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WinQueryDesktopWorkArea()

source: wiki.netlabs.org

Usage:

retVal = WinQueryDesktopWorkArea(HWND_DESKTOP,&rectlDesktop);

Parameters: 

        HWND hwndDesktop (input) 
            Handle to desktop window. 

        PWRECT pwrcWorkArea (input) 
            Pointer to the bounding rectangle. The value must be in 
            the range of -32,767 through 32,767.

Returns: 

        BOOL retVal 
                Returns Success indicator. 
                    TRUE Desktop work area provided. 
             FALSE Desktop work area not provided.

Include Info:

#include <os2.h>

Usage Explanation:

This is used to get the size of the desktop workarea.

 


 

 

ArcaOS 5.1.1 - DOS works again

DOS virtual machine works again (it was working on Core 2 Duo, and didn't for i5). Install ArcaOS in UEFI mode to use DOS VM.

PNG icons on Desktop

eCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2.

Now we can discuss how to attract new users.

// надо на ENG!!

Warpstock Europe 2017

Warpstock Europe 2017 conference was in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Meeting of OS/2 users and developers. Report (russian text):

 

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