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Hello, I am trying to use the CExtReportGridWnd class in my application.
I would like to know if there is a prebuilt filtering system to one can apply on a column of the grid?
This would result in hiding the rows that do not meet the filtering critiria.

Dear Support,

I’m trying to do drag-n-drop in my grid. As I read in General Forum, I have to override the OnGbwDataDndDo method, so I did just that. But since that method never got called, I realized that I also have to override OnGbwDataDndIsAllowed() and return true in it, instead of original return value, which is false. Still OnGbwDataDndDo doesn’t get called. I even tried to override OnGbwDataDndCanStart and return true in that one as well, but still no luck. I checked all grid and cell styles which could affect Dnd, but all DND styles affect dragging of only header (outer) cells.

What am I missing?

Thank you:
Chris.

The availabilty of drag-and-drop for data cells is controlled by the following method of the CExtGridBaseWnd class:

    virtual bool OnGbwDataDndIsAllowed() const;

So override this method and return true. This is enough to see how the following methods of the same class are working:

    virtual CPoint OnGbwDataDndGetStartOffset() const;
    virtual bool OnGbwDataDndCanStart(
        const CExtGridHitTestInfo & htInfo
        );
    virtual void OnGbwDataDndDo(
        const CExtGridHitTestInfo & htInfo
        );

As I wrote in my first message, I did override OnGbwDataDndIsAllowed() method and wrote return true in it. I put a breakpoint in the first line of the OnGbwDataDndDo method, but it never stopped there, so OnGbwDataDndDo never gets called. So my question is, why OnGbwDataDndDo doesn’t get called?

Regards:
Chris.

We added the following to the declaration of CDemoGrid in the SimpleGrids sample:

    virtual bool OnGbwDataDndIsAllowed() const
    {
        return true;
    }
    virtual void OnGbwDataDndDo(
        const CExtGridHitTestInfo & htInfo
        )
    {
        htInfo;
        ::AfxMessageBox( _T("OnGbwDataDndDo") );
    }

The message box pop ups when we start dragging selected data cells in any grid in the SimpleGrids sample. Please check whether the method declarations are exactly the same in your project. Additionally, the drag-and-drop for data will not be available if the selection is not allowed at all.

The problem was first caused by the Prof-UIS help. I copy/pasted declaration of OnGbwDataDndDo from there and there it looks like this:

virtual void OnGbwDataDndDo(const CExtGridHitTestInfo htInfo );

I didn’t pay enough attention to your first message, didn’t see missing & from before parameter. Sorry, my bad. It works great now, thank you!

Best regards:
Chris.

Dear Support,

In our application we have some items that we show in our Grid filtered. When the filtering changes, we remove all rows from the grid and add the items corresponding to the new filtering. I want the new items to be sorted the same way as before. So my code is:

CExtGridDataSortOrder dsoCurr;
m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderGet(false, dsoCurr);

m_wndGrid.RowRemoveAll( false );
//add new rows and fill them
m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderSetup(false, dsoCurr);

My problem is that the sorting’s ascending/descending attribute is changing when new filtering happens.
I tried to play with the 3rd and 4th parameter of the GridSortOrderSetup method, but either it changed asc/desc, or it didnt do anything (no sorting took place).
The affect of m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderSetup(false, dsoCurr); can be checked in the Prof-UIS_Controls Sample, if we
initialize the grid with     m_wndGrid.BseModifyStyle(__EGWS_BSE_SORT_COLUMNS_T, __EGWS_BSE_DEFAULT); in CPageGrid::OnInitDialog(), add the code:

    CExtGridDataSortOrder::ITEM_INFO iInfo;
    iInfo.m_nRowColNo = 0L;
    iInfo.m_bAscending = true;
    CExtGridDataSortOrder dsoCurr;
    dsoCurr.m_arrItems.Add(iInfo);
    m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderSetup(false, dsoCurr);

to the end of the same method, and in the CPageGrid::OnTimer we add:

    CExtGridDataSortOrder dsoCurr;
    m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderGet(false, dsoCurr);
    m_wndGrid.GridSortOrderSetup(false, dsoCurr);

Could you please check this issue?
Thank you:
Chris

We guess the problem is caused by the following behavior of the CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderSetup() method: if the specified CExtGridDataSortOrder sort order information is equal to previously applied to the grid window, then the CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderSetup() method does nothing. If you want to update the existing sort order after any data changes, use the following code:

CExtGridWnd & wndGrid = . . .
CExtGridDataProvider & _DataProvider = wndGrid.OnGridQueryDataProvider();
    _DataProvider.SortOrderUpdate( true, &wndGrid );
    _DataProvider.SortOrderUpdate( false, &wndGrid );

You can also invoke the following lines to keep the focused cell visible:

CPoint ptFocus = wndGrid.FocusGet();
    if( ptFocus.x >= 0 )
        wndGrid.EnsureVisibleColumn( ptFocus.x );
    if( ptFocus.y >= 0 )
        wndGrid.EnsureVisibleRow( ptFocus.y );

You may also need to know whether your code should install a new grid sort order or update the existing one. The CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderGet() method allows you to get the installed sort order information. You can compare two CExtGridDataSortOrder sort order information objects using the C++ operator == implemented in the CExtGridDataSortOrder class.

