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How to set RTL layout for a CPropertySheet.

9-Jan-09 22:41

Have you tried Googling before asking here? This CodeProject article[^] could give you some pointers.

Alex@9C9-Jan-09 17:50

9-Jan-09 17:50

I am to provide RTL Layout for the CPropertySheet.
As it is derived from the CWnd, I am setting WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL as the extended style.
But it is doing nothing. Just added a Debug Assertion Failure to my code.
Please suggest me how can i provide the RTL layout for the CPropertySheet.

<br />
#include "stdafx.h"<br />
#include "CmnCtrl1.h"<br />
#include "propsht.h"<br />
<br />
#ifdef _DEBUG<br />
#define new DEBUG_NEW<br />
#undef THIS_FILE<br />
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;<br />
#endif<br />
<br />
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br />
// CCmnCtrl1App<br />
<br />
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CCmnCtrl1App, CWinApp)<br />
	//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CCmnCtrl1App)<br />
	//}}AFX_MSG<br />
	ON_COMMAND(ID_HELP, CWinApp::OnHelp)<br />
END_MESSAGE_MAP()<br />
<br />
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br />
// CCmnCtrl1App construction<br />
<br />
CCmnCtrl1App::CCmnCtrl1App()<br />
{<br />
	<br />
}<br />
<br />
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br />
// The one and only CCmnCtrl1App object<br />
<br />
CCmnCtrl1App theApp;<br />
<br />
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br />
// CCmnCtrl1App initialization<br />
<br />
BOOL CCmnCtrl1App::InitInstance()<br />
{<br />
	AfxEnableControlContainer();<br />
<br />
	// Standard initialization<br />
<br />
	CAllControlsSheet   allcontrolssheet(_T("Common Controls Sample"));<br />
	allcontrolssheet.ModifyStyleEx(0, WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL);<br />
	allcontrolssheet.m_psh.dwFlags |= PSH_RTLREADING ;<br />
	m_pMainWnd = &allcontrolssheet;<br />
	m_pMainWnd->ModifyStyleEx(0, WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL);<br />
	allcontrolssheet.DoModal();<br />
	return FALSE;<br />
}<br />
<br />

Stuart Dootson9-Jan-09 22:30

9-Jan-09 22:30

Looking at this page[^], I think you need to set WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL in the resource file for each property page (as each property page is a dialog), rather than directly on the property sheet?

Alex@9C9-Jan-09 23:15

9-Jan-09 23:15

Thanks for your reply. I tried setting the Layout RTL flag to true for each property page in the resource file. I also set the language of these property pages to Arabic. The result was that the individual pages (tabs) are getting displayed in the Right to Left layout.
But the container window (main dialog box that is the Property Sheet) is still in LTR layout.
Please suggest for the same..

Stuart Dootson9-Jan-09 23:52

9-Jan-09 23:52

Looking at the description of PSH_RTLREADING on this page[^], maybe you don't need to set both PSH_RTLREADING AND WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL?

CAllControlsSheet allcontrolssheet(_T("Common Controls Sample"));
allcontrolssheet.ModifyStyleEx(0, WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL); // Remove this line? 
allcontrolssheet.m_psh.dwFlags |= PSH_RTLREADING ;
m_pMainWnd = &allcontrolssheet;
m_pMainWnd->ModifyStyleEx(0, WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL); // Remove this line?

Alex@9C10-Jan-09 0:27

10-Jan-09 0:27

I tried the same after removing both the lines pointed by you. Still the main container window is in LTR layout.
What i got from the PSH_RTLREADING documentation and its implementation in my project, is "PSH_RTLREADING" only changes the the caption. What is require by the RTLLayout is change in the whole TITLE bar, Status bar, tabs all these should be in the Right of the screen.
Canption should be displayed in the Right of the Title bar.
However PSH_RTLREADING only changes the caption in RTL. However the position of the caption in the Title bar still reamings in teh left.

Stuart Dootson10-Jan-09 1:59

10-Jan-09 1:59

I'm wondering if you might be better using SetProcessDefaultLayout and removing the other explicit RTL options in your app...

I'm afraid my knowledge of the subject is exhausted now Frown | :-(

Alex@9C11-Jan-09 18:30

11-Jan-09 18:30

SetProcessDefaultLayout(LAYOUT_RTL ) is not solving the problem.

scenary in the client area using visual c++

123Brenda22-Apr-11 10:21

123Brenda

22-Apr-11 10:21

CPropertySheet layout is automaticly change by the OS

How to Change Font

Max++9-Jan-09 17:01

Max++

9-Jan-09 17:01

My project is Dialog base and I want to change "Font" of all control on this dialog.
What's the function can support this issue?

Re: How to Change Font

Nibu babu thomas9-Jan-09 17:19

Nibu babu thomas

9-Jan-09 17:19

Max++ wrote:
My project is Dialog base and I want to change "Font" of all control on this dialog.

For dynamically changing...

Try using WM_SETFONT with SendMessageToDescendants. A demo here...
http://nibuthomas.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/changing-font-of-all-child-controls-at-one-go/[^]

For a static changing once, change it from the resource editor, goto dialog properties, there you have a button for selecting font.

Another option for doing this once...

http://nibuthomas.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/create-a-dialog-from-its-template/[^]

Nibu babu thomas
Microsoft MVP for VC++

Code must be written to be read, not by the compiler, but by another human being.

Programming Blog: http://nibuthomas.wordpress.com

valli389-Jan-09 13:24

valli38

9-Jan-09 13:24

Plz....Give me an idea or source code to create a scenary in the client area of the frame window.

WTF?

leckey9-Jan-09 15:27

leckey

9-Jan-09 15:27

You posted the same question THREE TIMES within 5 minutes. Not a good start for you.

"Well, we're getting "F"'d at work. WPF, WCF, and WWF... WTF?" --John Simmons

divide the client area in to 4 quadrants and store them with different gradient patterns using visual c++

valli389-Jan-09 13:21

valli38

9-Jan-09 13:21

Requesting source code to divide the client area in to 4 quadrants with different gradient patterns.

divide the client area in to 4 quadrants and store them with different gradient patterns [modified]

valli389-Jan-09 13:20

valli38

9-Jan-09 13:20

Requesting source code to divide the client area in to 4 quadrants with different gradient patterns.(required soon)

modified on Friday, January 9, 2009 7:34 PM

Vector problem in VC++ 2008

pratap19809-Jan-09 9:03

pratap1980

9-Jan-09 9:03

Hi All,

I had poarted VC++ 6.0 code to VC++ 2008. I am facing a problem with this piece of code.

typedef std::vector<char> Buffer;

void LoadFile(CString filePath, Buffer &data)
{
std::ifstream file(filePath, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
if (file.fail()) {
ThrowError(GetLastError(), "", (LPCTSTR)filePath);
}

while (!file.eof()) {
char c;
file.get(c);
data.push_back(c);
}
}

File Data: 212*R:\PRDS\Helptable\HL17.DAT *006*R:\PRDS\Helptable\HL58.DAT
<b>When i open the file instead of * i found a box </b>

When i look at the data vector in VC++ 6.0 the first element is 212, second is "r:\..." so on...
but when i retrieve the data vector in VC++ 2008, i am getting individual characters.

I am thinking on the boxes that he used to seperate the elements in the file.

Any suggestion will help me.

Thanks All

Re: Vector problem in VC++ 2008

Stuart Dootson9-Jan-09 12:02