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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Message Command and Full Screen Issue

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SilentRush
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Posted: 24th Jan 2020 07:18 Edited at: 24th Jan 2020 10:26
I have a switch in my program that toggles between "windowed" mode and "full screen" mode. The problem occurs when I execute the MESSAGE() command. While in "windowed" mode message is displayed and program behaves as expected.

But if in "full screen" mode, the background screen of program goes away and all you see is your desktop and the message that you wanted to display. Once you hit the
"OK" button the programs background is restored as before.

I wrote simplified version of this issue and was able to recreate it.




Is their a work around or did I do something wrong?

Thanks!
YOLO! Make it a good one!
Paul Johnston
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Posted: 24th Jan 2020 14:44
It's done that way because otherwise the message box appears behind the fullscreen window and the user thinks the app has frozen.
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Posted: 24th Jan 2020 20:27
A picture is worth a 1000 words.

I just wanted to give you a visual of my issue to before I move on to verify software is behaving has designed.
The desktop has an image of outer space. You will only see the desktop with the message in Full Screen mode after Message command is
executed. In Windowed mode the program screen stays visible why message is displayed.

There are 4 images that visually convey this issue.

Preferred Results (WINDOWED mode):




Not the Preferred Results (FULL SCREEN mode):




Thanks for your time!
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Paul Johnston
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Posted: 24th Jan 2020 21:31
Quote: "I just wanted to give you a visual of my issue to before I move on to verify software is behaving has designed."

Yep it is behaving as designed. In windowed mode Windows lets us put a message box in front of the window, in full screen mode it doesn't
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Posted: 25th Jan 2020 23:07
No problem thanks for your time.

So in sum you can't use the Message command in full screen mode without loosing your background?

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Posted: 25th Jan 2020 23:11
My apologies please disregard last message. I didn't scroll down far enough to see Paul's answer.

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