As I wrote in my first message, the CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderSetup() does do something when the sort order specified in the parameter is equal to previously applied to the grid window. So if it wasn’t your intention, please check this issue. Anyway, I’m going to use CExtGridDataProvider::SortOrderUpdate then.

Best regards:
Chris.

We just provided more details about sort order. We think you need to invoke only the following code finally after changing grid data:

CExtGridWnd & wndGrid = . . .
CExtGridDataProvider & _DataProvider = wndGrid.OnGridQueryDataProvider();
    _DataProvider.SortOrderUpdate( true, &wndGrid );
    _DataProvider.SortOrderUpdate( false, &wndGrid );

Yes, thank you, this code with _DataProvider.SortOrderUpdate( true, &wndGrid ); really does work as needed. I’m not using CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderSetup() anywhere in my code now.

What I was trying to tell you is this:

In one of your messages above in this thread you wrote:
"... If the specified CExtGridDataSortOrder sort order information is equal to previously applied to the grid window, then the CExtGridWnd::GridSortOrderSetup() method does nothing."

In my experiences this is not true. When I tried to use this method earlier (not anymore), it did do something: changed the ascending/descending order. So I’m just trying to tell you about a possible bug. But of course, if I use the code with CExtGridDataProvider::SortOrderUpdate, no problem appears.

Regards:
Chris.

Some data that I display in CextGridWnd columns is integer based however I choose to use CExtGridCellString so that I can display the string that I want to represent the data. The problem is that when I sort, the sort is alphabetically based on character strings and doesn’t make sense for the underlying data. Is it possible for me to alter the underlying compare between CExtGridCellString elements or is a better approach to go to integer cells and change the way they are displayed. If the latter is viable I still need to provide alphanumeric editing capabilities.

PS - Will the updated help be available soon??!!

Nevermind, I just found that non-overridable operators use compare which is overridable.

I am still wondering about updated help though :)

Thanks

Dear Support,

I tried using SelectionSet to set selection in a CExtGridWnd. For testing purposes I put the following code at the end of CPageGrid::OnInitDialog() of your ProfUIS_Controls Sample (right before return TRUE;):

CRect rectCell;
m_wndGrid.GridCellRectsGet(0L, 3L, 0, 0, &rectCell);
m_wndGrid.SelectionSet(rectCell);
LONG nRowIndex = m_wndGrid.SelectionGetFirstRowInColumn(0L);

My problem is that nRowIndex gets to be -1, even though it should be 3L. Why is that?

Regards:
Chris

Hi,
Would you please give me an example on how to use CExtGridWnd::SelectionSet() ? If I have a 4x4 grid, how do I pro grammatically select the second row and first column?

Thanks,
Dominic

The source code in your message is not correct. The CExtGridWnd::GridCellRectsGet() method allows you to get the location of a grid cell and the location of any of its parts. The location is specified in pixels of grid window’s client area. The CExtGridWnd::GridCellRectsGet() method returns false if the grid cell is outside the visible range of cells. In this case it is not possible to compute the cell location and you should always analyze the returned boolean value. The CExtGridWnd::SelectionSet() method allows you to change the selection in the grid window. The selection region in the grid is implemented as an array of rectangles. Each rectangle contains zero-based numbers of columns and rows. This selection region based on rectangles is used in the grid window regardless of if the grid is full row, full column or custom range selection oriented. So, the rectangle you specified in the parameters of the CExtGridWnd::SelectionSet() method should contain row/column numbers -- not pixels.

Hi,
I have a Toolbar with a Combo box and when my CMainFrame::OnTextFieldInplaceTextSet() is called I execute various code. This code does a lot of processing and updates the UI. I run into various obscure and hard to replicate problems depending on the operating system version. My guess is that the PeekMessage() loop in CExtBarTextFieldButton::OnInplaceControlRun() and calls to !AfxGetThread()->PumpMessage() are causing the problems I’m seeing.

One example is your Toolbar code going into an endless loop if I repeatedly press Enter in the Combo say 6 times. I assume it is stuck in CExtBarTextFieldButton::OnInplaceControlRun(). Other problems are crashes.

What I want to do is execute my code after your PeekMessage() and PumpMessage() loops have finished, so they can’t interfere with the normal MFC message loop. I tried using PostMessage() in CMainFrame::OnTextFieldInplaceTextSet() to post a message back to my CMainframe but that doesn’t work as your message loop processes the message I post as well.

Can you please suggest the best way to do this.

Thanks,
Neville

Thanks for the prompt response. Can you please make sure this change is added into your next release.

