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We have several CExtResizeableDialog classes that contain a CExtTabPageContainerWnd which contains 1 or more CExtResizeableDialog.

The problem is the tab order doesn’t work correctly.  You can tab around inside the inner dialog, but it will never jump out to the OK/Cancel buttons.  We changed a few things and now we can tab around the inner dialog and when it reaches the bottom control, it does jump out to the OK/Cancel button.  But once it reachs OK/Cancel, it just keeps moving from OK to Cancel and back.  It doesn’t go back into the inner dialog.  And Shift-tab immediately jumps to the Cancel button, no matter which inner dialog control had the focus.

How can we fix the tab order to work like it should?

I did as you said but it didn’t work until I added the DS_CONTROL style to the inner dialog with the controls.  I added the WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT to the tab control and the outer dialog.  But it’s only completely working in 1 of my 3 dialogs.



The other 2 dialogs, Shift-Tab works fine and cycles thru all the controls on the inner dialog and back out to the OK/Cancel buttons, then back to the inner dialog controls.



The problem is the Tab key does not go back into the inner dialog.  Once it reaches the OK/Cancel buttons, it only cycles thru them.  What would cause such behavior?

Please add the WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT extended window style to the tab page container window and its child dialog page windows. This style will make tab order working between the dialog window which is the parent of the tab page container window and the dialog page windows inside the tab page container.

I did as you said but it didn’t work until I added the DS_CONTROL style to the inner dialog with the controls.  I added the WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT to the tab control and the outer dialog.  But it’s only completely working in 1 of my 3 dialogs.

The other 2 dialogs, Shift-Tab works fine and cycles thru all the controls on the inner dialog and back out to the OK/Cancel buttons, then back to the inner dialog controls.

The problem is the Tab key does not go back into the inner dialog.  Once it reaches the OK/Cancel buttons, it only cycles thru them.  What would cause such behavior?

I have an application and I’m trying to make the standard Cut/Copy/Paste/Select All commands operate across all the various dynamic bars, CExtControlBars and tab view containers.

The problem is nothing is consistent.  We have a tab control in the CMainFrame, which mostly works correctly with the clipboard operations.  Inside the tab control is a CHtmlView, but we also have CExtEdit in CExtControlBar and some floating Dynamic Bar windows and they never seem to work correctly.

I started trying to write a global handler like so:

void CMainFrame::OnSelectAll()

{

    CWnd * target = CWnd::GetFocus();



    if (target)

    {

        CRenderView * view = dynamic_cast <CRenderView *> (target);



        if (view)

        {

            view->SelectAll();

            return;

        }



        CEdit * edit = dynamic_cast <CEdit *> (target);

        if (edit)

        {

            edit->SetSel(0, -1);

        }

    }

}

Which actually almost works if you use the Ctrl-A shortcut.  If you select it from the menu, most times the target becomes the menu item itself unless the focus was in CExtEdit.  The focus is always lost for CHtmlView.  However, if you hit Ctrl-A while the CExtControlBar->CExtEdit has the focus, all it does it beep, but selecting "Select All" from the menu works for the CExtEdit.

Please tell me there’s an easier way to make this work like a normal windows application?

 

This code should work correctly only if there is only one instance of the CRenderView object and only one instance of CEdit is created at runtime. Most of applications have more than one CEdit objects instantiating at the same time. Please try to define and use your own CEdit-derived class. Besides, if the edit common control is not configured for displaying selection always and it’s not focused, then you will not see the selection in it.

Also, I can’t figure out why the CExtEdit control on my CExtControlBar ends up eating the Ctrl-A menu shortcut and causing a beep.  Why doesn’t the menu handler get invoked?

In the CExtResizeableDialog (the child of CExtControlBar), we did override this method:

BOOL UrlToolbar::PreTranslateMessage(MSG * pMSG)

{

    if (WM_KEYFIRST <= pMSG->message && pMSG->message <= WM_KEYLAST

        &&  ( pMSG->wParam == VK_TAB || pMSG->wParam == VK_UP

        || pMSG->wParam == VK_DOWN ))

    {

        return CExtResizableDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMSG);

    }

    else

    {

        return CWnd::PreTranslateMessage(pMSG);

    }

}

The CExtEditBase::OnCmdMsg() virtual method handles and updates several standard ID_EDIT_*** commands including ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL. You can implement your CExtEdit-derived class, override the CExtEditBase::OnCmdMsg() virtual method and simply invoke the CWnd::OnCmdMsg() method in it or return FALSE if you don’t needed the command handling/updating of the CExtEditBase class.

