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I try to compile the Prof-UIS DLLs but VS 2005 crash.
Sample project too.
No error message and no build log. ( Build log file size is zero.)
Could you please tell me why this cause?

(Static library compile is no problem. )

OS : Windows XP SP2 ( Korean Version )
Compiler : Visual Studio 2005 ( Korean Version )
Memory : 1GB

Dear tech support,

I have created a CExtToolControlBar inside of my CView following the examples in ProfStudio. Everything works fine, except the toolbar does not seem to be receiving mouse over messages. Meaning tooltips do not work, and the highlight of which button the mouse is hovering over does not work.

Is there something I need to do to ensure the toolbar gets these messages so the tooltips work?

Thanks,
-Brett

Here are the specifics of what I am doing:

I have a class CMyView which is a child of CBaseView which is a child of CView. In my mainframe, I am creating a CExtControlBar and creating CMyView inside of it using the following code:

	CRuntimeClass * pRTC = RUNTIME_CLASS(CMyView);
	CView * pView = STATIC_DOWNCAST( CView, pRTC->CreateObject() );

	if ( !pView->Create(::AfxRegisterWndClass(0), _T(""), WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE, CRect(0,0,0,0), &m_wndMyBar, m_wndMyBar.GetDlgCtrlID(), NULL) )
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to create My view\n");
		return -1;
	}

In the OnCreate() of CMyView, I am creating a CExtToolControlBar using the following code:

	if(   (! m_wndToolBar.Create(
		NULL,
		this,
		AFX_IDW_TOOLBAR,
		WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE
		|WS_CLIPCHILDREN|WS_CLIPSIBLINGS
		|CBRS_ALIGN_TOP|CBRS_GRIPPER|CBRS_TOOLTIPS
		|CBRS_FLYBY|CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
		) )
		|| (! m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar(
		IDR_MY_TOOLBAR ) )
		)
	{
		ASSERT( FALSE );
		return -1;
	}

It is this toolbar that does not behave properly when the m_wndMyBar is floating. I would like to send you a UI shell of my program, however it has proven very difficult to strip out the guts of it.

Thanks for your help,
-Brett

We cannot say what’s wrong based on the information you provided. So we do need some project so that we can help you. It can be a version of your program or a modified version of one of our samples...

Actually, I am having an issue with this when the controlbar is floating. The toolbar does not seem to receive ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI messages when floating and tooltips do not work.

Is there some setting that needs to be set in order for the floating behavior to work like the docked behavior?

Thanks,
-Brett

The re-dockable toolbars which are enabled for switching into the floating state can be created inside a frame window only. If the toolbar is created inside any other kind of window, then it will have static behavior similar to the status bar’s behaviors. You told us you have created your toolbar inside view window. If this is true, then your toolbar will never become floating. We need to know more details about your project. We will clarify the source of any project much faster if you sent it to us.

Just a guess: Maybe with floating controlbar the mainframe is the first to get the message, but there it is not handled. In some samples I saw this code:

BOOL CMainFrame::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsg) 
{
	if( m_wndMenuBar.TranslateMainFrameMessage(pMsg) )
		return TRUE;
	// first let the view handle the message
	if( m_wndView.PreTranslateMessage(pMsg) )
		return TRUE;
	return CFrameWnd::PreTranslateMessage( pMsg );
}

Of course this exact code is only good with SDI, but I’m guessing the same approach might solve your problem, too.

Dear Support,

Is there any way I could put a button in a CExtPropertyCategory’s cell? I understand that this line is two cells merged together, but I couldn’t find any function to get hold of this cell.

Thank you!
Chris

I try to compile the sample project with following sequence: StdAfx.cpp->MainFrm.cpp->ChildView.cpp->RibbonBar.cpp
and then build it....What a exciting stuff happening...VS 2005 crash
Could you please tell me why this cause ASAP?
Thanks a lot ˆ.ˆ

I find that VS 2005 is crash when compiling file *.rc, is it a bug or something?

Have a RibbonBar button with the __ECTN_TBB_SEPARATED_DROPDOWN style.

