cnc‐ddraw API

DDIsWindowed

BOOL DDIsWindowed()

Returns TRUE if the application is currently running in windowed mode

Note: Borderless counts as fullscreen

 

Currently used in EV Nova CE and Icewind Dale 2 EE

 

DDGetProcAddress

FARPROC WINAPI DDGetProcAddress(HMODULE hModule, LPCSTR lpProcName)

Same as GetProcAddress @ Kernel32.dll but allows to bypass all cnc-ddraw hooks to obtain the pointer to the real function

 

Currently used in Warcraft II HardwareCursor plugin and Dune2000 1.06p patch

 

DDEnableZoom

void DDEnableZoom()

Change application resolution without altering the window size.

Note: DDEnableZoom must be called before each SetDisplayMode call.

 

Currently used in Age of Empires II Widescreen patch

 

GameHandlesClose

BOOL GameHandlesClose

If enabled, cnc-ddraw will not _exit(0) on SC_CLOSE (Same as game_handles_close= in ddraw.ini)

 

pvBmpBits

void* pvBmpBits

Pointer to DIB bit values of the fake primary surface

 

Currently used for Warcraft II screen recorder "WarVideo"

 

Toggle Fullscreen

#define WM_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN WM_APP+117

#define CNC_DDRAW_SET_FULLSCREEN 1

#define CNC_DDRAW_SET_WINDOWED 2

 

PostMessageA(hwnd, WM_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN, CNC_DDRAW_SET_WINDOWED, 0);

Switch between windowed and fullscreen modes (Similar to Alt+Enter)

 

Currently used in EV Nova CE and Icewind Dale 2 EE

 

Toggle Maximize

#define WM_TOGGLE_MAXIMIZE WM_APP+118

 

PostMessageA(hwnd, WM_TOGGLE_MAXIMIZE , 0, 0);

Maximize window (Same as Alt+PageDown)