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I want to add a skinning capabilities to my application.  To start  a simple add:

//StdAfx.h

#if (!defined __PROF_SKIN_H)
#include <../ProfSkin/ProfSkin.h>
#endif // (!defined __PROF_SKIN_H)

// Mainfrm.cpp

CExtPaintManagerSkin * pPM = new CExtPaintManagerSkin;
//BlackDiamond
if( ! pPM->m_Skin.SearchAndLoadSkinFile( _T("Aqua.Skin"), false ) )
{
  ::AfxMessageBox( _T("Failed to load initial skin.") );
  delete pPM;
}
else
   g_PaintManager.InstallPaintManager( pPM );

 

The skin is loaded OK, but some controls are not skinable, like the main Caption Bar, and the MDI container.
I did not find any help about how to use this feature.

Do I need to control onPaint() or similar function... does the g_PainManager do all the job?

Thanks in advance

Alfonso

 

Done!... just I derive

//Class

class CAboutDlg : public CExtNCW <CExtResizableDialog >

 

//Constructor

CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg() : CExtNCW < CExtResizableDialog>(CAboutDlg::IDD)

{

}

 

Last question... What about external DLG, such as Load File, or ever MessageBox...those are not taken the new SKIN..How to solve this problem...Thanks

Got it...But what about the Dialog...  Do I need to derive CExtResizableDialog from template? (CExtNCW did not work)

Regards,

Alfonso

We may guess that the main and child frames in your application are defined like as follows:

class CMainFrame : public CMDIFrameWnd
{
    . . .
};
 
class CChildFrame : public CMDIChildWnd

{
    . . .
};

In fact, they should be defined like the following:

class CMainFrame : public CExtNCW < CMDIFrameWnd >
{
    . . .
};
 
class CChildFrame : public CExtNCW < CMDIChildWnd >

{
    . . .
};

Prof-UIS and ProfSkin libraries do not repaint the non-client area of the frame windows. You need to use the CExtNCW template class to make the frames be skinned.

I derive CMainFrm from CExtNCW...

class CMainFrame : public CExtNCW <CMDIFrameWnd>

 

The main windows is persistent with the Skin, however, the Dialog box (derived from CExtResizableDialog) did not repain the caption with the new skin...

 

What to do?

There are no classes in Prof-UIS which do skinned re-painting of the non-client window area. You need to use the CExtNCW template class in your CExtResizableDialog-derived class:

class CYourDialog : public CExtNCW < CExtResizableDialog >
{
    . . .
};