I see how to fill its menu at design time.

Cant see how to catch the click on the button to runtime fill the popup menu.

For example, Ribbonbar combox have: OnPopupListBoxInitContent to fill at run time.

The question relates to How to dynamically update the contents of the menu activated from the drop-down button built in a toolbar/menu?. You place a marker (or kind of stand-in) into the pop-up menu at design-time. At runtime, when the menu is about to pop-up, you replace this marker with real menu items.

Yea, but this popup was created from a ribbon bar node. Like below
    pRibbonGroupEntry->ModifyFlags( __ECTN_TBB_SEPARATED_DROPDOWN );

So, I can’t do what you say.

As I said for example, Ribbon Bar combos are caught as follows:
bool CMyRibbonBar::OnPopupListBoxInitContent(
    CExtBarButton * pTBB,
    CExtCustomizeCmdTreeNode * pNode,
    CListBox & wndListBox
    )
This is different from the normal way of catching combos.

I don’t see anything like this for RibbonBar menus
So the problem is I dont know when the menu is about to popup.

    CExtCmdItem * pCmdItem = CmdGetPtr(nCmdId);
    ASSERT( pCmdItem != NULL );
    ASSERT( !(pCmdItem->StateIsBasic()) );
    ASSERT( !(pCmdItem->StateIsForceRarely()) );
    ASSERT( !(CExtCmdManager::IsSystemCommand(pCmdItem->m_nCmdID)) );
    pCmdItem->m_nUsageTickCount = nUsageTickCount;

My code was lifted directly from the MDI example. I could just ignore it in 2k3 but in 2k5 it gets really grumpy. The pCmdItem is null.

Essentially I have some text with the ’&’ in it. This test gets loaded into the document title, which is also displayed in my document tab label (ie. CExtTabWnd, CExtTabMdiWnd, or CExtTabMdiOneNoteWnd class object).
My label in the tab itself has lost all ’&’ characters and has instead taken its presence as a signal that I want its following character underlined, as per the way Quick Keys in menus function. I know I can replace all ’&’ with ’&&’, but this is not really want I want to do and I thought there must be an option to disable this behaviour instead.
Any ideas?
thanks

We have created a small toolbar inside the status bar. The status bar is now a little taller than the default to accommodate our desired icon sizes.

Now when we use tooltips and the programs window is maximized, they appear right on top of the toolbar icons (under the cursor) thereby making them unusable.

The tooltips in the standard toolbars appear below the buttons which is fine. I am guessing that because the statusbar is at the bottom edge of the screen it shifts them up... but they end up in the wrong position.

Is there a way to change where the tooltips are positioned with respect to the buttons (say above instead of below)?

Unfortunately this has no effect.

We current pass WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_ALIGN_BOTTOM | CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
to the creation routine.

If I add either CBRS_TOP or CBRS_BOTTOM to the above flags it still does not have the desired effect.

Strangely enough... if I remove the CBRS_TOOLTIPS flag... it still does tooltips?

Thank you for reporting these issues. To fix this, please update the source code for the CExtControlBar::OnAdvancedPopupMenuTipWndGet() and CExtControlBar::OnAdvancedPopupMenuTipWndDisplay() methods in the ../Src/ExtControlBar.cpp file:

CExtPopupMenuTipWnd * CExtControlBar::OnAdvancedPopupMenuTipWndGet() const
{
      if( ! g_bUseAdvancedToolTips )
            return NULL;
      if( m_bSuspendTips )
            return NULL;
      if( ( ( ( const_cast < CExtControlBar * > ( this ) ) -> GetBarStyle() ) & CBRS_TOOLTIPS ) == 0 )
            return NULL;
      return (&( CExtPopupMenuSite::g_DefPopupMenuSite.GetTip() ));
}

