Re: Can desktop be switched in InitInstance()?
I think that Winstat0 is the only interactive station (i.e. can run apps
with UI and get input) so creating a new station will not work for MFC apps.
"AliR (VC++ MVP)" <AliR@online.nospam> wrote in message
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I'm pretty sure you have to create a Station first.
See this: http://www.codeproject.com/system/RunUser.asp
AliR.
"dan" <dan@domain.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I'd like my app to run in a non-default desktop. I thought I could
create a new desktop and switch to it in InitInstance() and then restore
the old desktop in ExitInstance().
The code in InitInstance() is as follows:
CMyApp::InitInstance()
{
m_hDeskThreadSav = ::GetThreadDesktop(GetCurrentThreadId());
m_hDeskInputSav = ::OpenInputDesktop(0, FALSE, DESKTOP_SWITCHDESKTOP);
m_hDesktop = ::CreateDesktop(L"MyDesktop", NULL, NULL, 0, GENERIC_ALL,
NULL);
::SetThreadDesktop(m_hDesktop);
::SwitchDesktop(m_hDesktop);
[...]
}
When app runs I get a new desktop but the app is not visible. Does app's
process needs to be created after the desktop is switched? If yes, is
this only possible for another process? I.e. do I need to create another
process that would in turn start my app?
Thanks,
Dan
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