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From: higgin@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Some Help w/String Gadgets
Message-ID: <409@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Jun-86 23:11:26 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun 15 23:11:26 1986
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Reply-To: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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Keywords: String Gadgets, Requesters

...
I Wrote:
>>Question - is there a quick way to update the screen (window) title
>>without using SetWindowTitle() because I want to use it for status
>>info which changes a lot, and using SetWindowTitle causes it to flash,
>>splutter, and be basically very objectionable.  Any ideas would be
>>appreciated.

RJ replied:
>Sure.  You know where you want the text to go, so go write it to your
>window using the Text() routine or whatever equivalent you use.
>But first, Forbid() and then write your text string into the title buffer
>that you specified with your OpenWindow() or your most recent 
>SetWindowTitle() call.  That way, if Intuition later does one of its many
>window border refreshes, the title of your choice will get drawn.
>Finally, Permit() and you're ready to call Text() just in case Intuition
>doesn't do a border redraw soon enough for you.

I think what you're saying RJ is fine for WINDOW titles, but not the
SCREEN Title.  The only way I can see to change that is with SetWindowTitle().
If I use Text() to WRITE into the Screen's RastPort, then Windows that might
be on top of it get munged instead.

Correct me if I'm wrong, please :-)

	Thanks, and I meant what I said before about Intuition - congrats.
Re: it's limitations - I know the time constraints you were under, too.

	Regards,
		Paul Higginbottom

Disclaimer: I do not work for Commodore and opinions expressed here are my own.