Whenever I make a child window, like these:

Javascript code:

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MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd("WndBrowser", "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", "100", "100", true);
MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd("WndBrowser", "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100, true);
MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd("WndBrowser", "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", "100", "100");
MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd("WndBrowser", "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100);

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quote:

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Originally posted by whiz
How come?

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quote:

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Parent: [object] Existing PlusWnd object previously created with CreateWnd.

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Javascript code:

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//The parent window
var pBrowser = MsgPlus.CreateWnd("Windows.xml", "WndBrowser");
//The child window
var pSearch = MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd(pBrowser, "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100);

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So I have to store the parent window into a variable?

Yes that is what he said...

Well, it still doesn't appear to be working.  Am I still missing something?

Javascript code:

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// if a menu item is clicked
function OnEvent_MenuClicked(sMenuId, nLocation, iOriginWnd)
{
    if(sMenuId == "start")
    {
        if (OpenWnd)  // checks for another instance of the browser
        {
            Debug.Trace("> Detected OpenWnd: " + OpenWnd)
            Debug.Trace("> No more windows allowed!")
            MsgPlus.CreateWnd("Windows.xml", "WndMaximum", 0)
            // creates a warning alert window
        }
        else
        {
            Debug.Trace("> Detected OpenWnd: " + OpenWnd);
            Debug.Trace("> Window allowed!");
            Wnd = MsgPlus.CreateWnd("Windows.xml", "WndBrowser", 0);
            // creates a browser window (variable 'Wnd')
            OpenWnd = true;
            Browser = Wnd.Browser_GetInterface("Browser");
            Browser.GoHome();
        }
    }

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Javascript code:

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// if a browser button is clicked
function OnWndBrowserEvent_CtrlClicked(objWnd, strControlId)
{
    switch(strControlId)
    {
        case "BtnSearch":  // if the search button is clicked
            SearchWnd = MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd(Wnd, "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100);
            // creates a child window (parent = 'Wnd')
            break;
    }
}

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Is your variable Wnd globally defined?

And why not do this...

Javascript code:

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// if a browser button is clicked
function OnWndBrowserEvent_CtrlClicked(objWnd, strControlId)
{
    switch(strControlId)
    {
        case "BtnSearch":  // if the search button is clicked
            SearchWnd = MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd(objWnd, "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100);            // creates a child window (parent = 'Wnd')
            break;
    }
}

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quote:

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Originally posted by matty
Is your variable Wnd globally defined?

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quote:

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Originally posted by matty
And why not do this...

Javascript code:

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// if a browser button is clicked
function OnWndBrowserEvent_CtrlClicked(objWnd, strControlId)
{
    switch(strControlId)
    {
        case "BtnSearch":  // if the search button is clicked
            SearchWnd = MsgPlus.CreateChildWnd(objWnd, "Windows.xml", "WndSearch", 100, 100);            // creates a child window (parent = 'Wnd')
            break;
    }
}

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Post the XML of your window.

matty's reply to Cannot CreateChildWnd

XML code:

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<!-- The child window -->
    <Window Id="WndChildExample" Version="1">
        <ChildTmpl/>
        <Position Width="243" Height="193"/>
        <Controls>
            <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="lblTitle">
                <Position Top="25" Width="100" Left="15" Height="15" />
                <Caption>hi I am a child window :)</Caption>
            </Control>
        </Controls>
    </Window>

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XML code:

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<!-- Browser Window -->
<Window Id="WndBrowser" Version="1">
    <Attributes>
        <Caption>Plus! Browser</Caption>
    </Attributes>
    <TitleBar>
        <AllowMaximize>true</AllowMaximize>
        <Title>
            <Prefix>Image</Prefix>
            <Text>Plus! Browser</Text>
        </Title>
    </TitleBar>
    <Position Width="500" Height="400">
        <IsAbsolute>true</IsAbsolute>
        <Resizeable Allowed="BothSides">
            <MinWidth>500</MinWidth>
            <MinHeight>400</MinHeight>
        </Resizeable>
    </Position>
    <DialogTmpl>
    </DialogTmpl>
    <Controls>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnBack">
            <Position Left="5" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Image><Name>Back</Name></Image>
            <Help>Back</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnForward">
            <Position Left="20" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Image><Name>Forward</Name></Image>
            <Help>Forward</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnStop">
            <Position Left="35" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Image><Name>Cross</Name></Image>
            <Help>Stop</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnRefresh">
            <Position Left="50" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Image><Name>Refresh</Name></Image>
            <Help>Refresh</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnHome">
            <Position Left="65" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Caption>H</Caption>
            <Help>Home</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnSearch">
            <Position Left="80" Top="1" Width="15"/>
            <Image><Name>Find</Name></Image>
            <Help>Search</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnGo">
            <Position Left="102" Top="1" Width="30"/>
            <Caption>&amp;Go to:</Caption>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtAddress">
            <Position Left="199" Top="3" Width="281">
                <Anchor Horizontal="LeftRightFixed"/>
                <Units>AllPixels</Units>
            </Position>
            <Attributes><IsDefault>true</IsDefault></Attributes>
            <Help>Enter a web address or file path...</Help>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="TxtCurrentPage">
            <Transparency>100</Transparency>
            <Position Left="8" Top="30" Width="470">
                <Anchor Horizontal="LeftRightFixed"/>
                <Units>AllPixels</Units>
            </Position>
            <Caption>Current address:</Caption>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="BrowserControl" Id="Browser">
            <Position Left="8" Top="55" Width="470" Height="290">
                <Anchor Horizontal="LeftRightFixed" Vertical="TopBottomFixed"/>
                <Units>AllPixels</Units>
            </Position>
        </Control>
    </Controls>
</Window>
 
