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This is the problem: I have a third party control. I'd like to add more functionalities to the control. So, I created a composite control and drop the third party control onto my newly created composite control. Then I tried to use :
LPUNKNWON pUnknown = GetDlgItem(IDC_THIRD_PARTY_CONTROL_ID);
pUnknown->QueryInterface();
The problem is that GetDlgItem() did not return a CWnd pointer. Therefore, I could call QueryInterface().
Would someone help me?
How do I instantiate the third party control?
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I have two dialog based programs. one is Microsoft Automation. and the other one calls first dialog-based app.
To call first dialog-based app ( let me just say it app2) from first dialog-based app ( app1), I used ShellExecute();
anyway, It is working fine if you compile and execute app1.exe within VC++ 6.0.
if you go to mycomputer-> right click-> window explore->go to app1 folder->debug-> app1.exe, and it is not working anymore.
the error at, which is in app2
<br />
_Application application;<br />
if(!application.CreateDispatch("Word.Application)<br />
{<br />
AfxMessageBox("Couldn't create Word.Applicaiton");<br />
<br />
}<br />
if I go back to run and execute app1.exe it works again. but not from double clicking on app1.exe in window explore.
I know that's OLE initialization problem where i declare
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if(!AfxOleInit())<br />
{<br />
AfxMessageBox("Couldn't create OLE COM");<br />
}<br />
<br /> it is in BOOL Capp2App::InitInstance(). From my knownladge, if OLE libs didn't get initialized, I couldn't createDispagech("Word.Application");
How can I initialize OLE Lib evertime i use so i don't have to execute app1.exe inorder to get Word.Application?
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I want to keep all the urls to whome users navigated for this purpose I have to implement the DWebBrowserEvents2 (sinking interface) in my ATL COM based dll but I do not exactly know how to write that dll and to advice internet explorer to call that function on event firing if some one know then tell me or guid me on this problem I will be very much thankful
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I want to keep all the urls to whome users navigated for this purpose I have to implement the DWebBrowserEvents2 (sinking interface) in my ATL COM based dll but I do not exactly know how to write that dll and to advice internet explorer to call that function on event firing if some one know then tell me or guid me on this problem I will be very much thankful
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Now I want to made a dialog which can preview some image files such as bmp,jpg and so on.
Then I found an ActivexContol named Thumbctl which looks very good. but it dosent work. I cant insert it to my VC++ project. the Error is"unable to open the activex control,make sure the control contains a valid type library", I have tried this in diffrent pc and got the same result.
my system" windows XP, IE 6.0"
I need help. thanks a lot
If I need a new version. where can I find it?
<--MFC-->
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Hi.
I too get the same error when I try to insert the ActiveX control. I'm running Windows2000. VC++ 6.0
I have posted a message abt. extracting thumbnails using the Shell's IExtractImage interface. But without success.
Why don't you try it out?
http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp?forumid=1648&select=237898#xx237898xx
Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with
confidence.
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I'm unsure if this is a "correct" solution (COM threading is still a bit mysterious to me):
* I have COM object which needs to live asynchronously from a certain point in time (i.e. after the host has called a "start" method)
* I want it to be able to send events to the host
* I want it to be able to serve the host at any time (i.e., the host should be able to call any method during the COM objects life time)
Is this is viable solution? (Pseudo-code follows)
coclass MyThreadedClass : ISomeInterface, IConnectionPointImpl<...> {
STDMETHODIMP Start() {
CreateThread(..., BootStrapFunc, this);
}
STDMETHODIMP Stop() {
}
private:
static DWORD WINAPI BootStrapFunc(LPVOID param) {
MyThreadedClass* pThis = (MyThreadedClass)param;
pThis->ThreadLoop();
return 0;
}
void ThreadLoop() {
}
};
If I get this to work, there will be an article about it 
FreeBSD is sexy.
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The COM Mailslot object that I develop in this article does that kind of stuff. It has it's own thread and fires async events into VB whilst allowing VB to call into it whenever it likes...
Len Holgate
www.jetbyte.com
The right code, right now.
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Thanks for the reply! I'll check out the article right away.. (I can sleep when I die..  )
FreeBSD is sexy.
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I think I've understood how to implement my asynchronous object(s). I seriously need to buy some hard core COM-books. I should have known about marshalling interfaces.
Thanks alot for your article! Now if I get some time over this week, I'll complete what I've started so that I write an article about it. (About time I gave something back for all the stuff I've downloaded and used here.. )
FreeBSD is sexy.
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I am considering developing some COM based Office Add-ins using ATL, and was wondering if my following understanding is reasonably correct.
To develop add-ins there is an interface called IDTExtensibility2, which features functions such as OnConnection, OnDisconnection etc. As parameters to these functions there are pointers to the main application, which is what enables the developer to access the application, manipulate toolbars etc.
If this is the case, all I have to do is find out the structure of these interfaces etc. (which from what I remember is in a type library) and then build in my own code correct?
Once I've done that its a case of running regsvr32 and putting in the relevent registry keys and off we go? I presume ATL is the best way to go for developing such objects?
As I said, I'm new to this COM thing So any encouragement that I'm on the right lines is appreciated!
Paul
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You are definetly on the right track.
although I have almost no experience with COM Add-ins, from my previous experience with COM it looks good.
a few comments:
you can try to work with VB for a start. it helps to get familiar with unknowm (...) interfaces.
A great article about add-ins (if I remeber it corectly) is Developing COM Add-Ins for Microsoft Office 2000 in the MSDN.
have fun
Noam
Noam Ben Haim
Web Developer
Intel
noam.ben.chaim@intel.com
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Is there any tool like java2idl that can directly change MFC code into ATL code???
