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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2408.0. "Dpaint screens & basic programs cont..." by NZOV01::MCKENZIE (Support your right to arm bears) Wed Mar 29 1989 17:56

    Ok - more help required for a novice Amiga Basic Programmer
    
    I have been using DPaint screens and a program on the Extras
    disk called "loadACBM" to display dpaint screens as part of a 
    database I'm writing....
    
    when the program runs it opens a screen and window - then loads
    the dpaint screen/blacks out the screen and displays the Dpaint
    image. This if fine however I have one little nit...
    
    Every time a new screen is loaded the screen and window borders
    are re-drawn. I have seen professional programs that simply black
    out the screen and draw the image - without all the re-displaying
    of screen and window borders - how can I duplicate this effect?
    
    any help appreciated...
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2408.1Why don't you buy a database?GUCCI::HERBWed Mar 29 1989 19:4412
    I am pretty sure that "amiga tips & tricks" by Abacus  has a program to
    do that or you could always send away for thje disk that has the
    programs.
    
         I have another solution.  Have you tried using there palette
    command to make the window seem invisible?     
    
         Do you know how to get rid of dpaint pictures from memory after
    they have been used?
    
    matt
2408.2NZOV01::MCKENZIESupport your right to arm bearsWed Mar 29 1989 21:037
    re .-1 I've tried setting up a pallette for black and using the
           color command to hide the screen/window borders but the command
           seems only to work withing screen/window borders
    
    do you have an address for Abacus ?
2408.3NZOV01::MCKENZIESupport your right to arm bearsWed Mar 29 1989 21:042
    ps: no - I dont know how to remove dpaint pictures from memory -
    any ideas?
2408.4Is there a WINDOW CLOSE command?GUCCI::HERBWed Mar 29 1989 22:0410
    abacus software:
    
    5370 52nd street SE
    grand rapids,MI 49508
    
    or for fast service,call 616/698-0330 (for the disk with the programs
    typed in)
    
    matt
2408.5NZOV01::MCKENZIESupport your right to arm bearsWed Mar 29 1989 22:237
    yes there is a WINDOW CLOSE command - 
    
    WINDOW CLOSE window-id
    
    but I'm not sure if this clears the DPAINT image from memory
    
    Thanks for your help Matt