But why doesn’t the CExtEdit handle the Ctrl-A, which maps to ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL?  Instead of selecting the text in the edit control, it just beeps.

Conversely, if I choose "Select All" from the menu, it works correctly.  Why doesn’t it handle the keyboard accelerator correctly?

Hi,

When I built my dialog app using the Wizard the first build generated the following warnings:

c:\Program Files\Prof-UIS\Include\ExtTabWnd.h(1860) : warning C4312: ’type cast’ : conversion from ’DWORD’ to ’HICON’ of greater size

c:\Program Files\Prof-UIS\Include\ExtTabWnd.h(1831) : while compiling class-template member function ’CExtCmdIcon *CExtTMWI<_BT>::OnTabWndQueryItemIcon(const CExtTabWnd::TAB_ITEM_INFO *) const’

with

[

_BT=CExtTabWnd

]

c:\Program Files\Prof-UIS\Include\ExtTabWnd.h(2242) : see reference to class template instantiation ’CExtTMWI<_BT>’ being compiled

with

[

_BT=CExtTabWnd

]

This warning exist on lines 1860 and 1867.

Is there a way to rewrite the code so that I can avoid this annoying warning?

Carsten Panch

Hello.

I want to connect a tab of the sub to CExtTabMdiOneNoteWnd.

Thank you very much for your help.

 

 

Hello.

The state of OneNotetab does not matter.

Control is always in a condition to have stuck.

Even a button is good.

Cannot I use this domain freely as a custom area?

Thanks,

 

It is not completely clear what you are looking for. We guess you are currently using a One Note tab page container. Using the colored tabs, you can switch between tab page windows and you want to insert a new Flat tab control in the same line with colored One Note tabs. Does this Flat tab specific for some page windows? Should these Flat tabs appear/disappear depending on the tab page selection in the OneNote tabs?

Hello.

I made it.

I wonder if there is some problem.

Because I sent a source, I want you to check it.  

 

I override OnSiwPaintBackground in all of the grids in my app to paint a gradient fill.   In v2.82 grid cells with the __EGCS_READ_ONLY style had a transparent background showing the gradient through like the other cells. in v2.83 they have a fixed color of white.   In addition the methods I used to show coloring other than transparent in such cells no longer works.  How can I revert to previous behaviour?

Dave

The CExtGridCell::BackColorSet(), CExtGridCell::BackColorGet(), CExtGridCell::TextColorSet() and CExtGridCell::TextColorGet() methods in v.2.83 are exactly the same as in v.2.82. All these methods take a e_cell_state_t eCellState parameter. The CExtGridCell::e_cell_state_t enumeration was extended in v.2.83 with several new constants:

      enum e_cell_state_t
      {
            __ECS_ALL                                 = 0, // color in any state
            __ECS_NORMAL                                    = 1, // normal, not hovered, not selected, not highlighted
            __ECS_SELECTED                            = 2, // selected
            __ECS_HOVERED                             = 3, // hovered
            // next added in 2.83
            __ECS_READ_ONLY                           = 4, // normal, but read-only
            __ECS_HIGHLIGHT_PRESSING                        = 5, // pressed
            __ECS_HIGHLIGHT_BY_FOCUS                        = 6, // in the same row or column with focused
            __ECS_HIGHLIGHT_BY_SELECTION              = 7, // in the same row or column with selected
            __ECS_HIGHLIGHT_BY_HOVER                        = 8, // in the same row or column with hovered
            // total count of supported colors
            __ECS_COUNT                               = 9,
      };

Which background color types you are using in your grid cells? And which cell classes you are using?