void CExtControlBar::OnAdvancedPopupMenuTipWndDisplay(
      CExtPopupMenuTipWnd & _ATTW,
      const RECT & rcExcludeArea,
      __EXT_MFC_SAFE_LPCTSTR strTipText
      ) const
{
      ASSERT_VALID( this );
      ASSERT( strTipText != NULL && _tcslen( strTipText ) > 0 );
      if(         IsFixedMode()
            &&    IsFixedDockStyle()
            &&    (     (     m_pDockSite != NULL
                        &&    GetSafeDockBarDlgCtrlID() == AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM
                        )
                  ||    ( ( ( const_cast < CExtControlBar * > ( this ) ) -> GetBarStyle() ) & CBRS_ALIGN_BOTTOM ) != 0
                  )
            )
            _ATTW.SetTipStyle( CExtPopupMenuTipWnd::__ETS_INV_RECTANGLE_NO_ICON );
      else
            _ATTW.SetTipStyle( CExtPopupMenuTipWnd::__ETS_RECTANGLE_NO_ICON );
      _ATTW.SetText( strTipText );
      _ATTW.Show( (CWnd*)this, rcExcludeArea );
}

Hello,
How to make CExtSliderWnd object no focus-rect ?
just like CExtButton::SetDrawFocusRect( false);
thanks.

Total width size of grid, including borders, how to get.

CExtGridCellNumber seems to be missing to very important methods, a Set and Get to initialize and read the numeric value in the cell. What am I missing, there must be a way of doing it.

In additional, you can invoke the CEdit::SetLimitText() method for the cell inplace edit. You can do this by overriding the OnInplaceControlCreate() virtual method in your cell class:

HWND CMyGridCell::OnInplaceControlCreate(
    CExtGridWnd & wndGrid,
    LONG nVisibleColNo,
    LONG nVisibleRowNo,
    LONG nColNo,
    LONG nRowNo,
    INT nColType,
    INT nRowType,
    const RECT & rcCellExtra,
    const RECT & rcCell,
    const RECT & rcInplaceControl,
    LONG nLastEditedColNo,
    LONG nLastEditedRowNo
    )
{
    ASSERT_VALID( this );
    ASSERT_VALID( (&wndGrid) );
DWORD dwCellStyle = GetStyle();
    if( (dwCellStyle&__EGCS_NO_INPLACE_CONTROL) != 0 )
        return NULL;
HWND hWndOuter =
        wndGrid.OnGridCellInplaceControlCreate(
            *this,
            nVisibleColNo,
            nVisibleRowNo,
            nColNo,
            nRowNo,
            nColType,
            nRowType,
            rcCellExtra,
            rcCell,
            rcInplaceControl,
            nLastEditedColNo,
            nLastEditedRowNo
            );
    if( hWndOuter != NULL )
        return hWndOuter;
CExtGridInplaceEdit * pEdit = NULL;
    try
    {
        pEdit =
            new CExtGridInplaceEdit(
            wndGrid,
            *this,
            nVisibleColNo,
            nVisibleRowNo,
            nColNo,
            nRowNo,
            nColType,
            nRowType,
            rcCellExtra,
            rcCell,
            rcInplaceControl,
            nLastEditedColNo,
            nLastEditedRowNo
            );
        ASSERT_VALID( pEdit );
        if( ! pEdit->Create() )
        {
            ASSERT( FALSE );
            return NULL;
        } // if( ! pEdit->Create() )
    } // try
    catch( CException * pXept )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        pXept->Delete();
        return NULL;
    } // catch( CException * pXept )
    catch( ... )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return NULL;
    } // catch( ... )
    ASSERT_VALID( pEdit );

pEdit-> SetLimitText( ... );

HWND hWnd = pEdit->GetSafeHwnd();
    ASSERT( hWnd != NULL && ::IsWindow(hWnd) );
    return hWnd;
}

How can I set a limit to the number of characters that can be entered into a cell, specifically a CExtGridCellNumber cell?

Dear Support,

We need a cell with text and an image to the left of it, much like the combo-box cell, but a normal string cell.
I could not find any sample or implementation of such.

Best Regards,
Ron.

