finding out when the window has been restored

[bob323]

I want a simple message box to popup whenever the window is restored after being minimized, but form.paint, form.resize get called way too much to be of use. Any ideas?

[cookre]

However, if you set a flag when first minimized, then in, say, paint, if the flag is set, you'll know to pop up the msgbox.

Or, have a timer regularly check IsIconic() and pop up the msgbox when IsIconic() changes to 0.

[Nitro]

Hi Bob,

I know you don't want to use the Resize event, but I think it might be the only most efficient way to do it.

Private Sub Form_Resize()
  If Me.WindowState = vbNormal Then MsgBox Me.WindowState
End Sub

[Megatron]

Originally posted by bob323
form.resize get called way too much to be of use. Any ideas?

It may be called a lot, but that shouldn't stop you from putting code in it. This place is the best place to put it without the use of timers, hooks, or subclassing.