Trasparent Clock

[PushPop]

Good morning guys
I'm here again to ask you for help.
Someone explains to me why this doesn't work.
Thanks for your help

[jj2007]

Please avoid this: #include "D:/masm32/include/RESOURCE.h"
Not everybody has D: as the Masm32 drive. So use #include "/masm32/include/RESOURCE.h" instead.

Otherwise, your code builds and works fine. The only problem is that the background doesn't get erased. So you should maybe send a message to the underlying windows that it needs repainting...

[Greenhorn]

Works fine on my system. Otherwise you should explain what exactly does not work.

Kind regards
Greenhorn

[hutch--]

Works OK on my Win 10 64 1909. What OS are you testing on ?

A couple of suggestions, make the grab area a lot bigger so its easier to move around. I can close it with ALT F4 but a simpler key combination would be easier. Display is good, shows up on light and dark backgrounds.

[TouEnMasm]

On windows 10,It work but I couldn't stop it  ?

[TouEnMasm]

I have study your source files.Some PROC don't preserve the EBX ESI EDI.
ClockSetup proc uses ebx edi esi hWin:DWORD,uMsg:DWORD,wParam:DWORD,lParam:DWORD
You need to verify others proc to avoid problems.

[Vortex]

Hi PushPop,

Nice work. I noticed another problem, the application's CPU demand is between %34-36 on my system.

[PushPop]

Good morning again
Everything works, the only problem is that it does not clean the background, after a short time everything becomes one color. Maybe my computer is having problems

[TouEnMasm]

I have re-build your source (after added the uses) with different headers,Test it,and see if you have the same problem.

[jj2007]

The only problem is that the background doesn't get erased. So you should maybe send a message to the underlying windows that it needs repainting...

There are two techniques:
1. inform the underlying window that it needs repainting
2. before painting the dials, get a bitmap of the current state; then BitBlt that bitmap as the background before painting new dials.

If I had time to waste, I would try sending a WM_PAINT message, or using InvalidateRect to force a paint (no idea if that can be done with a window outside the own process)

[PushPop]

Here I am again
Good morning
I send you the image of how it works on my machine
Thank you

[TouEnMasm]

You are on Windows X ? (XP,7,8....)
Did you try the executable I have Build ?
You can also run DXDIAG and save file,it made a test for the screen ,do it

[jj2007]

Salut Yves, what happened to your nick? Google still sees you as ToutEnMasm

[PushPop]

Hello
I am using windows 7 ultimate, but unfortunately I still have the same problem
Greetings to all

[TouEnMasm]

test this one,he used a different type of paint message,clic on to quit