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WinInactiveEffect (Function)
In french: FenEffetInactif
Warning
From version 17 (76), this feature is no longer available.
Enables or disables the DDW (Dim Disabled Window) feature:
  • for a specific window.
  • for all the application windows. In this case, windows set up with WinInactiveEffect will be ignored.
The DDW feature is used to automatically gray the inactive windows. For more details, see Dim disabled windows.
Example
// -- Click code of "BTN_Validate"
// Enable the DDW feature for the "WIN_EditCustomer" window
WinInactiveEffect(WIN_EditCustomer, True)
// Open a dialog box
Dialog("Do you want to save the modifications?")
// As long as the dialog box is displayed,
// the "WIN_EditCustomer" window is dimmed
// -- Project initialization
// Disable the DDW features for all the application windows
WinInactiveEffect(False)
Syntax

Enabling or disabling the DDW feature for a specific window Hide the details

<Result> = WinInactiveEffect(<Window used> , <Activation of DDW>)
<Result>: Boolean
Previous activation status of DDW:
  • True: the DDW feature was enabled for the specified window.
  • False: the DDW feature was not enabled for the specified window.
<Window used>: Window name
Name or alias of the window to be used. This window must be opened.
<Activation of DDW>: Boolean
New activation status of DDW:
  • True: the DDW feature is enabled for the specified window.
  • False: the DDW feature is not enabled for the specified window.

Enabling or disabling the DDW feature for all the application windows Hide the details

<Result> = WinInactiveEffect(<Activation of DDW> [, <Rate of gray>])
<Result>: Boolean
Previous activation status of DDW:
  • True: the DDW feature was enabled for the application windows.
  • False: the DDW feature was not enabled for the application windows.
<Activation of DDW>: Boolean
New activation status of DDW:
  • True: the DDW feature is enabled for the application windows.
  • False: the DDW feature is not enabled for the application windows.
<Rate of gray>: Optional integer
Rate of gray that will be applied (between 0 and 100). The rate of gray is set to 25 by default.
Remarks

Configuration of the end-user computers

Depending on the configuration of the end-user computers, the DDW feature may have no effect.
Indeed, the DDW feature is affected by the characteristics of the video card, the speed of the processor, ...
If a problem occurs, ask the end users to update the driver of their video card.
Remark: To operate, the end-user computers must:
  • have a display mode greater than 256 colors.
  • be in 32-bit or 64-bit mode.
  • run on Windows Vista or later.
  • use the maximum level of "Hardware acceleration" for the video card (advanced display properties of the computer).

Equivalence

The display of the DDW feature can also be configured by WinDisableEffect.
Component: wd170obj.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 10
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