min max of a form

[Pohihihi]

when we minimize a form and after that when we restore it
( by clicking on windows bar or by right click restore)
where does the form's size and location information is saved?
I need to use it to save it to registry. I know other ways to achive
the same result but I want to know how windows restore a win form
to its original size and location.


Addition to that why X and Y are shown as -32000?
Is it same for every resolution/monitor or depends?

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

when we minimize a form and after that when we restore it
( by clicking on windows bar or by right click restore)
where does the form's size and location information is saved?

In memory associated with the window.

I need to use it to save it to registry. I know other ways to achive
the same result but I want to know how windows restore a win form
to its original size and location.

In v2.0 of the framework the Form class has a RestoreBounds property
you check. In prevous versions I believe you have to call the
GetWindowPlacement Win32 API.

Addition to that why X and Y are shown as -32000?

You can find some history on that here

http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/10/28/249044.aspx


Mattias

 

[Bruce Wood]

In v2.0 of the framework the Form class has a RestoreBounds property

you check. In prevous versions I believe you have to call the
GetWindowPlacement Win32 API.

Yes, this is correct. I posted the code on how to call
GetWindowPlacement in this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/dad0d3de67448fd1/bd4a1ae6efb32816