Save dialog coordinates then redisplay same place

[Antonio Linares]

James,

it is just a guess. To properly calculate a dimension we need to use +1.

If +1 is not needed then somewhere there is a wrong code...

[James Bott]

Sorry, I don't understand. The coordinates are aCoord := {100,100,300,500}, so the dimensions are:

width:= 500 - 100 = 400
height:= 300 - 100 = 200

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

James,

aCoord := {100,100,101,101}

width = 101 - 100 = 1

or

width = 101 - 100 + 1 = 2

?



EMG

[James Bott]

Enrico,

I guess you are confirming my point?

The +1 in not needed, at least in this instance.

James

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

James,

no!

Size of 100, 101 is 2 pixels (100 and 101) not 1 pixel.

EMG

[James Bott]

Enrico,

Ok, I see what you're saying, but my example seems to be working. I'll do more tests.

[James Bott]

Enrico,

OK, I have done some tests and if you add 1 to the width and height, each time you save and restore it, the values grow by one. Try the test code below.

Although 101-100 = 1 and the true width is 2 pixels, it seems that Windows (or FW, or (x)Harbour) draws it correctly when you specify the width as 1.

James

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/*
Purpose : Test showing how to save/restore dialog location
Author  : James Bott, jbott@compuserve.com
Date    : 12/3/2014 2:09:38 PM
Language: Fivewin/xHarbour

Notes   : Drag the dialog to a new position, then close it, then press the button
          and the dialog will be restored in the last position.
         
          The location is saved using the VALID clause and restored using oDlg:Move()
         
          The location is saved in memory here, but you could use a file to restore
          it.
*/

#include "fivewin.ch"

static aCoord

Function main()
   local oWnd, oBar, oBtn

   aCoord := {100,100,300,500}
   
   define window oWnd
   
   define buttonbar oBar of oWnd
   define button oBtn of oBar action MakeDlg(saveRestore())
 
   activate window oWnd maximized on init makeDlg()
   
return nil

Function MakeDlg(aRect)
   local oDlg
   Local nTop,nLeft,nWidth,nHeight
   
   define dialog oDlg of wndMain()
   
   @ 2,4 BUTTON "Get Width/Height" ;
      ACTION ;
      msgInfo( cValToChar(getWndRect(oDlg:hWnd)[3]-getWndRect(oDlg:hWnd)[1] ) +"/"+;
       cValToChar(getWndRect(oDlg:hWnd)[4]-getWndRect(oDlg:hWnd)[2]) ) ;
      size 100,15
   
   aRect:= saveRestore()
   nTop:= aRect[1]      
   nLeft:= aRect[2]
   // test only. Trying adding +1
   nWidth:= aRect[4] - aRect[2] +1
   nHeight:= aRect[3] - aRect[1] +1
   
   activate dialog oDlg centered ;
     VALID ( saveRestore(getWndRect(oDlg:hWnd)), .t.);
     ON INIT oDlg:move(nTop, nLeft, nWidth, nHeight, .t.)
         
return nil

function saveRestore(aRect)
   if aRect != nil
      aCoord := aclone(aRect)
   endif
return aCoord



// eof

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

James,

from the MSDN, GetWindowRect() function:

In conformance with conventions for the RECT structure, the bottom-right coordinates of the returned rectangle are exclusive. In other words, the pixel at (right, bottom) lies immediately outside the rectangle.

So, the +1 has been already taken into account.

EMG

[James Bott]

Enrico,

Thanks for finding that.

[Antonio Linares]

Enrico, James,

Thanks!

So do we need to modify something in FWH regarding this ?

[Enrico Maria Giordano]

Antonio,

So do we need to modify something in FWH regarding this ?

Not that I'm aware of.

EMG

[Antonio Linares]

Cool