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RedFlames

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Posted: 11th May 2008 16:56

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I just searched some windows dlls for useful functions and found some to resize,position and rename the DBP window faster:

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DBProWin=Get Dbpro Window()

// Dll Calls
s=timer()
Load Dll "user32.dll",1
Call Dll 1,"SetWindowPos",DBProWin,DBProWin,0,0,500,500,4
Call Dll 1,"SetWindowTextA",DBProWin,"Test1"
Delete Dll 1
print "user32.dll:  ";timer()-s

// Standard DBP
s=timer()
set Window Position 100,100
Set Window Size 400,400
Set Window Title "Test2"
print "DBP:         ";timer()-s

// matrix1utils
s=timer()
Position Window DBProWin,200,200
Set Window Client Size DBProWin,600,600
Set Window Title "Test3"
print "matrix1utils:";timer()-s

wait key

(u need matrix1utils to get the window handle)

my results:
Windows Dll: 10 - 30 ms (normally 15 )
DBP commands: 60 - 150 ms (normally 100 - 110)
matrix1utils: 40 - 120 ms (normally 90 - 100)

Im wondering why its 10x faster although it even loads and deletes the dll in those 15ms ...

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IanM

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Posted: 11th May 2008 17:36

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I can't say about the standard commands but my commands check the window is valid - your replacements don't.

In addition, the SET WINDOW CLIENT SIZE command is NOT equivalent to any of the other commands you are using elsewhere. It sets the size of the client area (excluding borders and title bar) - the others set the size of the window, which is much easier.

My final observation is to ask why the heck you are worried about the speed of these commands when you don't need them to be fast? I'd spend my time worrying about the speed of more important things if I were you

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