RE: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-16 Thread Terry Dabbs
Thank you, Ehud! You just saved me from writing a GUI that I didn't really have time to do. Yes, this one works on console windows, you can name the object you want to float, And limit it just to that, and it works if you start it before or after the application. Terry -Original Message---

Re: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-16 Thread Ehud Karni
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:44:21 -0600, Terry Dabbs wrote: > > The problem with each of these is that it requires the operator to > physically select the window which is to remain on top, or with > LaunchOnTop, it doesn't work with the windows console window (The > "command prompt"). >

RE: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-16 Thread Terry Dabbs
I would like to thank you for your suggestions. Just to clarify: I have checked out a number of the simple solutions: WindowOnTop, AlwaysOnTop, LaunchOnTop, etc.,. The problem with each of these is that it requires the operator to physically select the window which is to remain on top, or with L

Re: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-15 Thread Charles Wilson
Reid Thompson wrote: Terry Dabbs wrote: I have an application written and compiled using gcc and ncurses (for the colors), in the cygwin environment. This application gets information from a database, and displays it to an operator running a machine telling them what program to input (among oth

Re: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-15 Thread Reid Thompson
Terry Dabbs wrote: I have an application written and compiled using gcc and ncurses (for the colors), in the cygwin environment. This application gets information from a database, and displays it to an operator running a machine telling them what program to input (among other things). The probl

Re: Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-15 Thread Alan Dobkin
There are probably better, or more Cygwin-specific ways to do this, but these (and many others) came up in a quick Google search: http://www.actualtools.com/titlebuttons/stay_on_top_windows.shtml http://www.absoluteway.com/tweakwindow/stay_window_always_on_top.htm http://www.soft32.com/download_

Making the command console stay on top

2005-11-15 Thread Terry Dabbs
I have an application written and compiled using gcc and ncurses (for the colors), in the cygwin environment. This application gets information from a database, and displays it to an operator running a machine telling them what program to input (among other things). The problem is that when they