Thread: Prevent existing window from minimizing?

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    Prevent existing window from minimizing?

    Is it possible to prevent an already existing window, one not created by your code, from being minimized using C++ or will I have to find the code in ASM and stop it there? The ASM is kind of a last resort as I don't know what to look for really for something like this..

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    You may be able to deactivate the minimize button on top of the window, but you will most likely not be able to prevent all kinds of minimizing. Not even in ASM. What you are trying to do doesn't sound like a good solution to any problem I know. Maybe you can describe the problem so we can try to find a better solution?
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    Basically when the program loses focus, it will automatically minimize. This is quite troublesome for those accidental miss clicks, especially online when the program can't pause.
    Last edited by Blade3575; 02-27-2012 at 02:45 AM. Reason: Grammatical error.

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