%HI_GetPicturePosX, %HI_GetPicturePosY functions

Function

The functions return the positions of the picture on the screen or on the desktop of the D2000 HI process.

Declaration

INT %HI_GetPicturePosX(
   [INT in _from := 0]
 )
 
 
 INT %HI_GetPicturePosY(
   [INT in _from := 0]
 )

Parameters

_from

Optional parameter. Possible values:

0 - original (default) behavior (see the article Note 1)
1 - position on the screen
2 - position on the desktop of D2000 HI

Example

The function %HI_GetPicturePosX returns the distance of the left picture margin from the left screen margin, the function %HI_GetPictureSizeY returns the distance of the top picture margin from the top screen margin.
To set the picture size use the %HI_SetPicturePos function.

 INT _x
 INT _y
 
 _y := %HI_GetPicturePosX(1)
 _x := %HI_GetPicturePosY(1)

Note 1

Original (default) behavior of the functions (i.e. if the parameter _from is not specified or its value is 0).

The functions returns:

A) For dialog or dialog modal picture windows - positions on the screen.

B) For other picture windows (so-called MDI windows) - positions on the desktop of the D2000 HI process.

Note 2

The functions are not designed for working with the so-called dock pictures.

Note 3

This function is available also in %HIX_ version.