DirectX hook; Ingame IM Chat

Hi,

Since a while I'm looking for a code that works with some kind of a DirectX hook.
The program should make a new screen above a DirectX game. Like X-Fire
http://media.xfire.com/xfire/xf/them...ur_image_4.jpg

I've searched every where and I've only found one thing: @experts-exchange.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Prog..._21719352.html
But what now the problem is, I am not a member of EE.
So I still have no VB6 code for this purpose..

If somebody knows how to do this or knows already a code on the internet (OPEN SOURCE) please tell me then!

Kind regards,

Why

P.S. Excuse me for my bad english

Moved to Games and Graphics Programming

Replaced... it must be in Visual Basic! so VB was the good Forum ( i think )

This has been discussed before, (search here) someone got a very buggy version of one working (sort of). But, I think you have to find out the back window (or its called something simliar I think) that the DX app is using. And send a 'message' to display some text. I think if you want to display graphics its a little bit more complicated, but once you figure out how to display text I would say the rest would come naturally.

Btw, you don't have to be a member of EE to see the answer...just scroll down:

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Here are some related articles with source code

http://www.gamedev.net/community/for...opic_id=359794

http://www.gamedev.net/community/for...opic_id=359319

http://www.gamedev.net/community/for...opic_id=371104

good luck

Gary

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hmm thanks, I didn't saw.

But, another problem.. Those examples aren't VB codes.. All C++.
Isn't there a VB code for that purpose ?
I've searched VBForums.com but haven't found anything.. Maybe i'm using the wrong keywords.. What should i search for?

http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/DirectX4VB/TUT_DX8_DP.asp
didnt look into detail of what your trying to do, but here is a link i may believe will work...

Ye ask and ye shall recive:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ighlight=xfire
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ighlight=xfire

Oooh thanks to you all!

Now i have two site's where i can do something with!
Especially with this site:
http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/Direct...s_DirectX8.asp
because that site is for VB

the other site:
http://www.mikoweb.eu/index.php?node=21
is good too because my friend can a little bit C++ and with that super site (super good explained) it willwork!

thanks to you all!