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Re: How can I do a Dynamic Array like CByteArray for a STRUCT array ?

Fazlul Kabir5-Oct-01 11:27

Fazlul Kabir

5-Oct-01 11:27

I would use MFC's CPtrArray to store ptrs to your structs.

Thus, if you have two objects of a struct called MyStruct, like this:

MyStruct struct1, struct2;

You can declare a CPtrArray object and then add them like:

CPtrArray m_Array;
m_Array.Add(&struct1);
m_Array.Add(&struct2);

You can get the structs back later like:

MyStruct* pStruct1 = (MyStruct*)m_Array.GetAt(0);
MyStruct* pStruct2 = (MyStruct*)m_Array.GetAt(1);

Hope this helps.

// Fazlul

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Re: How can I do a Dynamic Array like CByteArray for a STRUCT array ?

Christian Graus5-Oct-01 16:53

Christian Graus

5-Oct-01 16:53

CPtrArray takes void *, and you need to cast it yourself every time ? Oh.. the ugliness...

Christian

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Re: How can I do a Dynamic Array like CByteArray for a STRUCT array ?

Fazlul Kabir6-Oct-01 11:28

Fazlul Kabir

6-Oct-01 11:28

Actually, you don't need to typecast when you call CPtrArray::Add() method. However, you're right, you need to do that when you get the struct back using GetAt() method.

If typecasting bothers you too much, you can instead use MFC's template class CTypedPtrArray (declared in afxtempl.h). In this case, you don't need to typecast while calling GetAt() method. Here is how this works:

CTypedPtrArray < CPtrArray, MyStruct* > m_Array; 

m_Array.Add(&struct1);
m_Array.Add(&struct2);

// And to get the structs back later:

MyStruct* pStruct1 = m_Array.GetAt(0);
MyStruct* pStruct2 = m_Array.GetAt(1);

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Re: How can I do a Dynamic Array like CByteArray for a STRUCT array ?

Christian Graus6-Oct-01 11:51

Christian Graus

6-Oct-01 11:51

It doesn't *worry* me, it's just plain ugly IMHO. But I'm an STL zealot, so I'm likely to take a dim view of MFC containers, I guess....

Christian

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Re: How can I do a Dynamic Array like CByteArray for a STRUCT array ?

Fazlul Kabir6-Oct-01 18:06

Fazlul Kabir

6-Oct-01 18:06

Yes, it's kinda *religious* Wink | ;)

to talk about the relative advantages (or disadvantages) of using container classes supported by MFC and STL.

I guess, we all showed the original poster various ways of doing the same thing. It's up to him to decide which way to go.

Cheers.

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CListView with a Timer

daniel995-Oct-01 10:14

daniel99

5-Oct-01 10:14

How can I use a Timer in a CListView?
(With the Timer I want to update the view)

Re: CListView with a Timer

Andres Manggini5-Oct-01 10:43

Andres Manggini

5-Oct-01 10:43

This should be helpful:

CWnd::SetTimer
UINT SetTimer( UINT nIDEvent, UINT nElapse, void (CALLBACK EXPORT* lpfnTimer)(HWND, UINT, UINT, DWORD) );

Return Value

The timer identifier of the new timer if the function is successful. An application passes this value to the KillTimer member function to kill the timer. Nonzero if successful; otherwise 0.

Parameters

nIDEvent

Specifies a nonzero timer identifier.

nElapse

Specifies the time-out value, in milliseconds.

lpfnTimer

Specifies the address of the application-supplied TimerProc callback function that processes the WM_TIMER messages. If this parameter is NULL, the WM_TIMER messages are placed in the application’s message queue and handled by the CWnd object.

Remarks

Installs a system timer. A time-out value is specified, and every time a time-out occurs, the system posts aWM_TIMER message to the installing application’s message queue or passes the message to an application-defined TimerProc callback function.

The lpfnTimer callback function need not be named TimerProc, but it must be defined as follows:

void CALLBACK EXPORT TimerProc(
HWND hWnd, // handle of CWnd that called SetTimer
UINT nMsg, // WM_TIMER
UINT nIDEvent // timer identification
DWORD dwTime // system time
);

Timers are a limited global resource; therefore it is important that an application check the value returned by the SetTimer member function to verify that a timer is actually available.

