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Thank you for catching that Piero.

I added ~ to correct that. Does not fix the graphical issue but I am now sending a Propper quoted path of a working directory to RunProgram now.
GetGadgetItemText(#field, GetGadgetState(#field)) returns a directory name that contains spaces.
I guess I had already ...

When I use this
RunProgram(~"\".\\installs\\" + GetGadgetItemText(#field, selected) + ~"\\Vintagestory.exe\"", ~"--dataPath=\"userData\"", ".\\installs\" + GetGadgetItemText(#field, selected))


The game opens but only renders the top left quarter of the game in the top left quarter of the screen ...

oh I am a dummy.

found it.

the following change now works along with the code you gave me. Thank you.

Procedure quiting()

WritePreferenceInteger("wx", wx)
WritePreferenceInteger("wy", wy)
WritePreferenceInteger("ww", ww)
WritePreferenceInteger("wh", wh)
WritePreferenceInteger("wm ...

Thanks,
I see how that should work for me but then I guess I still am messing things up.
I will post my program before it get much bigger for review if you dare try to follow my insane code style.
maybe you can spot it. It won't run as is due to other files not included. Sorry.


EnableExplicit ...

I am trying to save a windows x, y and width, height into integers just before maximization, so the window can be restore capable after application restart if closed while maximized.
I thought there would be an event that could be accessed just before maximize when the maximize gadget is pressed ...

Got the PureBasic 6.11 LTS for Linux (Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04 - x64)

IDE says it is still Beta 3

The only thing I think I would personally change with your code would be the line -

SetWindowState(#FenetreWindows, #PB_Window_Minimize)

TO -

If FileSize(NomDuJeuSelectionne + ".exe") > 0 : SetWindowState(#FenetreWindows, #PB_Window_Minimize) : EndIf

For the off chance your game EXE doesn't ...

Have you tried the #PB_Program_Wait flag with RunProgram ?

1) launch button gets pressed and calls your procedure with game path and name passed into it

2) DisableWindow(#Window, #True)

3) HideWindow(#Window, #True)

4) Result = RunProgram(Filename$ [, Parameter$, WorkingDirectory$ [, #PB ...

Endless variations are possible... :wink:
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oh yes.
Endless obfuscations too.
But, as i commented above, I’m still in awe of the intellectual contorsions.
It takes a code acrobat to come up with something like this, and I’ve always envied acrobats.


Does being skilled at inserting a foot ...

This is great,

The compiler flag for DPI awareness can not be on or strange things happen.
But who needs a full screen app to be dpi aware anyway? (rhetorical)
however if there was a way to switch it off in code one could have a startup dialog dpi aware beforehand? (This ONE does not know)

I was ...

Thank you HexOR

It seams this does not work with latest PureBasic and windows 10/11 ?

I need an application I am writing for my elderly mother, and need to be able for the app to enable or disable itself auto starting on user login.

via .lnk in GetUserDirectory(#PB_Directory_ProgramData) + "Microsoft\Windows ...

Small update abandoning ChrisR's "ObjectColor.pbi" in favor of ChrisR's "ObjectTheme.pbi"

I am embarrassing myself once again.
I am pretty sure I can accomplish this with while/wend
I am sorry.