Any grid cell supports an icon. The grid window can keep an array of icon objects and a grid cell can keep the index of an icon in that array. Here is the list of relevant methods:

INT CExtGridWnd::GridIconGetCount() const
CExtCmdIcon * CExtGridWnd::GridIconGetAt( INT nIdx )
const CExtCmdIcon * CExtGridWnd::GridIconGetAt( INT nIdx ) const
INT CExtGridWnd::GridIconInsert( // returns index or -1
    CExtCmdIcon * pIcon,
    INT nIdx, // = -1 // append
    bool bCopyIcon // = true
    )
INT CExtGridWnd::GridIconInsert( // returns index or -1
    const CExtCmdIcon * pIcon,
    INT nIdx, // = -1 // append
    bool bCopyIcon // = true
    )
INT CExtGridWnd::GridIconRemove(
    INT nIdx, // = 0
    INT nCountToRemove // = -1 // all
    )
INT CExtGridCell::IconIndexGet() const
INT CExtGridCell::IconIndexSet(
    INT nIconIndex // = -1 // -1 - remove icon
    )

If the icon index is less than zero (by default), no icon is displayed in the cell.

BTW The same design is applicable for fonts.

Dear Support,

Lets say i want to set an icon to a cell how do i do it? I would like the cell to keep showing the text i set to it.

I see that IconIndexSet in CExtGridCell does nothing, and m_nIconIndex is not used anywhere.

What cell type should i use to have an icon and a text?

Thanks,
Ron.

Dear Support,

How do i set a column’s width in a grid from the code? I can’t find any ColumnWidthSet function.

Best Regards,
Ron.

I derive one CExtGridWnd class , and override it’s OnGridCellInplaceControlTextInputVerify().
but this member function don’t be called while edit the cell (derived from CExtGridCellString), why ?

and I also override OnGridCellInplaceControlTextInputComplete(), this function has be called,
but the edit result always be saved whether the parameter bSaveChanges is true of false.

I has create a CExtGridCellString-derived class, and override TextSet().
I want to get the Row/Column number while the cell is changed.
How can I get the Row/Column number in my class member TextSet() ?
thanks.

Hello

As far as I understand I must use CExtResourceManager::LoadBitmap to load image into CExtBitmap-object. What next?

This code correctly puts an icon in the ribbon bar for the file button        
Ribbon_FileButtonGet() ->
            m_iconForLargeMode.m_bmpNormal.
                LoadBMP_Resource( MAKEINTRESOURCE( IDB_BITMAP_SMALL_ICON ) )
        );

if I do anything to change the bitmap for IDB_BITMAP_SMALL_ICON in the ribbonbar example, the entire bitmap paints and there is not button.

I have tried
Ribbon_FileButtonGet() ->
            m_iconForLargeMode.m_bmpNormal.AlphaColor( RGB(255,0,255), RGB(0,0,0), 0 );

and changed the bitmap to a 255,0,255 backgraound but that does not work.

I just want a new icon for the file button in bitmap format.

How can I do that?

When you have time, please answer this. Any edit of the Ribbonbar file button bitmap causes it to paint incorrectly.

Hi,

I am wanting to get a CExtControlBar to dock at the bottom of another at startup. I use:
m_wndSelectionList.DockControlBarLTRB(    &m_wndSystemTree, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM);

which seems to give me the positioning I am looking for but the contents of the bottom CExtControlBar does not get drawn (is just black).
If I auto hide then redock it, it displays OK.

Thanks, thats done the trick.

I have now had confirmation that you have received the sample project and document with screenshots. Please can you now confirm if you are able to reproduce the problem & which version of Prof-UIS / VS you have used. Thanks.

Could you show the code that initializes all the control bars in your main frame window. Typically it is in the CMainFrame::OnCreate() method?

