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| From | T <T@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c++ |
| Subject | Re: popup with timeout question |
| Date | 2019-12-03 01:17 -0800 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <qs597m$ict$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <qs4q9c$ghd$1@dont-email.me> <qs55er$vdl$1@dont-email.me> |
On 2019-12-03 00:13, Paavo Helde wrote: > On 3.12.2019 7:02, T wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I write in Perl6. I wrote a module to give me a pop up >> in Windows to send information to the user. It uses >> a native call and I do believe it is a C++ call, but I >> really don't know what I am doing when it comes to >> anything C. > > C and C++ are two different languages. Windows SDK interface is defined > in C, not C++. > >> >> Do any of you guys know how to add a time out to the >> pop up? I do believe it would be in the choice of the >> constants. >> MessageBoxW( my $handle, to-c-str( $MessageStr ), to-c-str( >> $TitleStr ), MB_ICONEXCLAMATION ); > > MessageBoxW is documented at > "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-messagebox" > - it does not mention any timeout. > > I have written some code for a "Windows popup with timeout" in C++, but > I doubt it will help you. It displays the message box in a separate > thread, while the main thread waits for it on a condition variable with > a timeout. > > I guess you would get better responses in forums where Perl or Windows > are on topic. > > Hi Paavo, Now I know were and what is going on with my MessageBoxW call. On your reference, I also found MessageBoxIndirectA and MessageBoxIndirectW. Maybe they will work. It is worth experimenting! Thank you! -T
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popup with timeout question T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-02 21:02 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2019-12-03 10:13 +0200
Re: popup with timeout question T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-03 01:17 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2019-12-03 11:08 +0100
Re: popup with timeout question T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-03 03:06 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-03 12:28 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-03 14:14 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-04 01:19 -0800
Re: popup with timeout question T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2019-12-10 04:07 -0800
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