I would like to have InPlaceEdit invoked for the first keypress for cells in ExtGridWnd, CExtPropertyGridCtrl and CExtReportGrid controls. The cell contents would immediately be replaced with the letter/symbol of the first keypress. How can I do this?

Hi.

I use the CExtMenuControlbar and want to change the text(menu title) of menuitem on runtime.

I have two problems.

1. My Application’s menu text is not changed.
(The menu without Command ID is changed. but others are not changed)

CMainFrame::MenuTextChange()
{
CMenu *pMenu, *pSubMenu;

pMenu = m_wndMenuBar.GetMenu();//CExtMenuControlBar m_wndMenuBar
pMenu->ModifyMenu(0, MF_STRING|MF_BYPOSITION, NULL, "Test"); //Good work ...Without Command ID

pSubMenu = pMenu.GetSubMenu(0);
pSubMenu->ModifyMenu(0, MF_STRING|MF_BYPOSITION, ID_FILE_EXIT, "Exit"); // The Menu text is not Changed
........
}


2. Some menuitem is changed but the menuitem’s status is diable


How to can I resove?
thanks....



pMenu = m_wndMenuBar.GetMenu

You should not use the CExtMenuControlBar::GetMenu() method because it’s for internal purposes only. The menu bar is a kind of toolbar. Its buttons are CExtBarButton objects. You can rebuild its buttons using the CExtMenuControlBar::UpdateMenuBar() method. The latter invokes the CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar() virtual method, which recreates all the CExtBarButton objects representing menu bar’s buttons. So you can create a CExtMenuControlBar-derived class and override its _UpdateMenuBar() virtual method, which should be similar to the original one but you need to use your own algorithm of assigning names to buttons.
The article Constructing Menus Dynamically at Run Time may be helpful with this.

thanks.

But I don’t need to create a new menuitem. I just want to change the text of menuitem that is created already.
I’m searching your article and CExtPopupMenuWnd’s functions but I didn’t found how to change the text of menu.

Hi!

If you know the ID of the command, this is what I’m using:

CExtCmdItem * pCmdItem = g_CmdManager->CmdGetPtr( g_CmdManager->ProfileNameFromWnd(AfxGetMainWnd()->GetSafeHwnd()), _ID_FILE_EXIT );
ASSERT (pCmdItem != NULL );

pCmdItem->m_sMenuText = "Exit";
//pCmdItem->m_sAccelText = "Some accelerator";
//pCmdItem->m_sTipStatus = "Tips appearing in StatusBar";
//pCmdItem->m_sTipTool = "Tips appearing in popup Tooltip";

Regards:
Chris

Any menu item in the top level menu line is a CExtBarButton object in the CExtMenuControlBar window. If you want modify some item (or create or remove), you should implement your own CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar() virtual method as we suggested earlier. If you want to modify a menu item somewhere in a pop-up that is invoked from the menu line, then you should handle the CExtPopupMenuWnd::g_nMsgPrepareOneMenuLevel registered windows message, which is sent before any sub menu appears on the screen and allows you to build or change any popup menu. This message should be handled in your main frame window:

ON_REGISTERED_MESSAGE(
    CExtPopupMenuWnd::g_nMsgPrepareOneMenuLevel,
    OnExtMenuPrepare
    )
LRESULT CMainFrame::OnExtMenuPrepare(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    lParam;
CExtPopupMenuWnd::MsgPrepareMenuData_t * pData =
        reinterpret_cast
        < CExtPopupMenuWnd::MsgPrepareMenuData_t * >
        ( wParam );
    ASSERT( pData != NULL );
CExtPopupMenuWnd * pPopup = pData->m_pPopup;
    ASSERT( pPopup != NULL );
// MODIFY pPopup HERE USING CExtPopupMenuWnd METHODS
 
    pData->m_bMenuChanged = true; // invoke this line if menu was changed
    return 1;
}

Thanks..

I have tried to change the menu text the way above article.
but I didn’t get a result

then.

I found the solution to resolve my problems due to Suhai Gyorgy....
thanks Gyorgy

OK. Is My Coding correct?




void CMainFrame::SetLanguageFile(DWORD dwLanguage)
{
CString strLanguagePath = _T("");


switch(dwLanguage)

{

case LANGUAGE_ENGLISH:

m_fileOptionLanguage.m_strFileName= "Language\\English.ini";

break;

default:

m_fileOptionLanguage.m_strFileName= "Language\\English.ini";

break;

}


CString strName;

CMenu *pMenu, *pSubMenu;
pMenu = m_wndMenuBar.GetMenu(); //CExtMenuControlBar m_wndMenuBar

//File

strName = m_fileOptionLanguage.IniFileReadStringEx("MENU", "ID_MENU_FILE","");

pMenu->ModifyMenu(0, MF_STRING|MF_BYPOSITION, NULL, (LPSTR)(LPCTSTR)strName);


strName = m_fileOptionLanguage.IniFileReadStringEx("MENU","ID_MENU_FILE_EXIT","");
CExtCmdItem * pCmdItem = g_CmdManager->CmdGetPtr( g_CmdManager->ProfileNameFromWnd(AfxGetMainWnd()->GetSafeHwnd(), ID_FILE_EXIT );

ASSERT (pCmdItem != NULL );
pCmdItem->m_sMenuText = strName;

m_wndMenuBar.UpdateMenuBar();
}

No, your code is not correct because you should not use the CExtMenuControlBar::GetMenu() method. The returned CMenu even can be a temporary menu. The CExtMenuControlBar::GetMenu() method is for internal use only. Please follow the advice on how to implement the CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar() virtual method.