It is System Tree & Selection list (underlined with a row of = below) that I am having a problem with.
I would like them both docked to the left hand side, system tree at the top, selection list at the bottom.

int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
CWinApp * pApp = ::AfxGetApp();
    ASSERT( pApp != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszRegistryKey != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszRegistryKey[0] != _T(’\0’) );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszProfileName != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszProfileName[0] != _T(’\0’) );
    pApp;



    if (CExtNCW < CMDIFrameWnd >::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
        return -1;


    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->ProfileWndAdd(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            GetSafeHwnd()
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_MAINFRAME
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_MAINFRAME
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_GuiMdiTYPE
            )
            //IDR_$$DOC$$TYPE
        );
    
//PROJTYPE_MDI
    if(    ! m_wndRibbonBar.Create(NULL,    this ))
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create the m_wndRibbonBar toolbar\n");
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
m_wndRibbonBar.Init();
    
    if(    !m_wndToolBar.Create(
            NULL, // _T("Main Toolbar"),
            this,
            AFX_IDW_TOOLBAR,
            WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP | CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                | CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                    | CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE
            ) ||
        !m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar( IDR_MAINFRAME )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
        return -1; // fail to create
    }

    if (!m_wndStatusBar.Create(this) ||
        !m_wndStatusBar.SetIndicators(indicators,
         sizeof(indicators)/sizeof(UINT)))
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create status bar\n");
        return -1; // fail to create
    }



    // TODO: Delete these lines if you don’t want the dockable entity
    m_wndToolBar.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );

    // Enable control bars in the frame window to be redocable
//VERBOSE
    if( !CExtControlBar::FrameEnableDocking(this) )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }

    // Enable autohide feature for resizable control bars
//VERBOSE
    if( !CExtControlBar::FrameInjectAutoHideAreas(this) )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }

    DockControlBar( &m_wndToolBar );

    if( !m_wndMdiManager.Create(
            this,
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            UINT( IDC_STATIC ),
            WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS,
            __ETWS_ORIENT_TOP
            |__ETWS_ENABLED_BTN_CLOSE
            |__ETWS_SHOW_BTN_CLOSE
            )
            //PUIS_TABWINDOWFROMDI - $$__PROFUISAPPWIZ_KEY_ADF_MDITABS$$
        )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }

// Init System tree:
// ===========
    m_wndSystemTree.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 200, 400 ));
    m_wndSystemTree.SetInitDesiredSizeHorizontal( CSize( 400, 200 ));
    if(    !m_wndSystemTree.Create(
            "System Tree", // NULL, // _T("Optional control bar caption"),
            this,
            ID_SYSTEM_TREE,
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|CBRS_TOP|CBRS_GRIPPER
                |CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                |CBRS_FLYBY
                |CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                |CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSystemTree\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    if( !m_wndSystemTreeCtrl.Create(
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_VSCROLL|WS_HSCROLL
             |TVS_HASBUTTONS|TVS_HASLINES|TVS_LINESATROOT
             |TVS_INFOTIP
             |TVS_SINGLEEXPAND|TVS_SHOWSELALWAYS,
            CRect(0,0,0,0),
            &m_wndSystemTree,
            m_wndSystemTree.GetDlgCtrlID()
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSystemTreeCtrl\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    m_wndSystemTree.SetFont(
        CFont::FromHandle((HFONT)::GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)    ));
    m_wndSystemTree.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
    m_wndSystemTree.DockControlBar( AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT,    1, this    );

// Init Resource tree:
    m_wndResourceTree.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 200, 400 ));
    m_wndResourceTree.SetInitDesiredSizeHorizontal( CSize( 400, 200 ));
    if(    !m_wndResourceTree.Create(
            "Resource Tree", // NULL, // _T("Optional control bar caption"),
            this,
            ID_RESOURCE_TREE,
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|CBRS_TOP|CBRS_GRIPPER
                |CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                |CBRS_FLYBY
                |CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                |CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndResourceTree\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    if( !m_wndResourceTreeCtrl.Create(
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_VSCROLL|WS_HSCROLL
             |TVS_HASBUTTONS|TVS_HASLINES|TVS_LINESATROOT
             |TVS_INFOTIP|TVS_DISABLEDRAGDROP
             |TVS_SINGLEEXPAND|TVS_SHOWSELALWAYS,
            CRect(0,0,0,0),
            &m_wndResourceTree,
            m_wndResourceTree.GetDlgCtrlID()
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndResourceTreeCtrl\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    m_wndResourceTree.SetFont(
        CFont::FromHandle((HFONT)::GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)    ));
    m_wndResourceTree.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
    m_wndResourceTree.DockControlBar( AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT,    1, this    );
m_wndResourceTree.AutoHideModeSet(true, true, true, false);