The CExtScrollItemWnd::OnSiwPaintBackground() virtual method in v.2.83 works in the same way as in v.2.82. The CExtScrollItemWnd::OnSiwGetReadOnlyBackgroundColor() and CExtScrollItemWnd::OnSiwGetReadOnlyTextColor() virtual methods return the background/text colors of read-only grid cells. You can implement the CExtScrollItemWnd::OnSiwGetReadOnlyBackgroundColor() virtual method and return the COLORREF(-1L) value from it to make all the read-only grid cells having the default background.

Hi,

i have a problem with the new function GridCellJoinSet. I insert the following lines in to my program:

    GridCellJoinSet(CSize(3, 1), 0L, 0L, 0, -1);

    GridCellJoinSet(CSize(4, 1), 1L, 0L, 0,  0);

    GridCellJoinSet(CSize(3, 1), 1L, 1L, 0,  0);

but i get:

So that’s wrong?

Ulrich

Hello.

Can you change an indication point of DynTabControrlBar?

Is it difficult?

Could you please explain what is "indication point"? If you want to customize the caption text of a resizable bar, you should implement the CExtControlBar::OnGetBarCaptionText() virtual method.

 

Hello.

I want to change a position of DynTab.

Were you understood?

 

Hello.

1, I push the button in Paragraph.

2, I change the tab of the ribbon bar.

3, The application falls.

 

 

Hello.

In the following ratios, I want to build a docking bar.

I do not work with DockControlBarLTRB definitely either.

In present CExtControlBar, is it unrealizable?

 m_pMadoriBar->DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, 1, pFrame );

 m_pMadoriBar->DockControlBarIntoTabbedContainer(

  SMART(m_pKouzouBar) , 0 , NULL , false

 );

 m_pInfoZaiBar->DockControlBarLTRB( 

  60 ,     

  SMART(m_pMadoriBar) ,  

  AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM ,

  true

 );

You have docked the first two bars into a tabbed container:

      m_pMadoriBar->DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, 1, pFrame );
      m_pMadoriBar->DockControlBarIntoTabbedContainer(
            SMART(m_pKouzouBar) , 0 , NULL , false 
            );

They will occupy the entire column of bars. But you should invoke the frame’s RecalcLayout() method before docking the third bar:

      RecalcLayout();

This invocation will place all the already docked bars to their desired positions. Now you can dock the third bar:

      m_pInfoZaiBar->DockControlBarLTRB( 
            60,
            SMART(m_pMadoriBar),
            AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM,
            true
            );

Hello.

In Prof-uis2.83, CExtPPVW_Base disappears.

I am troubled.  

Is the revival of the class impossible?

What is the substitute class of CExtPPVW_Base?    

Thanks,

 

Dear Support,

SelectionBoldSet  Prof-UIS v.2.82 doesn’t work in CExtTabPageContainerWnd or any of its derived classes. The text of the selected Tab doesn’t turn to bold. It worked fine in Prof-UIS v.2.81 version.

CExtTabPageContainerWnd

CExtTabPageContainerOneNoteWnd

CExtTabPageContainerFlatWnd

...



Other methodes such as AutoHideScrollSet, HoverFocusSet, ShowBtnCloseSet,... work fine.



In some cases the selected Tab-Text gets even grayed out!



Compare the "TabPages" sample. (Unicode Release version: TabPages-u.exe v.2.82  vs  v.2.81)



Thanks in advance for a quick response



RM

In the Commands property page of the Customize dialog box that allows a user to customize their toolbars their is a list box for the various categories.  When a category name is very long it gets cut off in the list box.  Could you update the list box to display a vertical scroll bar when any item in the list box will be clipped so that a user has a way of viewing the entire text?

 

Kevin Eshbach

Do you mean a horizontal scroll bar? The vertical scroll bar is present in both list boxes:

I use a report grid in my app where no grouping is enabled.  How can I change the order in which items are displayed?  I am not talking about sorting by ascending/descending, I’m talking custom ordering.

For simplicity in explaining what I want to do...

lets say items originally inserted as follows:

1

2

3

later I want order changed to:

1

3

2

How can I do it.

