When I invoke a getClientrect for my statusbar, the Right and Bottom come back correctly, but the Left and Top are always zero.
The same code works fine for Button, Edit, Static, ect.
Is there a special way required to get the geometry of a statusbar?
The same code works fine for Button, Edit, Static, ect.
Is there a special way required to get the geometry of a statusbar?
Because client coordinates are relative to the upper-left corner of a window's client area, the coordinates of the upper-left corner are (0,0).
Look in MSDN/PlatformSDK... what you want is probably GetWindowRect.
GetClientRect gets the size of the client area, which means all of the window excluding the caption and borders. GetWindowRect gets the coordinates of your entire window area, not just the client part, and the coordinates are relative to the screen.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/windowing/windows/windowreference/windowfunctions/getclientrect.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/windowing/windows/windowreference/windowfunctions/getwindowrect.asp
Hope that helps :)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/windowing/windows/windowreference/windowfunctions/getclientrect.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/winui/windowsuserinterface/windowing/windows/windowreference/windowfunctions/getwindowrect.asp
Hope that helps :)
Hello Mikes,
Use GetClientRect, and pass handle of status bar. Status bar is the window and will return coordinates you need.
best regards,
czDrillard
Use GetClientRect, and pass handle of status bar. Status bar is the window and will return coordinates you need.
best regards,
czDrillard
czDrillard,
I am using GetClientRect with the handle of the statusbar. It works with other controls, but not the statusbar.
That was the whole point of my original post. It returns Right and Bottom but Left and Top are always 0.
Thanks for your help.
Mike
I am using GetClientRect with the handle of the statusbar. It works with other controls, but not the statusbar.
That was the whole point of my original post. It returns Right and Bottom but Left and Top are always 0.
Thanks for your help.
Mike