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AGS Support => Advanced Technical Forum => Topic started by: EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy) on Wed 17/12/2008 09:09:16

Title: alt-tab problems
Post by: EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy) on Wed 17/12/2008 09:09:16
A couple of users have complained of ALT-TAB problems. For example:
QuoteWhen I alt-tabbed out, I couldn't go back in, it said mouse = 0 click = 0 or something, and got me stuck.

It works fine for me. Any idea what's happening and how to avoid it?

useful files:
The game he tested (http://enterthestory.com/dec3test/Les%20Miserables%20Setup.exe)
the latest version (http://enterthestory.com/dec15test/Les%20Miserables%20Setup.exe)
the latest version without music (smaller download) (http://enterthestory.com/dec15test/Les%20Miserables.zip)
Title: Re: alt-tab problems
Post by: Dualnames on Wed 17/12/2008 21:34:41
Quote from: tolworthy on Wed 17/12/2008 09:09:16
A couple of users have complained of ALT-TAB problems. For example:
QuoteWhen I alt-tabbed out, I couldn't go back in, it said mouse = 0 click = 0 or something, and got me stuck.

It works fine for me. Any idea what's happening and how to avoid it?

useful files:
The game he tested (http://enterthestory.com/dec3test/Les%20Miserables%20Setup.exe)
the latest version (http://enterthestory.com/dec15test/Les%20Miserables%20Setup.exe)
the latest version without music (smaller download) (http://enterthestory.com/dec15test/Les%20Miserables.zip)

It has to do with multitasking mode.
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/manual/SetMultitaskingMode.htm
Title: Re: alt-tab problems
Post by: EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy) on Wed 17/12/2008 21:42:18
Quote from: Dualnames on Wed 17/12/2008 21:34:41It has to do with multitasking mode.
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/manual/SetMultitaskingMode.htm

Thanks. Are there known issues with this? I have it on the default setting (0)- do you recommend changing it (to 1)? Or providing that option to users?
Title: Re: alt-tab problems
Post by: Dualnames on Wed 17/12/2008 21:43:48
Providing an option sounds better. I'm not really the guy to tell you about it, but if the game appears as to difficult to handle and the player alt-tabs it might get stuck..just like any other game.
Title: Re: alt-tab problems
Post by: Pumaman on Sun 21/12/2008 16:02:27
Were these people running full-screen or windowed? With DirectX 9 or DirectDraw 5 driver?