<!-- Search Popup -->
<Window Id="WndSearch" Version="1">
    <ChildTmpl/>
    <Attributes>
        <Caption>Plus! Browser: Search...</Caption>
    </Attributes>
    <TitleBar>
        <AllowMinimize>false</AllowMinimize>
        <Title>
            <Prefix>Image</Prefix>
            <Text>Plus! Browser: Search...</Text>
        </Title>
    </TitleBar>
    <Position Width="400" Height="150">
        <IsAbsolute>true</IsAbsolute>
    </Position>
    <DialogTmpl>
        <BottomBar Style="Plain">
            <RightControls>
                <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnSearchGoogle">
                    <Position Left="292" Top="2" Width="55"/>
                    <Image><Name>Find</Name></Image>
                    <Caption>&amp;Google</Caption>
                </Control>
                <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnSearchYahoo">
                    <Position Left="292" Top="2" Width="55"/>
                    <Image><Name>Find</Name></Image>
                    <Caption>&amp;Yahoo</Caption>
                </Control>
                <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnCancel">
                    <Position Left="292" Top="2" Width="55"/>
                    <Image> <Name>Cross</Name></Image>
                    <Caption>&amp;Cancel</Caption>
                </Control>
            </RightControls>
        </BottomBar>
    </DialogTmpl>
    <Controls>
        <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="InfoTxt">
            <Position Left="8" Top="3" Width="370">
                <Anchor Horizontal="LeftRightFixed"/>
                <Units>AllPixels</Units>
            </Position>
            <Attributes>
                <IsDefault>true</IsDefault>
            </Attributes>
            <Caption>Enter the text to search for, and click Search to open a results window.</Caption>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtSearch">
            <Position Left="8" Top="23" Width="370">
                <Anchor Horizontal="LeftRightFixed"/>
                <Units>AllPixels</Units>
            </Position>
            <Attributes>
                <IsDefault>true</IsDefault>
            </Attributes>
            <Help>Enter a search query...</Help>
        </Control>
    </Controls>
</Window>

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Your XML is invalid for your child window. You cannot have a <ChildTmpl /> and a <DialogTmpl /> at the same time as they signify different appearences for the windows.

So can I put the <BottomBar> section into the <ChildTmpl/>, or can I not have a bottom bar at all?

You can't have it at all.

I really strongly recommend you read about it in the documentation... Only the DialogTmpl and WindowTmpl can have attributes to them.

Also, you can't have an Attributes nor TitleBar block for a child window. Directly quoted from the documentation (see Window/ChildTmpl):

quote:

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annotation: A window with this template must not have Attributes or TitleBar. It is only meant to be included in other windows.

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It still won't work!

• no <DialogTmpl>, just a <ChildTmpl/>
  
• tried taking out all the pieces (controls, title etc) one by one
  
• tried taking them all out

And how exactly do you want us to see what's wrong when you don't post your current interfaces code?

Okay, don't worry about the child window, I give up...

I'll try something else.  If the Search window is already open, and the user clicks the button again, is it possible to bring the Search window to the front?

Post the code we will show you where you went wrong.

To answer your question:

Store the window handle in a variable and when clicking the button use the IsWindow API to check if it returns true; if it does use the SetForegroundWindow API to bring it forward if not open it.

I know it doesn't have any buttons, but this is what I have tried:

XML code:

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<Window Id="WndSearch" Version="1">
    <Position Width="400" Height="150"/>
    <ChildTmpl>
    <Controls>
        <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="InfoTxt">
            <Position Left="8" Top="3" Width="370"/>
            <Caption>Enter the text to search for, and click Search to open a results window.</Caption>
        </Control>
        <Control xsi:type="EditControl" Id="EdtSearch">
            <Position Left="8" Top="23" Width="370"/>
            <Help>Enter a search query...</Help>
        </Control>
    </Controls>
</Window>

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XML code:

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<Window Id="WndChildExample" Version="1">
   <ChildTmpl/>
   <Position Width="243" Height="193"/>
   <Controls>
      <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="lblTitle">
         <Position Top="25" Width="100" Left="15" Height="15" />
         <Caption>hi I am a child window :)</Caption>
      </Control>
   </Controls>
</Window>

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Nothing is wrong with the code for the window. What about the full script you use to create the window. Better yet post the PLSC.

Attached.

XML code:

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<Window Id="WndSearch" Version="1">
    <Position Width="400" Height="150"/>
    <ChildTmpl>

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Just out of curiosity, are you sure you want a child window and not a modal one? A child window gets placed on the parent form, whereas a modal window is a seperate window that has to be closed before you can do anything further on the parent window. The way your code and xml currently works (as a child window) is that the search textbox & label get hidden behind the browser object and are thus inaccessible (see attached pic)

Umm...  in that case, I would probably want a modal window, but I have no idea how to do that. 

I thought a modal window was a child window...  I'm confused now. 

A child window is a seperate window like in the Plus! Preferences. The section that changes when you click a different tab... is a child window. A modal window is a seperate window. Instead why not make it like IE and FF and have the search box beside the address bar?

Well, I was actually thinking of having it like a chat window, in the sense that you could type something like "!search <google/yahoo/etc> <query>".  This could then be used for other purposes, like "!send <contact email>", to send the current page address to a Messenger contact.  I'll give it a go...