You should consider using a CExtMenuControlBar-derived class and override CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar() virtual method as Support suggested (I’m myself using this same approach).

Also you should consider to modify top menu items the same way as command items, using CExtCmdItem, especially if you are using customize.

This can be done by this code, if you know that ID_MENU_FILE is on the 0. position:

    UINT nCmdId = m_wndMenuBar.GetButton(0)->GetCmdID();
    CExtCmdItem *pCmdItem = g_CmdManager->CmdGetPtr(
                    g_CmdManager->ProfileNameFromWnd(AfxGetMainWnd()->GetSafeHwnd()),
                    nCmdId
                    );
    ASSERT( pCmdItem != NULL );
    pCmdItem->m_sToolbarText = m_fileOptionLanguage.IniFileReadStringEx("MENU", "ID_MENU_FILE","");

Here you have to use m_sToolbarText, because top menu items are really Toolbar buttons showing text instead of icon.

Regards:
Chris.

thanks...

Good working!

I added a CMainMenuClass that is a CExtMenuControlBar-derived class and CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar() virtual method as your advice.

CMainMenuBar::_UpdateMenuBar()
{
CMenu* pMenu = GetMenu();
.....
}

then, The UpdateMenuBar() is called when menu is created.

But, I need to change the text of menu items when I Click the menu item (ex. View->Language->English)

I have changed the my code.

I added a CMainMenuClass that is a CExtMenuControlBar-derived class and CExtToolControlBar::GetButton() and GetButtonMenu() virtual method.

CExtButtonBar* CMainMenuBar :: GetButton(int nIndex)
{
return CExtToolControlBar::GetButton(nIndex);
}

HMENU CMainMenuBar::GetButtonMenu(int nIndex)
{
return CExtToolControlBar::GetButtonMenu(nIndex);
}

Have My code is a problem?

The integration wizard cannot build at all (no log files created) and
attempting to build manually using the workspace causes many errors.
C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\ProfAuto\ExtAutoCategories.cpp(65) : error C2668: ’InlineIsEqualGUID’ : ambiguous call to overloaded function
Since there are no dependencies set at the workspace it is hard to gauge what has to build before what.

Build 2.51 worked fine. Please advise. Can you update the Integration wizard?

Thought I’ll add some lines from the build report:

/*******************************************************************/
    REPORT FILE [7-23-2006, 20:57]
/*******************************************************************/

Library build for Visual Studio 98 (Win32 platform)
    Build "ProfUIS254nd - ANSI/Debug (ProfUISDLL - Win32 ANSI Debug)" - failed
    Output file: "C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_600\ProfUIS254nd.lib"
    0 errors, 0 warnings
    Report file: "C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_600\ANSIDebug\ProfUISDLL\buildlog.htm"

Library build for Visual Studio 98 (Win32 platform)
    Build "ProfUIS254n - ANSI/Release (ProfUISDLL - Win32 ANSI Release)" - failed
    Output file: "C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_600\ProfUIS254n.lib"
    0 errors, 0 warnings
    Report file: "C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_600\ANSIRelease\ProfUISDLL\buildlog.htm"

The report files mentioned don’t actually exists.

There are several questions and/or issues with the CExtTabPageContainerWnd (V2.54) which I will put under this one subject in hope that someone can confirm them and/or suggest a resolution:


1. How can a CExtResizableDialog "page" contained within the CExtTabPageContainerWnd have a thin border around it - e.g. similar to the style of visual studio 8 solution explorer window where the container does NOT have the border but the "property page" is bounded?

I have tried setting WS_EX_STATICEDGE on the child (page) dialog itself, but this appears to be automatically reset (the border disappears) as soon as the container tab is clicked.

My motivation for this is to have the theme appearance for a child property sheet within a dialog form with multiple property pages since CExtResizablePropertySheet does not support themes other than Office2000 in this configuration (as documented).


2. CExtTabPageContainerWnd does not appear to support keyboard control switching between different tab pages, and also does not allow TAB to escape the page?

Setting WS_TABSTOP window style on the container DOES enable TAB key to work WITHIN the page dialog (i.e. tab between child controls on the contained "page"), and TAB focus change TO one of the child controls FROM a control on the main dialog will work, however once the focus is INSIDE the contained page, there is no way to TAB out of it, nor can the tab-control itself gain focus so that cursor keys can be used to switch between different pages.

