tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post4493248332301846335..comments2009-03-04T20:29:09.645-06:00Thom McGrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135025818950044797noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post-47521948165461083812009-03-04T20:29:00.000-06:002009-03-04T20:29:00.000-06:00The Language Reference does include a quick description of the TrueWindow property.Thom McGrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135025818950044797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post-47040137704518401542009-03-04T19:39:00.000-06:002009-03-04T19:39:00.000-06:00Tom:<BR/><BR/>Is this feature described in the documentation, or will it be? <BR/><BR/>In general, what is the best way to learn about changes and new facilities in more detail than is in the release notes?<BR/><BR/>MichaelMBedesemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post-17057866402924548812009-03-03T21:09:00.000-06:002009-03-03T21:09:00.000-06:00You're right, this can be done using existing REALbasic code. But I don't think anybody will argue with features that allow you to write less code.<BR/><BR/>File a feature request, I could see adding Screen* and Window* properties.Thom McGrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135025818950044797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post-76728725946060201872009-03-03T19:45:00.000-06:002009-03-03T19:45:00.000-06:00We could always find the base window by looping and testing if the parent window is a container control or not however this is more convenient for sure!<BR/><BR/>But (and there is always a but! ;) ) most of the time I found myself finding the true window it was when I wanted to calculate the top and left value of a RectControl, either in "true window" coordinates, or in Screen coordinates to pop up a menu for a custom control.<BR/><BR/>In that case I still have to walk up the potential container hierarchy, so It would be nice if we could get the true window coordinates as well as the true window.<BR/><BR/>- KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349911995767920194.post-87131004156085018872009-03-03T16:49:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:49:00.000-06:00Thanks. This feature is going to come in handy!Mike Baileyhttp://www.ekimsoftware.comnoreply@blogger.com