Switching Between DirectDraw Window and Fullscreen Mode

ID: Q159228

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft DirectX Software Development Kit, version 3.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 95

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 Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

Win2full.exe

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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. Select ESC to quit or the ALT+ENTER keys to switch modes.

Additional query words: 3.00 kbdsd DDraw

Keywords : kbfile kbDirectDraw KbDirectX KbDirectX300 kbNTOS400 kbSDKWin32 kbWinOS95 kbfaq
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo