I want a VCL form which will be on top of everything. So if the user is running a full screen application (like a game or film) the popup will be displayed on top.
(is it possible to do this ontop of a screensaver as well)
Im going to to use a timer so it will only be displayed for a couple of seconds then close.
I think I may need to use windows.h and use some enviroment varibles.
How could i solve this problem?
Any advice is great,
Thanks,
With a full screen game, you may have problems because there is no way to overlay your program over the game. You can make it switch to your program when it pops up, but this will minimize the game. There may also be a problem if the user tries to click on the game while the game is trying to minimize, causing it to stay active.
It is too clear and so it is hard to see.
A dunce once searched for fire with a lighted lantern.
Had he known what fire was,
He could have cooked his rice much sooner.
Agreed, you can't put anything over top of a hardware overlay surface.
Are you sure?
Because there is a piece of software called "Xfire" which allows people who play games to open and close chat windows ontop of their game. without the game minimizing.
Then it's highly likely those games don't use a hardware overlay.
Just hope the thing you're interested in also doesn't.
Programs like xfire, I believe, hook into the drawing abilities of the games on which they do their stuff.
This is quite complicated if you have no idea what you're doing.
