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detecting a right-click

I wanted to make a program that doesn't have a common windows title bar and that can be dragged by clicking anywhere in the form (winamp style).
So I used the following function :

void __fastcall TForm1::WMNCHitTest(TMessage &Msg)
{
Msg.Result = HTCAPTION;
}

This funtion traps the WM_NCHITTEST message and by returning HTCAPTION allows the form to be dragged (just like if I clicked in the title bar).
As said in a help file : "The WM_NCHITTEST message is sent to a window when the cursor moves, or when A mouse button is PRESSED or RELEASED ". So the "OnMouse" events don't work anymore. The problem is, I want to detect a right-click in order to show a popup menu and as all the mouse events are trapped by that function, how can I know if a right button was clicked ?

Thanks

wizcool

ASKER

I forgot to say that I'm using C++Builder.

LoungeLizard

Click on the form, go to the properties box on the left, select (double click) the OnMouseDown event, and then in your code examine the provided objects (Button and Shift) to determine which button was pressed.

BTW, there is an standard way of getting a pop-up menu in C++ Builder, although I can't remember exactly where you find it. I'll look this afternoon and let you know.

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BeyondWu

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BeyondWu

Sorry, it should be "I'm not familiar with C++Builder"

AlexVirochovsky

1. Usually use next code
void __fastcall TForm1::WMNCHitTest(TMessage &Msg)
{
if(GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LBUTTON)<0)
Msg.Result = HTCAPTION;
else
Msg.Result = HTCLIENT;
}
2. For detect Right click from WMNCHitTest
(or from any other function) you can use
GetAsyncKeyState API:
if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_RBUTTON)<0 ) //right button?
{
...
}

wizcool

ASKER

Although both BeyondWu's and AlexVirochovsky's solutions worked I can only accept one. So I accepted BeyondWu's because i liked it better and because he also answered first.

Thanks to you all.