Vojin

Thank you very much for answering my questions, and very promptly indeed! Both solutions work terrific! Thanks again.

(PS: do you know if different themes will be supported by CExtResizablePropertySheet in tabbed (child window) configuration in a future release of Prof-UIs or are there any technical reasons - "the windows factor" that may prevent that?)

Cheers!

We believe the CExtTabPageContainerWnd window is a good replacement for the CPropertySheet window in the tabbed mode. The CExtResizablePropertySheet window is present in Prof-UIS mostly as a skinned wizard control. The CExtTabWnd window used in CExtTabPageContainerWnd is not based on the CTabCtrl window, which is used in CPropertySheet. This is the single incompatibility.

Hi,

Recently, I have changed Prof-uis 2.54 instead of 2.50

But, The error occurs on the InstallPaintManager()

=============

CMainFrame::CMainFrame()
{
g_PaintManager.InstallPaintManager(new CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R2_LunaBlue);
....
}

CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R2_LunaBlue::CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R2_LunaBlue()
{
....
VERIFY(m_bmpDCA.LoadBMP_Resource(MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_EXT_2007_DCA_LUNA_BLUE);
....
}

CExtBitmap::LoadBMP_Resource(...)
{
...
if (hInst == NULL)
{
hInst = g_ResourceManager.FindResourceHandle(...);

//the error occurs
//hInst is NULL
if (hInst == NULL)
{
...
return false;
//Exit Program
}
}
}
g_PaintManager.InstallPaintManager(new CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R2_LunaBlue);
....
}


How can I resolve this?
thanks..

Hi,

How to remove minimize and maximize button on CMDIFrameWnd?
the frame window minimized when click maximize button.

You can remove the WS_MINIMIZE and WS_MAXIMIZE styles from your frame window. This can be done in the PreCreateWindow() virtual method which should call the parent class method first and then invoke the cs.style &= ~(WS_MINIMIZE|WS_MAXIMIZE) code. Another solution is to modify the system menu of the main frame window in the OnCreate() method. You should invoke the GetSystemMenu(FALSE) code to get a CMenu pointer that represents the system menu of your main frame window. Just disable the SC_MAXIMIZE and SC_MINIMIZE commands in this menu using the CMenu::EnableMenuItem() method.

I tried both way, neither of them works.

this is my code:
class CMainFrame
    : public CExtNCW < CMDIFrameWnd >
{
....
}

class CMainView
    :public CExtWA < CExtWS < CExtAFV < CFormView > > >
{
.....
}

int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
    bClosed=FALSE;
    CRect cRect;
    cRect.right = GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSCREEN);
    cRect.top = GetSystemMetrics (SM_CYSCREEN)
                - GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN) * 2;

    cRect.left = cRect.right - 150;
    cRect.bottom = cRect.top + GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYCAPTION) +
                 GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN) * 2;

    if (CFrameWnd::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
        return -1;
    
    // TODO: Add your specialized creation code here
    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’) );

    ASSERT( pApp->m_pszProfileName != NULL );
    g_CmdManager->ProfileSetup(
        pApp->m_pszProfileName,
        GetSafeHwnd()
        );
    VERIFY(
        g_CmdManager->UpdateFromMenu(
            pApp->m_pszProfileName,
            IDR_MAINFRAME
            )
        );
    g_CmdManager->UpdateFromToolBar( pApp->m_pszProfileName, IDR_MAINFRAME8 );
    g_CmdManager->UpdateFromToolBar( pApp->m_pszProfileName, IDR_MAINFRAME9 );

    UINT arrCommandIDs[] = { ID_APP_EXIT,
                            ID_APP_BACK,
                            ID_APP_HELP,
                            ID_MSG_DOWNLOAD,
                            ID_MSG_PRINT,
                            ID_APP_ABOUT};
    if( !m_wndToolBar.Create(_T( "iflash Toolbar" ),
                     this,
                     AFX_IDW_TOOLBAR
        )
        )
    {
        TRACE0( "Failed to create toolbar" );
        return -1;
    }
    m_wndToolBar.SetButtons( arrCommandIDs, sizeof(arrCommandIDs)/sizeof(arrCommandIDs[0]) );
    m_wndToolBar.InitContentExpandButton();

    
    bBigBar=TRUE;

    
    if (!m_wndSplitter.CreateStatic(this,
                                    1,
                                    2,
                                    WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE,
                                    AFX_IDW_PANE_FIRST
                                    ))
        return FALSE;

    // First, build the view context structure
    CCreateContext ccx;
    CCreateContext ccx1;

    // Designate the class from which to build the view
    ccx.m_pNewViewClass = RUNTIME_CLASS(CMainView);
    ccx1.m_pNewViewClass = RUNTIME_CLASS(CMessageView);

    if (!m_wndSplitter.CreateView(0, 0, RUNTIME_CLASS(CMainView), CSize(GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSCREEN)-DEF_SPLITPOS, 100), &ccx) ||
        !m_wndSplitter.CreateView(0, 1, RUNTIME_CLASS(CMessageView), CSize(DEF_SPLITPOS, 100), &ccx))
    {
        m_wndSplitter.DestroyWindow();
        return FALSE;
    }

