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MiLkz · Newbie cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 20

Once a program is minimized the canvas does not repaint itself..and i dont believe you can force it to repaint(if im wrong tell me how).

BUT..in vista if you minimize a program and then hover over it on the task bar, you can view it, so in vista it does repaint itself, the problem is getting the hook to accomplish that.. if you know how ill give you a big cookie Very Happy

Im working with delphi, and i am making a program that i would like to be minimized. I found with the function PrintWindow i can have other programs cover it, but no luck yet when its minimized

all your help is appreciated

sponge · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:

Call RedrawWindow().

MiLkz · Newbie cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 20

HomerSexual · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

MiLkz · Newbie cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 20

HomerSexual · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:

sponge · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:17 am Post subject:

Try RDW_INTERNALPAINT as a parameter, or fake an update region. Don't really know if it will work, just reading the remarks on MSDN.

Otherwise, hook the target process. On WM_MINIMIZE, just move the window offscreen.

tombana · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

PrintWindow();

NINTENDO · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:21 am Post subject:

I dont really get what ur trying to do??!

MiLkz · Newbie cheater Reputation: 0 Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 20

@sponge
RedrawWindow does not work with any parameters

@tombana
If you would have read my first post Very Happy

...you would see that i am using PrintWindow, but it doesnt work if the window is minimized...but it will work if the window is covered by another window

@Naablet
I dont know how else to explain it..I am trying to get the "updated DC" of a minimized window.(once you minimize a window, the DC no longer updates until you maximize it)..like if i wanted to GetPixel(100, 100), i wouldnt be able to while it was minimized..

iNoobHacker · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

Some sort of minimized pixel bot? wouldn't it be easier to just read the memory?

rapion124 · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

You can't do it with Win32 APIs. If you noticed, Vista's window preview stops updating the window once it's minimized. You'll still see a preview, but it will be from before the window was minimized.

HomerSexual · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Overload · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

So then it's almost like taking a screen shot when the window is minimized, then displaying it when the mouse hovers over it in the task bar. I know that's a really terrible method, but I don't know how else you would do it.

BanMe · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

couldnt you grab the window Handle..create your own window and use SetParent() ...