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Ooble · Feb 17th, 2005, 7:44 PM

Rory did post a page full of code on how to do it a few posts up...

ivan · Sep 24th, 2005, 4:27 PM

You can even use GetDlgItemTexta or GetWindowTexta API's...

Rory · Sep 25th, 2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ivan

You can even use GetDlgItemTexta or GetWindowTexta API's...

True, but those are just wrappers for the WM_GETDLGTEXT and WM_GETTEXT window messages, which offer more flexibility, and will always work, no matter what version of windows.

Dameon · Sep 25th, 2005, 12:42 PM

After reading up on Qt, I realize that API is just so much cooler

Especially the inter-process communication.

Rory · Sep 25th, 2005, 4:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dameon

After reading up on Qt, I realize that API is just so much cooler

Especially the inter-process communication.

Now someone just needs to get X.org running on windows... oh and swap around the kernels and switch to ReiserFS and Bash

coldDeath · Sep 25th, 2005, 4:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rory

Now someone just needs to get X.org running on windows... oh and swap around the kernels and switch to ReiserFS and Bash

Lmao

Maybe change the windows flag thing to a penguin aswell?

Dameon · Sep 25th, 2005, 5:18 PM

Hey hey, just saying!
Maybe you haven't heard of it. KDE uses DCOP (Desktop Communications Protocol) to allow applications to communicate. Correcting my previous statement, DCOP is used by KDE, not Qt, although they are related. Ever wondered how you can have an applet on a panel to control your music player? Run kdcop and check out what you can do. You will likely see a play method amond other things. Open a few text editors, examine them in kdcop, and notice how easy it would be to do what the OP is asking.

http://www.kdedevelopers.org/taxonomy/term/30
http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/dcop.html

Rory · Sep 26th, 2005, 2:19 PM

I always thought the applets worked using their own DDE-like system or other hacks - Cool

My only gripe is with the hot drink timer thingy though: the tune it plays should be merrier! And it assumes we drink earl grey. Perhaps theres a better solution? (encountered this whilst reading up on the FTP protocol!!!)

We can only hope winblows gets a structured API and renovated interprocess communication system soon.

Dameon · Sep 26th, 2005, 5:17 PM

*chuckle* And break compatibility with Win 3.1 Apps? Never!

Ooble · Sep 26th, 2005, 5:18 PM

Actually, Win64 doesn't support Win16. Took 'em long enough...

Feb 17th, 2005, 7:44 PM	#11
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Sep 25th, 2005, 5:18 PM	#17
Dameon Troll Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 732 Rep Power: 4	Hey hey, just saying! Maybe you haven't heard of it. KDE uses DCOP (Desktop Communications Protocol) to allow applications to communicate. Correcting my previous statement, DCOP is used by KDE, not Qt, although they are related. Ever wondered how you can have an applet on a panel to control your music player? Run kdcop and check out what you can do. You will likely see a play method amond other things. Open a few text editors, examine them in kdcop, and notice how easy it would be to do what the OP is asking. http://www.kdedevelopers.org/taxonomy/term/30 http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/dcop.html __________________ MD5(sig) = bcef75433db02e9ad9bf81d6f7c5c270

Sep 26th, 2005, 5:17 PM	#19
Dameon Troll Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 732 Rep Power: 4	chuckle And break compatibility with Win 3.1 Apps? Never! __________________ MD5(sig) = bcef75433db02e9ad9bf81d6f7c5c270

Sep 26th, 2005, 5:18 PM	#20
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Actually, Win64 doesn't support Win16. Took 'em long enough... __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Sep 24th, 2005, 4:27 PM	#12
ivan Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: serbia & montenegro Posts: 484 Rep Power: 4	You can even use GetDlgItemTexta or GetWindowTexta API's...

Sep 26th, 2005, 2:19 PM	#18
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	I always thought the applets worked using their own DDE-like system or other hacks - Cool My only gripe is with the hot drink timer thingy though: the tune it plays should be merrier! And it assumes we drink earl grey. Perhaps theres a better solution? (encountered this whilst reading up on the FTP protocol!!!) We can only hope winblows gets a structured API and renovated interprocess communication system soon.

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