    // Using the structure, create a view
    m_pMainView = DYNAMIC_DOWNCAST( CMainView, m_wndSplitter.GetPane (0,0));

    // Did we succeed ?
    if ( !m_pMainView )
    {
        TRACE0("Creation of view failed");
    }
    
    // Do layout recalc
    m_wndSplitter.SetColumnInfo(0,GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSCREEN),300);
    m_wndSplitter.SetColumnInfo(1,20,20);
    m_pMainView->SetScaleToFitSize(CSize(800,500));

    // Order it to resize the parent window to fit
    m_pMainView->ResizeParentToFit(FALSE);
    

    m_pRightView = DYNAMIC_DOWNCAST( CMessageView, m_wndSplitter.GetPane (0,1));
    

    if ( !m_pRightView)
    {
        TRACE0("Creation of view failed");
        return 0;
    }

    CMenu * menu=GetSystemMenu(FALSE);
    menu->EnableMenuItem (SC_MINIMIZE,MF_DISABLED);


    return 0;
}

After encountering the problem the first time, I reinstalled form scratch VS2005 and Prof-UIS.

Interestingly enough, the 64bit builds were successful (although I dont need them).

The Prof-UIS Paths, to environment variables for win32 and the Application Wizard oprations were successful.

All of the Lib builds for VS 2005 for the Win32 platform failed.

I cannot determine why the Integration Wizard fails in builiding these libraries.
The error msg states that while compiling stdafx.cpp, the afxwin.h file is missing producing an error.
Below is a Build log for one of the libraries. All have the same error.

Thank you,
Franklyn Suliveres

=========================================================================
Build Log Rebuild started: Project: ProfUISDLL, Configuration: ANSI Debug|Win32
Command Lines Creating temporary file "c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000131522424.rsp" with contents
[
/Od /I "..\Include" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_AFXEXT" /D "__PROF_UIS_IMPL__" /D "_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400" /D "_WIN32_IE=0x0400" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_VC80_UPGRADE=0x0600" /D "_WINDLL" /D "_AFXDLL" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Yc"stdafx.h" /Fp".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/ProfUISDLL_800.pch" /Fo".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /Fd".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /W4 /c /Zi /TP ".\StdAfx.cpp"
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Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000131522424.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt"
Creating temporary file "c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000231522424.rsp" with contents
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/Od /I "..\Include" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_AFXEXT" /D "__PROF_UIS_IMPL__" /D "_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400" /D "_WIN32_IE=0x0400" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_VC80_UPGRADE=0x0600" /D "_WINDLL" /D "_AFXDLL" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Yu"stdafx.h" /Fp".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/ProfUISDLL_800.pch" /Fo".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /Fd".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /W4 /c /Zi /TP ".\ProfUISDLL.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTreeWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTreeGridWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtToolControlBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtToolBoxWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTaskPaneWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTabWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTabPageContainerWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTabFlatWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtTabbedToolControlBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtSplitterWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtSpinWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtSliderWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtShortcutListWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtScrollWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtRibbonBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtResizableDialog.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtReportGridWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPropertyGridWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtProgressWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtProfUISAboutDialog.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPopupMenuWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPopupCtrlMenu.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPaintManager.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPageNavigatorWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtPageContainerWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtNcFrame.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtMouseCaptureSink.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtMiniDockFrameWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtMenuControlBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtMdiWindowsListDlg.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtLabel.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtImageEditWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtIconEditDlg.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtHook.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtGroupBox.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtGridWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtEdit.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtDurationWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtDockBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtDatePicker.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtControls.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtControlBarTabbedFeatures.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtControlBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtContentExpandWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtComboBox.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtColorPaletteWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtColorDlg.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtColorCtrl.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtCmdManager.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtCmdIcon.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtCheckListWnd.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtButton.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtBtnOnFlat.cpp"
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Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000231522424.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt"
Creating temporary file "c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000331522424.rsp" with contents
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/Od /I "..\ProfUISDLL" /I "..\Include" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_AFXEXT" /D "__PROF_UIS_IMPL__" /D "_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400" /D "_WIN32_IE=0x0400" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_VC80_UPGRADE=0x0600" /D "_WINDLL" /D "_AFXDLL" /Gm /EHsc /RTC1 /MDd /Yu"stdafx.h" /Fp".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/ProfUISDLL_800.pch" /Fo".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /Fd".\..\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL/" /W4 /c /Zi /TP "..\Src\ExtStatusControlBar.cpp"

"..\Src\ExtCustomize.cpp"
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Creating command line "cl.exe @"c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\RSP00000331522424.rsp" /nologo /errorReport:prompt"
Output Window Compiling...
StdAfx.cpp
c:\program files\foss software inc\prof-uis\profuisdll\stdafx.h(33) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: ’afxwin.h’: No such file or directory
Results Build log was saved at "file://c:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800\AnsiDebug\ProfUISDLL\BuildLog.htm"
ProfUISDLL - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Hi Franklyn,

If you navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0 directory and rename the VCComponents.dat file to another filename, you should find that it fixes the issue.