// Init Selection List:
// ============
    m_wndSelectionList.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 100, 200 ));
//    m_wndSelectionList.SetInitDesiredSizeHorizontal( CSize( 400, 200 ));
    if(    !m_wndSelectionList.Create(
            "Selection List", // NULL, // _T("Optional control bar caption"),
            this,
            ID_SELECTION_LIST,
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|CBRS_TOP|CBRS_GRIPPER
                |CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                |CBRS_FLYBY
                |CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                |CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSelectionList\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    if( !m_wndSelectionListCtrl.Create(
LVS_LIST,
            CRect(0,0,0,0),
            &m_wndSelectionList,
            m_wndSelectionList.GetDlgCtrlID()
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSelectionListCtrl\n");
        return -1;        // fail to create
    }
    m_wndSelectionList.SetFont(
        CFont::FromHandle((HFONT)::GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)    ));
    m_wndSelectionList.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
//    m_wndSelectionList.DockControlBar( AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT,    1, this    );
    m_wndSelectionList.DockControlBarLTRB(
        &m_wndSystemTree, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM);
// m_wndSelectionList.AutoHideModeSet(true, true, true, false);
/*
    CExtControlBar::ProfileBarStateLoad(
        this,
        pApp->m_pszRegistryKey,
        pApp->m_pszProfileName,
        pApp->m_pszProfileName,
        &m_dataFrameWP
        );

    g_CmdManager->SerializeState(
        __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
        pApp->m_pszRegistryKey,
        pApp->m_pszProfileName,
        false
        );
*/
return 0;
}

Here is a new version of your CMainFrame::OnCreate() method with the fixed initialization sequence:

int CMainFrame::OnCreate( LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct )
{
    if( CExtNCW < CMDIFrameWnd > :: OnCreate( lpCreateStruct ) == -1 )
        return -1;
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 1: Initialize the command manager
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
CWinApp * pApp = ::AfxGetApp();
    ASSERT( pApp != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszRegistryKey != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszRegistryKey[0] != _T(’\0’) );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszProfileName != NULL );
    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszProfileName[0] != _T(’\0’) );
 
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->ProfileWndAdd(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            GetSafeHwnd()
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_MAINFRAME
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_MAINFRAME
            )
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
            IDR_GuiMdiTYPE
            )
        );
    
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 2: Pre-initialize fixed size bars
    //         (menu bar, ribbon bar, toolbars)
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    if( ! m_wndRibbonBar.Create( NULL, this ) )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create the m_wndRibbonBar toolbar\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    m_wndRibbonBar.Init();
    
    if(     (! m_wndToolBar.Create( NULL, this, AFX_IDW_TOOLBAR ) )
        ||  (! m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar( IDR_MAINFRAME ) )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 3: Pre-initialize resizable bars
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
HFONT hDefaultGuiFont = (HFONT) ::GetStockObject( DEFAULT_GUI_FONT );
    if( hDefaultGuiFont == NULL )
    {
        hDefaultGuiFont = (HFONT) ::GetStockObject( SYSTEM_FONT );
        ASSERT( hDefaultGuiFont != NULL );
    }
 
    // Init System tree (part 1):
    m_wndSystemTree.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 200, 400 ) );
    m_wndSystemTree.SetInitDesiredSizeHorizontal( CSize( 400, 200 ) );
    if( ! m_wndSystemTree.Create( _T("System Tree"), this, ID_SYSTEM_TREE ) )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSystemTree\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    if( ! m_wndSystemTreeCtrl.Create(
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_VSCROLL|WS_HSCROLL
                |TVS_HASBUTTONS|TVS_HASLINES|TVS_LINESATROOT
                |TVS_INFOTIP|TVS_SINGLEEXPAND|TVS_SHOWSELALWAYS,
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            &m_wndSystemTree,
            m_wndSystemTree.GetDlgCtrlID() 
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSystemTreeCtrl\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    m_wndSystemTree.SetFont( CFont::FromHandle( hDefaultGuiFont ) );
 
