window properties

im having problems with making the window maximized and uncloseable... basically, im wanting the window to maximize and be uncloseable unless requirements are met. (example -- passwords in a screensavers) any help or a site i can go to?

To do this just make the window style: WS_POPUP. (And that style only.)
Then make you'r window position: x = -5, y - =5.
And make your windows size: x = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) + 10, y = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN) + 10.
Then make declare your windows WM_DESTROY statement, but leave it blank.

ok, i need some help with that explanation, im more visual, maybe a website? I'm looking for it, but most of the stuff coming up is for VC++, and MSDN isnt helping...

heres some code i picked up, but im having a problem with it:

Code:

#include <iostream>

#define WINDOW_WIDTH 640     //sets window width
#define WINDOW_HEIGHT 480   //sets window height

CreateWindow(CLASSNAME, "Basic Window",
WS_POPUP| WS_VISIBLE,
(GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN)>>1) - (WINDOW_WIDTH>>1),
(GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)>>1) - (WINDOW_HEIGHT>>1),
WINDOW_WIDTH,WINDOW_HEIGHT,NULL,NULL,hinstance,NULL);

the code in red is what is bringing up the error message...
it says: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '(' token.

expected `,' or `;' before '(' token

Is this for a Win32 program or a console program? If you post your code that'll help.

basic C++ program using dev-C++

this is just a demo... that is where the code is supposed to go, right?

no help... gosh i feel loved

I've never used dev-C++ so I'm not sure how possible if it can be used to create window programs. I suggest you post this question in the Windows Programming board here (or have a mod move this one) and make sure you post all of your code.

Unfortunately windows programming is very difficult and if you are just starting out I doubt you'll find it understandable. Its possible to maximize a console window for a simple program but I don't think you can make it uncloseable.

Look in this thread for ideas to make the window maximized:

C++ Full Screen

...I'm not sure how possible if it can be used to create window programs.

Yes, it can. But I haven't used it either.

Its possible to maximize a console window for a simple program but I don't think you can make it uncloseable.

I don't think it's possible either... since you are not writing the code that creates the "DOS box"

I'm not sure how much "support code" you need for CreateWindow().... It may only work as part of a full Windows GUI application. (?)

Did you include <windows.h> ?
Is there a main() or WinMain() function ?

CreateWindow() seems to require two strings, a class name and a window name. I think CLASSNAME is wrong here, unless it's a pointer to a string.

And, you've messed-up the last "NULL" with an extra space: ...WINDOW_WIDTH,WINDOW_HEIGHT,NULL,NULL,hinstance,NUL L);

Then make declare your windows WM_DESTROY statement, but leave it blank.

Right! Here's the famous Forger's Tutorial which shows how a window is normally closed:

You click on the X
Windows sends a WM_DESTROY message to your window
Your program (WinProc) responds with PostQuitMessage, which shuts-down your program.

thanks alot, that clears up alot of stuff! the explanation in the first link was great!