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Kevin Brow

CBuilder Developer
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 03:00:00 GMT

DirectX - How To Enter Exclusive Mode?

I'm using Builder 3 to create a DirectX application.  I have obtained
examples on how to setup simple directdraw surfaces, and I can run the
executable provided, but when I compile it myself, I get a message "Program
must be run in exclusive mode".

How do you setup a program to use exclusive mode?  I cannot find any option
in the project or environment options resembling this, and no reference in
the help file.

Thank you for any help you can provide,
Kevin Brown

 
Ron Hile

CBuilder Developer
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Re:DirectX - How To Enter Exclusive Mode?


Quote
Kevin Brown wrote:

> I'm using Builder 3 to create a DirectX application.  I have obtained
> examples on how to setup simple directdraw surfaces, and I can run the
> executable provided, but when I compile it myself, I get a message "Program
> must be run in exclusive mode".

> How do you setup a program to use exclusive mode?  I cannot find any option
> in the project or environment options resembling this, and no reference in
> the help file.

> Thank you for any help you can provide,
> Kevin Brown

You're looking in the wrong help files, I think.  Exclusive mode has
nothing to do with the compiler options.  It's a DX thing.  You enter
exclusive mode with the function SetCooperativeLevel(), which you should
find in the DX help docs.

HTH

Ron
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L.J. Wisch

CBuilder Developer
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Re:DirectX - How To Enter Exclusive Mode?


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Kevin Brown <kevin.br...@unhinged.com> wrote:
>How do you setup a program to use exclusive mode?  I cannot find any option
>in the project or environment options resembling this,
>and no reference in the help file.

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I find this hard to believe. Open up your DX5 docs. Start with the chapter
on DirectDraw essentials. It describes exclusive mode on the second page.
Use IDirectDraw::SetCooperativeLevel.

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Lucian Wischik, Queens' College, Cambridge CB3 9ET. ljw1...@cam.ac.uk

ed20

CBuilder Developer
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Re:DirectX - How To Enter Exclusive Mode?


I can't help you because i want you help me :)
How do you use directx with c++ builder.
Does a compent exist ?
thanks
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> How do you setup a program to use exclusive mode?  I cannot find any
option
> in the project or environment options resembling this, and no reference
in
> the help file.

Borla

CBuilder Developer
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:00:00 GMT

Re:DirectX - How To Enter Exclusive Mode?


I cover using DirectDraw and Direct3D Retained Mode with Builder in the
soon to be released "Charlie Calvert's Borland C++ Builder Unleashed"
from SAMS/Borland Press. I will announce when it is available.
//jt

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