I am now modify some MFC code ,in order to change it into a COM .But there are lots of problems, such as,type dismatch, return value .
Anyone have some ideas about the steps how to proceed .
I will preciate it.
regards.
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Changing from MFC to ATL is a complicated procedure as you have found out. You don't need to go through the pain. You can make a MFC COM object although that has it's own pains.
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I plan to copy all the MFC Class ,Including GUI Class ,such as Frmae,View, to the Atl Project .And it can be complied successfully. Then I can further modify the Atl project based on that. I will add some interface in Atl project to call function instead of the automation message loop . In this way , I think I could let the Atl dll run in VB GUI,with his own GUI (Frame ,view,Dialog ) just loaded in memory and not shown.
This is my idea . What do you think of it ? I just want to get a general structrue ,and then I can modify the Atl code into more simple project,such as change Frame,view into other substitutes. In this way ,I can achieve my goal.
Expecting your advice.
Now I have copied all the MFC Class ,Including GUI Class ,such as Frmae,View,from the MFC Project to the Atl Project .And it can be complied successfully.
But when I attempt to register the DLL I get the following error:
Debug Assertion Failed!
Program: C:\WINNT\System32\regsvr32.exe
File: D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\MFC\SRC\APPCORE.CPP
Line: 85
Expression: ASSERT(AfxGetThread() == NULL);
So what does this really tell me and what can I do to correct it?
Any ideas???
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Bliven wrote:
Is there any tool like java2idl that can directly change MFC code into ATL code???
I am now modify some MFC code ,in order to change it into a COM .But there are lots of problems, such as,type dismatch, return value .
There is no tool that I know of, because it is *difficult*
What kind of MFC code do you want to change to ATL ? It is a simple COM object, ActiveX control, or full blown MFC app ?
In any case, I wish you luck
V
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Hey all, I have a question for you geniuses out there. I have a button in Word and I need to figure out the button has been clicked. I am not using ATL and I am using the "Automation and Eventing With Microsoft Word" article as an example. I noticed that all his functions work but I have not figured out how to capture the button and call the click function. Any ideas????
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I have made an ActiveX control and I was working with it in a MFC application that uses the CMultiPageDHtmlDialog class.
The problem is that when I close the aplication an assert ocurs. The message is : dwCookie != 0 && dCookie <= (DWORD)m_nSize.
The assert is placed in a method called GetUnknow.The code of the method is:
IUnknown* WINAPI GetUnknown(DWORD dwCookie)
{
#ifndef _ATL_OLEDB_CONFORMANCE_TESTS
ATLASSERT(dwCookie != 0 && dwCookie <= (DWORD)m_nSize);
#endif
if (dwCookie != 0 && dwCookie <= (DWORD)m_nSize)
return GetAt(dwCookie-1);
else
return NULL;
}
This method is called when the application is breaking the event connections (I think). Please give me some help. Thanks.
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I want to display the thumbnails of images in some folder, using VC++. I tried using the IExtractImage interface, provided by the shell (supposedly!)
I get a compile-time error about the interface not being found. I use Windows2000, so I believe it's not a problem with the shell version. I could not find IExtractImage in shlobj.h.
I tried out the sample code given at the site
http://netez.com/2xExplorer/shellFAQ/bas_infos.html
Is there any way for getting the thumbnails?
Thanks.
Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with
confidence.
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I guess you need the latest PSDK and also
have to define WIN32_NT (or what it is called, no progstuff here)
to 0x0500
/M
- Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things.
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I'm trying to write a COM .exe server that creates a small modeless dialog box when properly called. Unfortunately, when I call the COM object from my application, it always returns E_NOINTERFACE from CoCreateInstance when given the correct IID of my COM interface (ICObject in this case, for test purposes). According to MFC documentation, this error occurs when the QueryInterface call does not support the requested interface. However, if I create the same exact COM project using an in-proc .dll file, without changing a single line of code in the calling application (except the CLSCTX_ string in CoCreateInstance), it works fine. I am using MFC's ATL/COM wizard to create both the .exe and the .dll projects. Both settings are for apartment model threading, custom interface, no aggregation and connection points. Here's my application code:
//////////////////////////////////////////////
#include "..\COMObject\COMObject.h"
#include "..\COMObject\COMObject_i.c"
...
HRESULT hr;
//instantiate it
hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_CObject, NULL, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER /*CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER for DLL*/, IID_ICObject, (void **) &m_pObject);
//do something with it
if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
m_pObject->StartDialog();
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////
Does anyone have any idea why it works with an in-proc .dll and not an out-of-proc .exe?
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Are you sure CLSID_CObject and IID_ICObject are the same in .DLL and .EXE COM implementation? Check .IDL files they have to be the same for both types of projects (.EXE and .DLL) or just use one .IDL file for both projects.
soptest
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I just tried creating a wholly other .exe server in a new directory with a new interface CLSID and IID. Still has the same methods as the previous attempts and the application still gave the E_NOINTERFACE error. For some reason it will not find the interface requested for an .exe server. I searched through the messages and there's one other one back in the annals describing the same exact problem (search for NOINTERFACE).
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Your CLSID_CObject and IID_ICObject are different (EXE_Project::CLSID_CObject == DLL_Project::CLSID_CObject AND EXE_Project::IID_ICObject == DLL_Project::IID_ICObject). Read my previous post.
soptest
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You should use (and register) the proxy/stub for your EXE server.
Or you should use the dual interfaces, derived from IDispatch, or/and oleautomation interfaces, derived from IUnknown, with standard OLE marshalling. For it, you should use the oleautomation compatible types of data, such as long, double, BSTR and so on.
In this case, you don't need any additional proxy/stub.
With best wishes,
Vita
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