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Hi,

I’d like to know how to create a very simple Tabbed View SDI application.

I see some SDI sample applications like this with docking windows features; however,

I just need a simple static tabbed view for switching 2 views.

 

Thanks,

Kotaro

You can create an instance of the CExtTabPageContainerWnd window as a child of CMainFrame. CExtTabPageContainerWnd is a tab page container and it is exactly what you need.
Add CExtTabPageContainerWnd variable to the CMainFrame header, then create the tab window in the CMainFrame::OnCreate() method:

int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
    if( CFrameWnd::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1 )
        return -1;
    if( ! m_wndTabPageContainer.Create(
            this,
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            AFX_IDW_PANE_FIRST
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create view window\n");
        return -1;
    }
    
    ...
    ...
    ...
}

To insert tab pages, use the CExtTabPageContainerWnd::PageInsert() method.

Thank you for your information.
Is there source code for an example application I can look at?

SimpleGrids is an SDI sample in which CExtTabPageContainer is used as a child window.

I added lines to MainFrm.cpp

    if( ! m_wndTabPageContainer.Create(
this,
CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
AFX_IDW_PANE_FIRST
)
)
{
TRACE0("Failed to create view window\n");
return -1;
}

Now, when I call PageInsert method?
Sorry, I don’t get it yet...

Thanks,
Kotaro

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I have solved my own problem.
I have created a class inherit from CExtTabPageContainer, like your SimpleGrid example.
Then, called PageInsert in the class.
It looks like working. Is that right?

Thank you for your help.

Thanks,
Kotaro
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You can call the PageInsert method just after you create the CExtTabPageContainer window.

Below is the code which creates a tab page container and inserts a page with a dialog inside.

if( ! m_wndTabPageContainer.Create(  

        this,            

        CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),           

        AFX_IDW_PANE_FIRST            

        )        

    )    

{        

    TRACE0("Failed to create view window\n");        

    return -1;    

}

 

if( !m_wndTabPageDialog0.Create(

    IDD_DIALOG_FOR_TAB_PAGE,

    &m_wndTabPageContainer

    )

    )

{

    TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndTabPageDialog0\n");

    return -1;        // fail to create

}

m_wndTabPageDialog0.ShowSizeGrip( FALSE );

 

VERIFY( m_wndTabPageContainer.PageInsert( &m_wndTabPageDialog0, _T("Dialog") ) );

Thank you for your information.

Now, I have 2 Views that Inserted to m_wndTabPageContainer. How can I make 2 views attach to one Document?

Thanks,

Kotaro

We assume you have a CDocument pointer to some document object. You can pass it into your CView-derived class which should save it in the CView::m_pDocument property and invoke the m_pDocument->AddView( this ) code. After this your view and document should become linked to each other.

Thank you! Now I see. Just one more small question.
I have a view window in front of the Tab view, and I thiks the reason is the line shown below:
in my Editor.cpp:

    CSingleDocTemplate* pDocTemplate;
    pDocTemplate = new CSingleDocTemplate(
        IDR_MAINFRAME,
        RUNTIME_CLASS(CEditorDoc),
        RUNTIME_CLASS(CMainFrame), // main SDI frame window
        RUNTIME_CLASS(CEditorView)); <- here
    AddDocTemplate(pDocTemplate);

CEditorView is CView-derived class, and I don’t use it.
How do I make this CEditorView disable,
and make it use views PageInsert-ed to CExtTabPageContainerWnd?

You don’t have to disable the CEditorView class. This view window will become a container for your tab page container within other views.

> This view window will become a container for your tab page container within other views.

Sorry, I tried but I don’t get it. I still see a view window on top of everything. Would you please show me more details if possible.

Thanks,

Kotaro

You gave us a general outline of what you need to do. That is why we described a general approach to how ti can be done. To provide you with help at this point, we need to take a look at your source code and find out what’s wrong. Could you send us your project?

Thanks, that is great!
Kotaro

Please let me know your technical support email address so that I can send you my project.
Thanks,
Kotaro

You can send your project to support@prof-uis.com.