In addition, you will also need to manually add Prof-UIs directories in your visual studio by opening Tools->Options->Projects and Solutions->VC++ Directories and add:
C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Include
C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Bin_800
C:\Program Files\FOSS Software Inc\Prof-UIS\Src

directories in Include files, Library files and Source files respectively. (If you’ve added any custom directory paths previously, you will need to examine your old VCComponents.dat file to find out which ones need to be added in addition).

This problem appears to be a bug with the Prof-UIs installation process which makes assumption on the user configuration file’s presence and content.

Regards,
Vojin

Hi,

I want to slove my Frame and Dialog window flash problem, these windows applied Prof-UIS skin.
It take about half second to completely display the dialog, and the dialog controls flash during the half second.
And Frame window flash even longer.

I use xml skin so that I can use my own skin picture file. Does binary skin perform better?

Is there any skin solution to prevent the flash?

Thanks

========================================================
Frame Window
========================================================
class CMainFrame
    : public CExtNCW < CMDIFrameWnd >
{
...

}

CMainFrame::CMainFrame()
{
CExtPaintManagerSkin * pPM = new CExtPaintManagerSkin;
    if( ! pPM->m_Skin.Load( LPCTSTR(strPath) ) )
    {
        ::AfxMessageBox( _T("Failed to load initial skin.") );
        delete pPM;
    }
    else
        g_PaintManager.InstallPaintManager( pPM );    

}

===========================================
Dialog Window
===========================================
class CDlgChrysler:public CExtNCW < CExtResizableDialog>
{
...
}

int CDlgChrysler::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
    if (CDialog::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
        return -1;
....

CExtPaintManagerSkin * pPM = new CExtPaintManagerSkin;
    if( ! pPM->m_Skin.Load( LPCTSTR(strPath) ) )
    {
        ::AfxMessageBox( _T("Failed to load initial skin.") );
        delete pPM;
    }
    else
        g_PaintManager.InstallPaintManager( pPM );        
    return 0;
}

First of all, there is no reason to install the paint manager twice. That is why you have a delay before the dialog appears on the screen. If you do not know what should appear on the screen first, the dialog or frame window, you should put the code which initializes the paint manager into the InitInstance() virtual method of the CWinApp-derived class. We may also guess you have this flickering because you forgot to specify the WS_CLIPCHILDREN window style in the properties of the dialog template resource.

First, the dialog window and the frame window are seperate project. For the dialog window, I followed the sample code to load the skin in OnCreate() function. I specify the WS_CLIPCHILDREN window style to dialog, the window is still flickering but it was light improved. the window are runtime responsive when the skin was disabled.

when the window flickering, I can see the buttons be paint at its design-time postion first, and then move to its runtime postion.

I should mention I have used photoshop to change several image file in skin folder:
Aqua\Button\ControlPushButton\Hover.png
Aqua\Button\FrameNcButton\Active\....
Aqua\WindowNcArea\FrameActive.png
Aqua\WindowNcArea\FrameInActive.png

I only change image color. and it flickering same way when I use original skin file.

Hi,
there is a method to hide a column in a CExtGridWnd derived Class?
I need to have a reference to a row and a record in a table af a DB. The method I would like to implement is to have a column in witch I insert record ID of a record and then hide it. When I need to update one record I have its reference in a hided column.

Tx very much

The truly hidden columns are supported only in the CExtReportGridWnd class. But you don’t need to save some row specific data in any hidden column. This data can be saved in a header column that have a zero width. This is similar to a hidden column and does not affect selection/focus of inner data cells

TX, good idea. But if a user try to resize a column near it? Is there a possibility that expands yhe column with 0 width?

tx again

The header columns are similar to header rows. The user can change the column width by clicking between header cells at the top or at the bottom. The user can also change the row height by clicking between header cells on the left or on the right. But it is not possible to change the header row height at the top/bottom or the header column width on the left/right. So, the header column with a zero width will always be invisible regardless of any user actions.

>:) I’m in trouble again!

I’ve notice one more problem in my MDI application. When mouse is moving throw it’s window (any place) my CPU is loaded on 100%. I’ve already read topics about Idle in this forum, but none was helpfull.

As I have undestood, I have do insert the following lines into OnCreate function body of CMainFrame class ????

CExtControlBar::g_bEnableOnIdleCalls = true;
CExtGridWnd::g_bEnableOnIdleCalls = true;
CExtPopupBaseWnd::g_bEnableOnIdleCalls = true;
CExtTabWnd::g_bEnableOnIdleCalls = true;

.... But nothing changes :(

Please help! How can I resolve this?

