Window2	Window2_WC( Window2:TGadget )
				Case Window1	Window1_WC( Window1:TGadget )
				Case Window3	Window3_WC( Window3:TGadget )
			End Select

		Case EVENT_GADGETACTION
			Select EventSource()
				Case Button1	Button1_GA( Button1:TGadget )
				Case Button1_c2	Button1_c2_GA( Button1_c2:TGadget )
			End Select

	End Select
Forever

Function Window2_WC( Window:TGadget )
	DebugLog "Window Window2 wants to be closed"
'	HideGadget( Window:TGadget )

	End
End Function

Function Window1_WC( Window:TGadget )
	DebugLog "Window Window1 wants to be closed"
'	HideGadget( Window:TGadget )

	End
End Function

Function Window3_WC( Window:TGadget )
	DebugLog "Window Window3 wants to be closed"
'	HideGadget( Window:TGadget )

	End
End Function

Function Button1_GA( Button:TGadget )
	DebugLog "Button Button1 was pressed"
	ActivateWindow(Window2)
End Function

Function Button1_c2_GA( Button:TGadget )
	DebugLog "Button Button1_c2 was pressed"
	HideGadget(Window3)
ShowGadget(window3)
End Function

zambani

(Posted 2008) [#4]

Thanks. I had a feeling there was a better way.