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I have an app that opens a command prompt window then moves that command prompt window. Everything works fine but after the command prompt window is moved there is a "ghost" of the window where it originally was. If you grab the command prompt window and move it around it will erase the ghost of itself if that makes sense.
What I need is something that will refresh the screen to get rid of the "ghost" image of the command prompt window (vb6).
What I need is something that will refresh the screen to get rid of the "ghost" image of the command prompt window (vb6).
Visual Basic Classic
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shorvath
Is it creating a ghost copy every time you move it or only once?
ASKER
I only move it via code one time and it doesn't create the ghost then but instead leaves a ghost of where it was originally. Then if I grab the window I can use it kind of like an eraser to erase the ghost.
Does the same thing happen if the code is run in the IDE? If NOT then try putting a DoEvents line after the code that moves the window.
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fblack61
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Doevents after moving the window has no affect.
Try to set Form AutoRedraw property to True.
Does it only happen with the exe?
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