This also depends on how heavy your command updating methods are. Please do the following test: comment out some message map entries for particular command updating method and run your application. This will help you find the bottlenecks. For instance, the CCmdUI::Enable() and CCmdUI::Set() check methods should depend on some flags which are known persistently. You should not perform any heavy actions like database access to enable/disable any command or set its checked state.

I see, but sure that it’s not the reason. The problem is even if you create an empty MDI project using prof-uis application wizard. I’ve done the test you sugested - nothing changed. I’ve done another one, created empty MDI application by wizard - the result is the same.

I’ve noticed once more. If I override the OnIdle method and always return true in it, CPU capacity comes down to about 30%. But problems with MDITabs appear and I know that it’s not solution.

Need help!

When I use CExtGridCellFile to give users an ability for enter path to file, dialog doesn’t appear when my program is launched under Windows 98. But in WinXP everything is OK!

Please suggest how can I give my program the ability to show file dialog in Win98, when user is clicking the button on CExtGridCellFile.

Thanks.

We tested CExtGridCellFile on Windows 98 and found no problems. The file open dialog always appears. This is implemented in the CExtGridCellFile::OnButtonPressed() virtual method. Of course, you can override this method in your class and implement any custom behavior.

Thnks. But I still have the problem when using CExtGridCellFile only. I’ve created a CExtGridCellFile derived class and call my FileDialog class in OnButtonPressed method. Now it works.

May be it depends on MY version of Windows 98.

Best regards!

We tested CExtGridCellFile on Windows 98 SE. Please let us see your variant of the OnButtonPressed() method.

Here it is

virtual void OnButtonPressed(
CExtGridWnd & wndGrid,
INT /*nButtonType*/,
const RECT & /*rcCellExtra*/,
const RECT & /*rcCell*/,
LONG /*nVisibleColNo*/,
LONG /*nVisibleRowNo*/,
LONG nColNo,
LONG nRowNo,
INT nColType,
INT nRowType
)
{
Dialogs::FileDialog dlg(true, NULL, NULL, OFN_HIDEREADONLY | OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT
, L"Bitmap files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF Files (*.gif)|*.gif|JPEG Files (*.jpg; *.jpeg)|*.jpg;*.jpeg|PNG Files (*.png)|*.png|TIFF Files (*.tif)|*.tif|All files (*.*)|*.*||");
if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
{
TextSet(dlg.GetPathName());
wndGrid.OnGridCellInputComplete(*this, nColNo, nRowNo, nColType , nRowType);
}
}

Hi, again!

My select listbox in CExtPropertyGridComboBoxBar does not have vertical scroll bar. How can I turn it on and set autoscroll property to it?

I need it, because I have a lot of elements which properties need to be displayed!

Thanks.

Thank you for reporting the problem. Please update the following method:

bool CExtPropertyGridComboBoxBar::Create(
 CWnd * pWndParent, 
 bool bVisible // = true
 )
{
 ASSERT_VALID( this );
 ASSERT( GetSafeHwnd() == NULL );
 ASSERT_VALID( pWndParent );
 ASSERT( pWndParent->GetSafeHwnd() != NULL );
CRect rc( 0, 0, 0, 400 );
 if( ! CExtComboBox::Create(
   WS_CHILD
    | ( bVisible ? WS_VISIBLE : 0 )
    |WS_CLIPCHILDREN|WS_CLIPSIBLINGS|WS_VSCROLL
    |CBS_DROPDOWNLIST|CBS_HASSTRINGS,
   rc,
   pWndParent,
   __EXT_MFC_ID_PROPERTY_GRID_COMBO_BOX
   )
  )
 {
  ASSERT( FALSE );
  return false;
 }
 SetFont(
  CFont::FromHandle(
   (HFONT)::GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)
   )
  );
 return true;
}

We just added the WS_VSCROLL style to the combo box.

Hiding grip doesn’t work

Did you try the ShowSizeGrip() method?

ShowSizeGrip( FALSE );

I have tried ShowSizeGrip( FALSE ), ShowSizeGrip( NULL); With this property page doesn’t show the grip but you can stil resize the page.

Hi have tried

1. ShowSizeGrip( FALSE ), ShowSizeGrip( NULL);
2. Overriding WindowProc()

LRESULT CMyWizard::WindowProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
if( message == WM_SIZE )
CPropertySheet::WindowProc( message, wParam, lParam );
else
return CExtResizablePropertySheet::WindowProc(message, wParam, lParam);
}

LRESULT CMyWizardPage::WindowProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
if( message == WM_SIZE )
CPropertyPage::WindowProc( message, wParam, lParam );
else
return CExtResizablePropertyPage::WindowProc(message, wParam, lParam);
}

I even tried overiding OnSize() but still couldn’t stop the wizard sized to resize. Is theren any other way to stop changing the size of wizard pages.

Thanks

Daljit Singh

Hi,
I have a grid in a dialog that I would like to disable and have it look grey lilke the rest of the disabled controls, is there an easy way of doing this?
Regards,
Eddie