Dialog and MessageBox in Fullscreen (FSX)

[PeterW]

Hi,

I'm programming a DLL with C++ (SimConnect) and I tried to open a MessageBox like they did in the FSX SDK Menu example. It worked fine in window mode, but in fullscreen the messagebox is not visible. The screen turns black (due to the DialogMode) but the MessageBox seems to open behind the black screen. I can still close the box by pressing Enter so it seems it's really in the foreground.

Any ideas? How is it done in FSUIPC4 as it seems to work there.

[Pete Dowson]

I'm programming a DLL with C++ (SimConnect) and I tried to open a MessageBox like they did in the FSX SDK Menu example. It worked fine in window mode, but in fullscreen the messagebox is not visible. The screen turns black (due to the DialogMode) but the MessageBox seems to open behind the black screen. I can still close the box by pressing Enter so it seems it's really in the foreground.

Any ideas? How is it done in FSUIPC4 as it seems to work there.

Not sure why, but of course FSUIPC's dialogue occurs as a result of Menu selection, so it may simply be due to FSX still being in menu-related suspension. I remember I had extreme difficulty getting AdvDisplay's window showing on top of FS2004's screen in normal flight or slew modes, as FS keeps drawing over it. In fact it never worked correctly wiith some video drivers/cards.

Sorry. In your circumstances I'd have to keep experimenting to find a solution. Have you tried asking in http://www.fsdeveloper.com?

Happy New Year!

Pete