dcl_Control_GetPos

[thatcadguy]

I've got a tool palette...and when activated, running the dcl_control_getpos only returns width and height.  The left and top values are always 0 no matter where I place the palette on the screen.  Why is this?  Is there something I'm missing?

[thatcadguy]

Also seems that dcl_control_setpos does not work on my palette in the way that it will resize the palette, but not move it.

[owenwengerd]

I've done some work on getpos and setpos in Beta 8. Please test it and let me know whether you still notice any problems. Note that a docked palette cannot be moved or resized, and setpos should now return NIL when that is the case.

[thatcadguy]

I will play around with them when I get some time...for now though, I found out that OpenDCL stores the tool palette size and position in the registry...so there's no point in making the routine I was making.

[flowerrobot]

How do you stop it from being docked then so it can be moved.
i can only see
(dcl_Form_IsFloating NewWeightPallet_MainMenu)
So it docks at start up, and can not move it with
(dcl_Control_SetPos NewWeightPallet_MainMenu (nth 0 windloc) (nth 1 windloc) (nth 2 windloc) (nth 3 windloc))

Cheers flower

*Edit, sorry, i found that it has all ready being spoken about, with a result of workspace option.
Tho i carnt find mine  ???

[thatcadguy]

Not to be critical, but I'm almost certain that using LISP's position specific functions is better than using nth's, whenever possible...try this:

(dcl_Control_SetPos NewWeightPallet_MainMenu (car windloc) (cadr windloc) (caddr windloc) (cadddr windloc))