The CExtReportGridWnd class is derived from CExtTreeGridWnd. You can work with the report grid control as though it is a tree grid control. CExtReportGridItem* pointers in fact are HTREEITEM handles. The CExtTreeGridWnd::ItemCopyMove() method can be used for moving report/tree grid rows. It can be used for cloning rows in the CExtTreeGridWnd control. But it cannot be used for cloning rows in the CExtReportGridWnd control. The CExtTreeGridWnd::ItemCopyMoveTest() method can be used for detecting whether the tree row can be moved into a new position (you don’t need this method in a plain report grid).

Generally the CExtReportGridWnd class uses CExtReportGridItem* pointers as unique row identifiers and does not define the order of items. The registered report items are simply added to the bottom.

On a similar note, is it possible to use ItemInsert to insert items into ReportGrid in desired order as they are created?

<dir>

Hi,

 

"Sorry for the Forwared same mails repeatedly".I want the Tabheader of the property sheet to be colored.The Tabheaders are created by using the AddPage() method of MFC.So is there any equivalent method in ProfUi to skin the tabheader of the PropertySheet.

Rgds,

Naiby

</dir>

Hi,

  Thanks for the reply.

 

Is there any Examples or demo application which illustrate on creating   one container dialog which should have the CExtTabPageContainerWnd window and several buttons like OK and Cancel at the bottom and using property sheet.

Please  send samples or code required to achieve this.

 

Thanks

Regards

Naiby

Here is the sample project that shows how to use CExtTabPageContainerWnd instead of CExtResizablePropertySheet.

I override _NcMenuButtonIsEnabled method to disable menu button for dynamic bar. All Ok. Menu button not appears.

But If I right click on bar tab header, this menu appeares as popup menu.

How can I disable this popup menu.

Hi

I tried to color

Hi,

We are developping a game level editor tool and are currently experiencing performance issues with profuis 2.82.

We need to keep a good framerate in the tool, but if a profuis control has the focus or if the mouse is over it, the framerate drops drastically as you can see in the scrrenshots below. They show the framerate with the mouse over a CComboBox and over a CExtComboBox. The problem is the same with CEdit/CExtEdit and possibily other type of controls. I Also took a VTune screenshot to point out the profuis methods that could be responsible of the problem.

Thank you for taking a look at the problem.

Aurélien Loizeau

Hi,

Thanks for the answer.

We already checked our code and even suspended all our own updating methods. The problem is still present. But we will try with 2.83.

Aurélien Loizeau

When I add a vertical scroll-bar to a grid, it breaks the look of the grid on the top side:

This is the same problem zoomed-in:

 

Actually the grid and scroll bar are different windows and scroll bar window has its own background which we cannot change from the grid.

I’m know they are not the same window.

The problem is that it seems that the scroll-bar needs some kind of frame, or maybe be deflated by one pixel so it will not look out of place.

I hope you agree with me that it looks off...

I have a tree-grid that I paint with these attributes:

  SiwModifyStyle(
        (__ESIS_STH_NONE|__ESIS_STV_ITEM)        // Item scroll window styles
        | __EGBS_SFB_FULL_ROWS                    // Selection/focus type - full row
        | __EGBS_SF_SELECT_OUTER_ROWS            // Cell selection when clicking row header
        | __EGBS_DYNAMIC_RESIZING                // Resize rows/columns on-the-fly
        | __EGBS_GRIDLINES                        // Draw grid lines
        | __EGBS_RESIZING_CELLS_OUTER,            // enable row/column resizing
        0, false);

    SiwModifyStyleEx(
        __EGBS_EX_CELL_TOOLTIPS_INNER
        | __EGBS_EX_CELL_EXPANDING_INNER
        | __EGWS_EX_PM_COLORS
        | __EGBS_EX_CORNER_AREAS_3D
        | __EGBS_EX_CORNER_AREAS_CURVE
        | __EGBS_EX_HVI_EVENT_CELLS,
        0, false);

    BseModifyStyleEx( __EGBS_BSE_EX_PROPORTIONAL_COLUMN_WIDTHS);

And OnTreeGridQueryDrawOutline returns false, so there are no outlines.

However, the top-left corner of the cells is not painted properly, as you can see in this zoomed snapshot: