Pocket-pc Phone First problem

[Chai]

For putting a game software on Windows Marketplace.
There is one requirement that need our Game-editor software moving to the background
to allow the incoming call user interface to appear on the device screen.

So far, GE is not moving to the background yet. It is my hope that someone can help me to fix this problem.
I also try to config " Windows" and " full screen" both already but it has no luck yet.




I believe that this below information can help.
Unfortunately, my code # C language knowledge is almost zero.
So, if anyone can help me, it will be appreicated.

[OmniArts]

Well I would expect that the phone works, as when ever a system message comes through my game minimizes. I will test this feature out tomorrow tho and post my results.

While we are on the subject of requirements.. does any user here use Visual Studio? It would be nice to see the results of a GE app tested in the appverifier tool.
Another requirement of the Marketplace...

[OmniArts]

The first time the call works, but the game does not minmize and stays in the background, once the call has ended i must open file explorer and close it again so the game wll show up

The second time I get a quick flash on the screen, and its hard to tell theres an incoming call.
Thanks for pointing this out Chai! I was about to submit to the marketplace.

[krenisis]

ok i have made many short demo pocket pc games and gameeditor does not allow for the game to be minimized when calling or text inturruption. only one way that does not work all the time is this.....make a startscreen that enters into the game....export the rest of the game pocket pc data because pocket pc data uses less running and processing power...
ok this is another way but markslane will kill me if he sees this....if ur using windows computer download pelles c compiler and redo ur game on there its totally free compiler which exports pocket pc and windows but its really really hard to use so make the game on gameeditor then convert programming to that compiler

[makslane]

I need to investigate this issue. The Game Editor engine looks for sytem events, and I will look why the call events aren't working.
If some one can look the code to help in this issue, is welcome.

[makslane]

I think this error doesn't happens on all devices (there are no complaints at now).
For each message thats popup on the screen, the game must pause and go to the window mode.
I don'tknow whats happen now (I´ve open a ticket in the development site: http://code.game-editor.com/ticket/16).

[krenisis]

as far as visaul basic i know markslane has a copy so he can run the verification but also i will download version 4 and see if its there iam not sure....but i wont have a chance till this weekend ....but i think the only why to fix it is in c++ because u have to change the gameeditor engine itself those people who have the source code can do it

[makslane]

The first time the call works, but the game does not minmize and stays in the background, once the call has ended i must open file explorer and close it again so the game wll show up

The second time I get a quick flash on the screen, and its hard to tell theres an incoming call.
Thanks for pointing this out Chai! I was about to submit to the marketplace.

Can you see the pause menu when the game goes to the background?

[krenisis]

ok markslane i can answer that as i made many pocket pc game demos and released them online
1)when call comes in the game stops
2)then u see the X button on top right of screen so u can exit
3)but if u press phone key it doesnt work u cant pick up call
how i know this to be a big problem is i have made many pocket pc game demos and released them online for QVGA VGA AND WVGA....and people will send messages telling me thier likes and dislikes and problems similar to what u do hear if anyone wants to try my game demo go on google and type .......krenisis games....i have several webpages most fun games is mariogun2 and spacefire ....if there is any more questions or u need clarification post or pm me i always respond to everyone iam very receptive person goodluck to all in making games

[makslane]

1)when call comes in the game stops

Ok, this is the right behavior

2)then u see the X button on top right of screen so u can exit

Can you continue the game by using the menu bar?

3)but if u press phone key it doesnt work u cant pick up call

It is a physical button or an on screen button?

[krenisis]

ok i might not have a chance today because i be real busy but i will do it tommorow because iam wanted to know if they is a way to solve it ...but thepocket pc demo i put here earlier is example of what iam talking about extract it from zip only the start screen is exe.... everything else is game data it does take up much running memory that way...and i post a game using the file markslane gave me tommorow or tonight i hope

[krenisis]

ok ur other question yes the onscreen x button comes up when a call OR text comes through but the screen toally freezes
and the phone button is the actual button on the phone not onscreen.

[Chai]

Dear makslane

I just test the file "pocketpc .bin"

The screen of call function is show when someone calling to my PPC
but after that I must reopen the Game soft again because it not resume to software.

It look like completely close the game software because I check on running software and
I didn't see any game software running.

Best regards
Chai

[makslane]

This is the behavior I'm testing: completely close the game when receives an incoming call, just like the iPhone apps.

The incoming call is more important than the game.
This behavior is used in the iPhone, and I think is the best.

[makslane]

Sorry, I was wrong. The iPhone apps stay in background while there is a incoming call.
I will keep working on this issue.

Chai, can you tell me if the game works on the 800x480 device?