====== Centering a Window on Your Desktop (Functions/Subroutines/Programs) ======

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==== Created at 12 FEB 1998 09:33AM ====




The following code is to center a form on your desktop.

 

subroutine CenterWindow (void)

 

Declare Function   Get_Property

Declare Subroutine Set_Property

 

%%**%% Get the size of the system (Resolution)

sysRes = Get_Property("SYSTEM" , "SIZE")

sysWidth    = sysRes<3>

sysHeigth   = sysRes<4>

 

%%**%% Get the size of the window to center

winSize     = Get_Property(@WINDOW , "SIZE" )

winWidth    = winSize<3>

winHeight   = winSize<4>

 

%%**%% Get the coordinates for the new window.  (The window should be first set to not visible)

winOffsetFromTop  = (sysHeight - winHeight) / 2

winOffsetFromLeft = (sysWidth - winWidth) / 2

 

%%**%% Set the size of the window which will also make the form visible

Set_Property( @WINDOW , "SIZE" , winOffsetFromLeft:@FM:winOffsetFromTop:@FM:winWidth:@FM:winHeight)

 

return