    // Init Resource tree (part 1):
    m_wndResourceTree.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 200, 400 ) );
    m_wndResourceTree.SetInitDesiredSizeHorizontal( CSize( 400, 200 ) );
    if( ! m_wndResourceTree.Create( _T("Resource Tree"), this, ID_RESOURCE_TREE ) )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndResourceTree\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;  // fail to create
    }
    if( ! m_wndResourceTreeCtrl.Create(
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_VSCROLL|WS_HSCROLL
                |TVS_HASBUTTONS|TVS_HASLINES|TVS_LINESATROOT
                |TVS_INFOTIP|TVS_DISABLEDRAGDROP
                |TVS_SINGLEEXPAND|TVS_SHOWSELALWAYS,
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            &m_wndResourceTree,
            m_wndResourceTree.GetDlgCtrlID() 
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndResourceTreeCtrl\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    m_wndResourceTree.SetFont( CFont::FromHandle( hDefaultGuiFont ) );
 
    // Init Selection List (part 1):
    m_wndSelectionList.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 100, 200 ) );
    if( ! m_wndSelectionList.Create( _T("Selection List"), this, ID_SELECTION_LIST ) )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSelectionList\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    if( ! m_wndSelectionListCtrl.Create(
            LVS_LIST,
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            &m_wndSelectionList,
            m_wndSelectionList.GetDlgCtrlID() 
            )
        )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create m_wndSelectionListCtrl\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
    m_wndSelectionList.SetFont( CFont::FromHandle( hDefaultGuiFont ) );
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 4: Initialize status bar
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    if(     (! m_wndStatusBar.Create( this ) )
        ||  (! m_wndStatusBar.SetIndicators( indicators, sizeof(indicators)/sizeof(UINT) ) ) )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to create status bar\n");
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1; // fail to create
    }
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 5: Enable re-docking feature only for those
    //         bars which need it
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    m_wndToolBar.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
 
    // Init System tree (part 2):
    m_wndSystemTree.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
 
    // Init Resource tree (part 2):
    m_wndResourceTree.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
 
    // Init Selection List (part 2):
    m_wndSelectionList.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 6: Enable re-docking feature only for entire
    //         main frame window and, optionally, enable
    //         enable auto-hiding feature fore resizable
    //         bars
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    // Enable control bars in the frame window to be redocable
    if( ! CExtControlBar::FrameEnableDocking( this ) )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }
 
    // Enable autohide feature for resizable control bars
    if( ! CExtControlBar::FrameInjectAutoHideAreas( this ) )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 7: Load command manager state if needed
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
//  g_CmdManager->SerializeState(
//      __PROF_UIS_PROJECT_CMD_PROFILE_NAME,
//      pApp->m_pszRegistryKey,
//      pApp->m_pszProfileName,
//      false
//      );
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 8: Try to load state of all the bars and dock
    //         all of them initially if the state loading
    //         was failed
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    if( ! CExtControlBar::ProfileBarStateLoad(
            this,
            pApp->m_pszRegistryKey,
            pApp->m_pszProfileName,
            pApp->m_pszProfileName,
            &m_dataFrameWP
            )
        )
    {
        DockControlBar( &m_wndToolBar );
 
        // Init System tree (part 3):
        m_wndSystemTree.DockControlBarInnerOuter( AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT, true );
 

        // Init Resource tree (part 3):
        m_wndResourceTree.DockControlBarLTRB( &m_wndSystemTree, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM );
 
        // Init Selection List (part 3):
        m_wndSelectionList.DockControlBarInnerOuter( AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT, true );
 
    }
 
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // STEP 9: Initialize other features. Embeddable controls
    //         such as MDI tabs should be initialized here
    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
    if( ! m_wndMdiManager.Create(
            this, 
            CRect( 0, 0, 0, 0 ),
            UINT( IDC_STATIC ),
            WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS,
                __ETWS_ORIENT_TOP|__ETWS_ENABLED_BTN_CLOSE|__ETWS_SHOW_BTN_CLOSE
            )
        )
    {
        ASSERT( FALSE );
        return -1;
    }
 
    return 0;
}

I have tried this and still get the same problem. I have emailed you screenshots.

