C / C++ / MFC

How can I use CFrameWndEx somewhere else?

18-Nov-08 16:04

Probably should add that whole thing is running in a seperate thread from the UI. (CreateThread, etc.)

lingol18-Nov-08 8:09

lingol

18-Nov-08 8:09

I think CFrameWndEx is cool, and try to use it in one project that
doesn't need to be SDI.

I have tried to derive a class from it, but that doesn't work.
CreateEx() always fails.

Any suggestions ?

led mike18-Nov-08 8:26

Re: How can I use CFrameWndEx somewhere else? [modified]

18-Nov-08 8:26

lingol wrote:
that
doesn't need to be SDI.

You need to explain that. It doesn't need to have data that the view renders in any way? Then what does the view render?

led mike

lingol18-Nov-08 13:59

lingol

18-Nov-08 13:59

I'm writing a simple IM software as a network homework.
All it needs are a box to send, a box to receive and a list of friends.

It will be better if user can resize the two boxs by moving the "bar" between them,
and hide/show the friend list easily.

It seems that only CFrameWndEx can do the job, and there's no reason why I should
make it SDI.

Maybe I take the SDI framework wrong?

<div class="ForumMod">modified on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:08 PM</div>

led mike19-Nov-08 4:59

19-Nov-08 4:59

lingol wrote:
Maybe I take the SDI framework wrong?

Seems so. The Document/View framework is sort of a kluged MVC implementation, but can be viewed as such none the less. If you don't need the user to operate with files then don't implement those features. That does not mean that you can't use the design of the Document-View where the Document is like the Model in Model-View-Controller.

led mike

lingol19-Nov-08 7:30

lingol

19-Nov-08 7:30

So that's why MS doesn't provide "CDialogEx"?

led mike19-Nov-08 8:05

19-Nov-08 8:05

Ok, good luck.

led mike

skinning applications

Force Code18-Nov-08 4:32

18-Nov-08 4:32

I was trying to determine the most used developer library for skinning an application - not skinning the entire desktop, just one specific application you're developing to give it a distinctive look.

The one thing I found is from a company called CodeJock. The demo DLL you download from them is over 10 mgs, which seems to be overkill to me. Also its purely an MFC object framework thing, and you have to be using MFC (and also they're charging like they have a monopoly which isn't a good sign.)

There is an article on CodeProject regarding something called Uskin, which is not bad. ITs a flat api and skins your entire application with one call - USkinInit. Like I said, its pretty good, its just not quite there from a production standpoint.

So I was wondering what everyone else is using to do this sort of thing.

I've discovered there are two approaches to all this - One uses the XP native msstyles file and the other use WindowBlinds prorprietary approach. As far as I know WindowBlinds just skins your entire desktop, though.

led mike18-Nov-08 4:50

18-Nov-08 4:50

Maybe you could use placement new. Wait that was a C++ question yes? Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

led mike

Force Code18-Nov-08 5:03

18-Nov-08 5:03

I thought this was ostensibly a forum for C++ developers - not just for people attempting to learn C++ from abusive instructors.

led mike18-Nov-08 5:46

18-Nov-08 5:46

Force Code wrote:
I thought this was ostensibly a forum for C++ developers

No, it's for C/C++, MFC, Visual C++, questions. You don't post a SQL question here just because you are embedding it in C++ code, right?

led mike

Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer

Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer18-Nov-08 5:24

18-Nov-08 5:24

Now now, be nice. Was perfectly legit question.

I assume [*] there was background to your response I don't want to know about lest I get peeved too?

Iain.

[*] See CPallini's sig.

led mike18-Nov-08 5:44

18-Nov-08 5:44

Iain Clarke wrote:
Now now, be nice.

I thought I was being nice.

Iain Clarke wrote:
Was perfectly legit question.

I suppose, sort of it is. Could easily been asked in the General Discussions forum though, nothing pertaining to C/C++ really.

led mike

Force Code18-Nov-08 6:11

18-Nov-08 6:11

Just searched the message archives (which I hadn't discovered previously - only the article archives)

Found the following (in the Visual C++/MFC section):

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=1647&msg=2187526[^]

Hello,

Anybody knows some skin tool to became my APP skinable?
I found SkinCrafter and AppFace? Anybody knows these?

Thanks,
Cris.

Maximilien18-Nov-08 7:02

Maximilien

18-Nov-08 7:02

Me think all skin libraries are never good enough for what you intend to do. (not that I have a large experience with that)

anyway, I have skins, skins are the bane of UI development.

Keep it simple.

Force Code18-Nov-08 7:34

18-Nov-08 7:34

Maximilien wrote:
Me think all skin libraries are never good enough for what you intend to do. (not that I have a large experience with that)

anyway, I have skins, skins are the bane of UI development.

Point taken.

However, the browser I'm using now, SlimBrowser, is skinned. In fact so is Avant Browser now that I think of it. If you downloaded a browser that wasn't, you would think "Amateur."

led mike18-Nov-08 7:43

18-Nov-08 7:43

Maximilien wrote:
Keep it simple.

A real gem that one eh? Wink | ;)

led mike

Force Code18-Nov-08 8:15

18-Nov-08 8:15

Maximilien wrote:
Me think all skin libraries are never good enough for what you intend to do. (not that I have a large experience with that)

anyway, I have skins, skins are the bane of UI development.

Keep it simple.

You may be right.
USkin has fewer glitches than AppFace has.

Force Code18-Nov-08 8:03

18-Nov-08 8:03

I just tried AppFace and it works thus far. Only its using some skin file type called .urf I'm not familiar with. Hopefully it understands .msstyles as well

Check Box problem

Laan8218-Nov-08 3:49

18-Nov-08 3:49

Hi all,

I'm trying to use the ccheckbox class provided with the newcontrols example (of mfc feature pack) in order to add a check box control to my dockable pane.
So I'm able to insert the check box control in my menu but I'm not able to retrieve the check event. I retrieve the other event of the menu (such as CMFCPropertyGridColorProperty control or CMFCPropertyGridProperty control) with the CMFCPropertyGridCtrl::OnPropertyChanged method. Please coulde anyone help me It's since 4 day that I'm trying to resolve that simple task?

led mike18-Nov-08 4:46

18-Nov-08 4:46

Laan82 wrote:
in order to add a check box control to my dockable pane.

So you want to add a checkbox control to your dackable pane, ok.

Laan82 wrote:
So I'm able to insert the check box control in my menu

Then why did you put it in your menu? Confused | :confused:

led mike

Laan8218-Nov-08 5:11

18-Nov-08 5:11

Yes excuse me I have used an incorrect term I'm able to insert the checkbox in the pane but I'm not able to retrieve the check event

led mike18-Nov-08 5:50

18-Nov-08 5:50

Laan82 wrote:
but I'm not able to retrieve the check event

Have you set up the handler correctly? We can't tell, we can't see your code because most of us are using the Internet not Remote Viewing[^]. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

led mike

Laan8218-Nov-08 6:38

18-Nov-08 6:38

Thank you,

It is infact a problem with handler...I'm very very distract. Thank you very much. Another question if it is possible I'm trying to add a new CDockablePane to my project (I in this moment have the four generated by mfc wizard (fileview, propertiesWnd,outputwnd and classview). I want to add another pane so I create the class and then I declare it in the mainframe but the code crash. I believe that somewhere I have to declare the number of the menus inserted in mainframe could you help me also with this problem?

Laan8218-Nov-08 7:01