SAMPLE: Switching Between DirectDraw Window and Fullscreen Mode

 Last reviewed: September 5, 1997
Article ID: Q159228
3.00 WINDOWS NT kbprg kbfile kbhowto

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft DirectX 3 Software Development Kit, version 3.0 on the following platforms: Windows NT, Win95

SUMMARY

This sample demonstrates how to switch between DirectDraw non-exclusive windowed and exclusive fullscreen modes.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: 

 ~ Win2full.exe (size: 103075 bytes)
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MORE INFORMATION

This sample code demonstrates the process of switching a DirectDraw app from windowed mode non-exclusive to fullscreen exclusive mode and back. The sample was written with Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 and DirectX 3.0 SDK.

The process of switching from windowed mode and back requires the application to:

  • destroy all DirectDraw objects.
  • recreate each of those objects.
  • reinitialize all DirectDraw objects required for the specific app.

Execute DDSAMPLE.EXE to run the sample. Press the ESC key to quit or the ALT+ENTER keys to switch modes.

KBCategory: kbprg kbfile kbhowto
KBSubcategory: GdiDirectDraw
Additional reference words: 3.00 kbdsd DDraw
(entered under Fonts and Graphics Demos in Development Kits)
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Technology : kbDirectXSDK
Version : 3.00
Platform : NT WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 5, 1997
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