Please try RecalcLayout(); at the end of the CMainFrame::OnCreate() method. If it does not help, would you send us a project that reproduces the problem?

RecalcLayout() has made no difference.
I have sent an email with a sample project and screen shots attached

We are sorry by we have not yet received that email with your sample project. Would you send it again? We have an account at gmail (profuis at gmail.com) so you can also use it.

I have replied to your latest email with sample project and screenshots showing problem. Could you please confirm if you can reproduce the problem.

No, we have not received it yet. Please try sending it to profuis at gmail.com

I replied to your e-mail and copied it to profuis@gmail.com . You should have it now. NB, I am using Prof-UIS 2.63 in VS 2005.
Please let me know if you can reproduce the problem, & if not confirm if you are using Prof-UIS 2.63 in VS 2005.

Not received it again. It seems it is filtered out somewhere. Would you send us a test email?

sent a reply to your email and forwarded it to the other address, did you get it?

I have replied to your last email with an ftp address from which I am told you should be able to download the files. Please let me know if you are able to access it ok.

after upgrading to the full version, I have noticed I dont seem to have options to create new ProfUI based projects. I reran the integration wizard and clicked the option to install the application wizard (vs 2005) but got the following error:
/*******************************************************************/
    REPORT FILE [1-30-2007, 10:45]
/*******************************************************************/

Add Prof-UIS paths to Visual Studio environment variables (Win32 platform) - Succeeded.

Remove Prof-UIS Application Wizard from Visual Studio - Failed.


It appears to be trying to remove the app wizard rather than add it.

Hi,

I am using ProfUI dll to color my MFC based applicatoion. What would be the procedure to attach the CExtScrollBar to any CWnd derived ctrl.

Thanks

Howard

Hi,

I am using ProfUI dll to color my MFC based applicatoion. What would be the procedure to attach the CExtScrollBar to any CWnd derived ctrl.

Thanks

Howard

The control bars never become attached to some already created HWND window handles. The control bars are always created as children of their parent window (most often it is an MFC frame window), then configured for re-docking etc. Please provide us with more details about your task.

Could you send us a screenshot of the Integration Wizard displaying the checked items in the options tree before it generates the report described in your message?

I have emailed you the screenshots

The Integration Wizard does install the Application Wizard versions into all the supported Visual Studio versions, but it simply displays "remove" instead of "install" and vice versa. This is an non-critical typing error in the Integration Wizard’s source code. You can download the fixed version from our website. Simply put the renewed IntegrationWizard.exe into the ../Prof-UIS/Support/ folder.

Regardless of the typing error, the action is failing - refer to my first post.
From memory, I think I should be able to select from the IDE menu: File | New | Project and have a section for ProfUI under C++, alongside MFC, Win32 etc. I have no such section.

Maybe you just cannot find it? You can find the Prof-UIS Application wizard in the Visual C++ section as it is shown in the screenshot.

As I explained in my previous post, that is where I looked and there is no prof-UIS section. I have also sent an e-mail with screenshot.

Did you try to repeat the problem on other machines. It would be interesting to take a look at a screenshot of the Visual Studio’s about dialog box. We can send you the source code of the Integration Wizard width details where to check the integration code which simple unpacking of ZIP file into appropriate Visual Studio sub-folder. We can also help you connect to your desktop and clarify what’s wrong.

please do send this source code and in particular where I can find the sub folder and if you can which files should be in it.

info from help about dialog:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Version 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 2.0.50727

Installed Edition: Professional

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 77626-009-0000007-41890
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Microsoft Visual C# 2005 77626-009-0000007-41890
Microsoft Visual C# 2005

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 77626-009-0000007-41890
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

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Here is the FAQ we have added that may be helpful:

How to add the Prof-UIS Application Wizard to Visual Studio?