is it possible to suspend explorer.exe processes as ZC launches?

[Nicholas Steel]

I was wondering if you can make ZC suspend all Explorer.exe processes while ZC has focus but resume the processes when not in focus? Or is such a thing just not possible with your code base D:

It's what one of the coders for Worms Armageddon did to fix the vast majority of colour corruption situations under Vista/7.

[Saffith]

It should be possible, but then you wouldn't be able to switch out if the game hangs. Don't want that.

I made a modified alleg42.dll that I hope will fix the color problem, but I haven't heard if it works yet. Here, try it.

[Saffith]

The interface problem hasn't happened for a long time now which is odd, the new DLL doesn't resolve change or alter the colour problem in any way shape or form.

You've gotta tell me, y'know. :p

All right, second try: http://www.mediafire.com/?umwwdmqzefa

[Nicholas Steel]

No, that does not solve it.

[Saffith]

Shoot. Well, sooner or later, one of these ought to do it...
http://www.mediafire.com/?t0ghymxdnyj

[Nicholas Steel]

I'll tell you if it has an affect or not, anyways it has no effect.

[Gleeok]

I'm a color palette and windows 7 was my idea.

[Saffith]

Gah, what the hell? I'm not too sure what else to do with it... I'll fiddle with it tomorrow, I guess.

If anyone else wants to look at it, this and this are relevant. The file that needs fixed should be win/wwnd.c.
allegro/tests/win/dibhello.c is an example program that handles WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE and WM_PALETTECHANGED, but it uses WinMain().

[Gleeok]

This would be much easier if there was a developer that actually has windows 7.


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edit: Just curious; are you able to aquire and reset the correct palete from within the allegro wwin.c source? ..I'm assuming you are I guess.. I suppose it wouldn't be any easier from within zelda.cpp ..Sorry nevermind. I don't think I have any helpful ideas, and I don't think I'd be able to get it working any better then.

[Saffith]

Well, it's not like I have a clue what I'm doing here, clearly. I'm thinking maybe this should do it:

        case WM_PALETTECHANGED:
        case WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE:
          return FUCK_OFF;

I don't exactly have high hopes for it, but here's another one: http://www.mediafire.com/?djdagjzinej