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Started by RegaRIP December 05, 2002 11:09 PM

4 comments, last by RegaRIP 21 years, 4 months ago

RegaRIP

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December 05, 2002 11:09 PM

in a normal Win32 window how do I get the width and hiegth?

Beer Hunter

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December 05, 2002 11:21 PM

GetWindowRect

mdias

823

December 06, 2002 08:14 AM

"GetClientRect()" if you want to know the width and
height of the wondow''s client

Kamikaze

Del Snd of Thndr

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December 06, 2002 11:44 AM

Can't you also use GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) and GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)?? Or does that encompass the entire desktop? I have no idea

~del

[edited by - Del Snd of Thndr on December 6, 2002 12:46:15 PM]

~del

SilentCoder

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December 06, 2002 01:17 PM

quote:Original post by Del Snd of Thndr
Can''t you also use GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) and GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)?? Or does that encompass the entire desktop?

Yes, that will give you the dimensions of the whole screen. Beer Hunter was correct.