stupid shell

[KENNNY]

ok i made my app work as an appbar (like the taskbar, or icq). However, my app is a shell replacement, and when i use it as the shell, it behaves like a normal form - other windows dont resize so it covers them up (since its always on top and non-moveable).
it *should* work - Explorer shell has no functions im calling on to make the appbar (not that i could - its an exe). and all other api calls im making work fine - shellexecute, setwindowpos, etc.
help!!

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[markwestcott]

Kenny, what is your full name? And you'r obviously working on Cintel Deskpro.....

[KENNNY]

Tom Smith, why?
yes im in Cintel
wait, ur that guy!!!!
u know pete??

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[KENNNY]

anyway that was totally off the topic
help anyone?

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[markwestcott]

Yeah, I know pete

[KENNNY]

yes butyou dont know the answer to my problem

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[Crazy D]

You have to tell Windooz that the working area for windows is the desktop size minus the size of your form.
I can't check it right now, but if you can't figure it out, I'll look for you, I have an appbar (+ soure) which does the "appbar trick" including fixing the stuff so max. windows doesn't cover up the taskbar.

[KENNNY]

i know!!!! i have that source too - u gave me the link! and ive done all what you said, and it works, as long as im using Explorer as shell. But if i use my prog as shell, it acts like a normal form.

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[markwestcott]

I am using a different AppBar code, and it works fine as the shell. Email me if you want it, Tom.

[JeffSM]

Hi KENNY, can you tell what is this link that you found?

E-mail me, please.
[email protected]

Thanks in advance.
Jefferson

[KENNNY]

er.. search for "appbar" in the box at the top. One of the topics has the link u want.
I forgot the exact link though

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[KENNNY]

ok.. thanks mark for the code.. but it does *way* more stuff than i need - its 69k and i dont really want a huge 69k class in my already huge project
if anyone who knows quite a bit of API (its complicated) wants to find the relevant bits out of the class, email me and ill send you it.
[email protected]