Usine main window handle

[LevraiBernardo]

Hello,
I'm trying to open a new window in Holyhock. So I use a CreateDialog function wich third argument is a handle of the main program window. I've tried with sdkGetUsineMainWindow(), but when I pause debugging on this line :
HWND UsineWnd = (HWND) sdkGetUsineMainWindow();
UsineWnd seems empty. Can anyone (Martin, for exemple...) tell me what's wrong ?
Thanx.

[martignasse]

hi, LevraiBernardo

happy to see you around the sdk again

strange that sdkGetUsineMainWindow() don't work for you, i use it in the pluginwrapper with no problem (PluginWrapper.cpp, line 1482)

anyway, you shouldn't rely on CreateDialog as it is WIN only, you know, multi-plateform stuff...
there is a brunch of methods in the sdk to open a child window :

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// there is a typo in the actual sdk, it's actually "sdkCreatDeskeWindow" 
// but it will be corrected in the next release
void* sdkCreateDeskWindow ();
void	sdkDestroyDeskWindow ();
void	sdkSetDeskWindowClientSize  (int clientWidth, int clientHeight);
void* sdkShowDeskWindow    ();
void	sdkHideDeskWindow    ();

you can use sdkCreateDeskWindow () plus sdkSetDeskWindowClientSize (int clientWidth, int clientHeight) to make your child window

it let open the question about populating this window in a multiplateform way...
in the pluginwrapper, i use juce, you can too if your module is under a juce compatible licence
of course, you can use any other UI lib you want

hope it help

[LevraiBernardo]

Yes Martgnasse. Thank you for your fast answer.
It works. I had seen these very usefull functions, but I really don't know how to populate the window (is there a way to catch a handle for it) ? So I went back to my old school CreateDialog function.
So how can I put my components (I use a datagrid Excel style) in this desk window ?

[martignasse]

Yes Martgnasse. Thank you for your fast answer.
It works. I had seen these very usefull functions, but I really don't know how to populate the window (is there a way to catch a handle for it) ? So I went back to my old school CreateDialog function.
So how can I put my components (I use a datagrid Excel style) in this desk window ?

normally, the two methods :

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void* sdkCreateDeskWindow ();
void* sdkShowDeskWindow    ();

return a void* pointer which is the window handle
you have to cast it like this if you choose the pur windows route

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HWND WndHandle = (HWND)sdkCreateDeskWindow ();

i don't remember exactly, but with this handle, you can add your components ?

hope it help

[LevraiBernardo]

Sure it will help !
Now you told it, it's so clear. Thank you. I'll try and I'll give you news.