Example

// This example shows how to use CWnd::SetTimer, CWnd::KillTimer, and how to handle WM_TIMER messages. A timer is set up to send a WM_TIMER message to the main frame window every 2 seconds in OnStartTimer(). OnStopTimer will stop the timer by calling CWnd::KillTimer. OnTimer was set up through class wizard to handle WM_TIMER messages for the main frame window. In this example the PC speaker will beep every 2 seconds.

void CMainFrame::OnStartTimer()
{
m_nTimer = SetTimer(1, 2000, 0);
}

void CMainFrame::OnStopTimer()
{
KillTimer(m_nTimer);
}

void CMainFrame::OnTimer(UINT nIDEvent)
{
MessageBeep(0xFFFFFFFF); // Beep

// Call base class handler.
CMDIFrameWnd::OnTimer(nIDEvent);
}

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How do I use CButton::Create() to make a push button check box?

Bart-Man5-Oct-01 10:12

Bart-Man

5-Oct-01 10:12

Hello,

I have the following code to make a push button check box, and it still draws the button as a check box.

// Create an check box push button.
m_blah4.Create(_T("My button"), WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_CHECKBOX|BS_PUSHBUTTON, CRect(10,100,100,130), this, MY_BTN4);

Does anyone have any suggestions, as to what I am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance!! Smile | :)

Re: How do I use CButton::Create() to make a push button check box?

Fazlul Kabir5-Oct-01 10:17

Fazlul Kabir

5-Oct-01 10:17

try adding BS_PUSHLIKE to the style.

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Re: How do I use CButton::Create() to make a push button check box?

Bart-Man5-Oct-01 10:22

Bart-Man

5-Oct-01 10:22

Excellant that is what I needed!!!

Thanks for your help!!! Smile | :)

Final Solution

Bart-Man5-Oct-01 10:55

Bart-Man

5-Oct-01 10:55

Hello all,

Here is my final solution to my original question:

// Create an auto check box.
m_blah4.Create(_T("My button"), WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_PUSHLIKE|BS_AUTOCHECKBOX, CRect(10,100,100,130), this, MY_BTN4);

Now the button works like the push button check box in the resource.
Thanks to all of you who helped me!! Smile | :)

Connect() timeout

Alex Griffing5-Oct-01 9:27

Alex Griffing

5-Oct-01 9:27

When I do

CSocket sock;
sock.Connect(place_that_doesn't_exist);

Connect waits like half a minute before returning. I could do some kind of multithreading or overlapped IO completion ports (neither of which I have any experience with) but it would work for me just to have it return after a second or two if it can't connect. I was thinking along the lines of something like

sock.SetTimeout(500_milliseconds);
or
setsockopt(sock.m_socket, SO_TIMEOUT, 500_milliseconds);

Any suggestions? Thanks!
- Alex Griffing

Overriding CWndClassInfo in ATL

5-Oct-01 8:05

I am having trouble with overriding CWndClassInfo in ATL/WTL. I am working to set the cursor for a CListViewCtrl derived class (ListCtrl) to be a cross (IDC_CROSS) and remove the CS_HREDRAW & CS_VREDRAW to eliminate the flicker during resizing (Q183210). I thought I made the appropriate changes (see below) yet the view does not display the cross cursor and the flicker is still present. What else is needed to invoke the ListCtrl::GetWndClassInfo()? Are there examples of what I am trying to do in ATL?

// ListCtrl.h
class ListCtrl : public CWindowImpl<listctrl, clistviewctrl="">
{
public:
ListCtrl();
virtual ~ListCtrl();

BEGIN_MSG_MAP(ListCtrl)
MESSAGE_HANDLER(WM_PAINT, OnPaint)
END_MSG_MAP()

public:
LRESULT OnPaint(UINT /*uMsg*/, WPARAM /*wParam*/, LPARAM /*lParam*/,
BOOL& /*bHandled*/);

static CWndClassInfo& GetWndClassInfo()
{
static CWndClassInfo wc = {
{
sizeof(WNDCLASSEX),
0,
StartWindowProc,
0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1), NULL,
_T("ListCtrl"), NULL
},
NULL, NULL, IDC_CROSS, TRUE, 0, _T("")
};
return wc;
};
};

// Status.cpp
Status::Status()
{
list_view = new ListCtrl;
}

Status::~Status()
{
if (list_view)
delete list_view;
}

HRESULT Status::open(const HWND hWnd)
{
if (list_view) {
RECT rect;
::GetClientRect(hWnd, &rect);

HWND h = list_view->Create(hWnd, rect, _T("ListCtrl"),
WS_CHILD |
WS_VISIBLE |
WS_CLIPSIBLINGS |
WS_CLIPCHILDREN |
LVS_REPORT,
WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE);
return S_OK;
}

Display attributes

john john mackey5-Oct-01 7:32

john john mackey

5-Oct-01 7:32

How can I access the information about my display? I want to get the HxW pixel settings (i.e. 2048x768) so that I can place my dialogs on the screen (desktop) with minimal overlap.

