HWND in Irrlicht

[Yosepp]

I was wondering how could one get the HWND from Irrlicht, i would like to use it in DirectInput. Thanks!

[[dx/x]=HUNT3R]

Just get it thru your WinMain function.

[Phunk]

maybe a note to some user: if you create irrlicht in a dos-box(usin main() ), it is not easy to get the HWND, but if you need the HWND, you might as well create a win32 project with a winmain function, then you can get it, because (i think) the render window is then a child of your program, and thus accesible trough the HWND created by you in the winmain function. Please correct me if I'm wrong, cause I've not tested/checked this, its just an assumtion.

[Guest]

you wrong

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HWnd = CreateWindow( ClassName, "", style, windowLeft, windowTop, realWidth, realHeight,	[b]NULL[/b], NULL, hInstance, NULL);

this is the code in CIrrDeviceWin32 constructor wich creates window. "Bold" NULL is a window parent. Actually window handler is stored in the CIrrDeviceWin32 class object but you cannot reach it (it's private).

So you can make a small trick: Set a very unique caption like this:

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device->setWindowCaption(L"A very unique caption");

and then call

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HWND hWnd = FindWindow(NULL, "A very unique caption");

Now hWnd is a handle that you need

[Phunk.]

ok, my bad, next time Ill check before I write it will not happen again!

[Linuxhippy]

I dont understand why working with win32. You loose all the great portability benefits irrlicht provides you.
That's the same stupid thing as aborting if FullScreenMode is not available in Java-1.4, so it isnt possible to run that app under Linux even it should run.

[Guest]

I know: you are one of those guys who will always proving that MS is suxx and penguin is the best animal in the world.

Nothing personal

[Linuxhippy]

No, thats not absolutly true. Otherwise I would suggest no to port the game to windows

[[dx/x]=HUNT3R]

no to port the game to windows

That's funny... bad penguin.