Also, I have a dual monitor setup and my users may/may not have the same - would this matter in the information retrieved?

Ad-THANKS-vance Poke tongue | ;-P

Johnny

Re: Display attributes

5-Oct-01 7:36

I just can tell you how to get the witdh and height of your screen:

int width = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN);
int height = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN);

regards

Disabling item in CListCtrl

5-Oct-01 7:02

How I can disable the item in list control.
Thanks!

Re: Disabling item in CListCtrl

Masaaki Onishi5-Oct-01 9:59

Masaaki Onishi

5-Oct-01 9:59

Hello, the codegurus around the world.;)

I don't understand cleary what means "disable the item".
But, I guess that you want to make the mouse click on some itme on the list disable?

Maybe, after you subclass CMyListCtrl, and create struct value like ItemProperties,
and keep the record of which index item will be disabled (kill the mouse clicking).

If you disable one all row, colum or one special cell, these are different stories and
you need more codes to do these. Cry | :((

You also add the code to show how this item is disable, and must redraw the index disabled. Cry | :((

But, this kind of the code seems to be very interesting. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

If someone creates this kind of the control, please post your new class to Codeproject. Cool | :cool:

Have a nice day!

-Masaaki Onishi-

Creating window like Taskbar

5-Oct-01 6:57

I want to create a window that will stay on top of the screen. It should be as width as the screen and as height as the taskbar (may have a constant height). The user shouldn't be able to move the bar.

How should I start? Do I need to create deskband, or does a simple dialog based app teh same job?
Any suggestions or links are greatly appreciated Smile | :)

Re: Creating window like Taskbar

Michael Dunn5-Oct-01 8:27

Michael Dunn

5-Oct-01 8:27

What you want is an app bar. Look up "application desktop toolbars" in MSDN.

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Re: Creating window like Taskbar

Ravi Bhavnani6-Oct-01 8:02

Ravi Bhavnani

6-Oct-01 8:02

A dialog based app will work. Just use a CDialog without a caption bar.

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Re: Creating window like Taskbar

Michael P Butler6-Oct-01 9:05

Michael P Butler

6-Oct-01 9:05

This is the article that I used when I wanted to create an desktop appbar.

http://www.microsoft.com/msj/defaulttop.asp?page=/msj/archive/s274.htm

Michael Smile | :)

AfxTrace without MFC

Steven Mitcham5-Oct-01 5:37

Steven Mitcham

5-Oct-01 5:37

I am looking for a way to use the TRACE macros without adding MFC to my project. Does anyone have macro definitions to do this?

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Re: AfxTrace without MFC

C^hris L^osinger5-Oct-01 5:48

C^hris L^osinger

5-Oct-01 5:48

void RDTrace(const char* fmt, ...)
{
#ifdef _DEBUG
	char buffer[1024];
	va_list argptr;
	va_start(argptr, fmt);
	_vsnprintf(buffer, 1024, fmt, argptr);
	va_end(argptr); 

	OutputDebugString(buffer);
#endif
}

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Re: AfxTrace without MFC

Steven Mitcham5-Oct-01 8:06

Steven Mitcham

5-Oct-01 8:06

Thanks Chris, I just about got this far, but where is the OutputDebugString function declared?

I'm currently using <fstream> to dump my TRACE output to a file, but I would prefer it to come into the IDE so I can see it while it runs.

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Re: AfxTrace without MFC

C^hris L^osinger5-Oct-01 8:11

C^hris L^osinger

5-Oct-01 8:11

OutputDebugString is a Win32 API function. #include Windows.h to get it. (it's actually in winbase.h).

it's what TRACE ends up calling. ODS will even dump stuff in release mode, hence the #ifdef _DEBUG.

you can even use the lovely WinDBG32 app to capture these message outside of the IDE.

-c

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