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Hi Support,

Today we can implement, a CExtToolBoxWnd class and add items into it. the items are duely highlighted when we move the mouse over it.
I did it on the lines of FormEditor, using the following:

m_wndBinsBar.ModifyToolBoxWndStyle(__TBWS_PM_BUTTONS);

How is it possible to create a view over a CExtToolBoxWnd? My current bins bar is a CExtControlBar, where i safely have Cviews over it.
But how can i make that work for CExtToolBoxWnd? If I try so, no view is being shown at all for the bins.
The following is the way how I create my controls on the view. One of these is a treectrl(CsaBinsTools). Now I want to change it to a tree where i can see the treeitems highlighted once i hover the mouse on it.


int
CSaBinsCtrl::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
// Let the base class do it’s thing.

if (COleControl::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
return -1;

// Create the all of the controls.

SA_CATCH_ALL_BEGIN
{
// All of the controls will be resized during the WM_SIZE message.

CRect rect(0, 0, 1, 1);

// Licensing for SAIC.OCX.

WCHAR szLicString[] = L"707A747B626CGNUD777E102060";
BSTR bstrLic = ::SysAllocString(szLicString);

// Create the Bins themselves. Note that the "caption" text passed in
// to each them will never actually be displayed to the user, so there is
// no need to translate it.
    //UI Enhancements 6.5
    CCreateContext* pContext = NULL;
    if (lpCreateStruct != NULL)
        pContext = (CCreateContext*)lpCreateStruct->lpCreateParams;
if(!m_binTabPage.Create (this,rect,IDS_SABINS_TAB_PAGE,WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE ))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_PARTS);
}
//UI Enhancements 6.5
if (!m_binParts.Create("Repository Tree Control", 0,
rect, this, IDC_SABINS_BIN_PARTS,
NULL, FALSE, bstrLic))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_PARTS);
}



if (!m_binPlanFolders.Create(NULL, "Repository Tree Control", WS_CHILD,
rect, this, IDC_SABINS_BIN_RECYCLE))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_PLANS);
}

if (!m_binPlanFolderRecycler.Create(NULL, "Repository Tree Control", WS_CHILD,
rect, this, IDC_SABINS_BIN_PLANS))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_RECYCLE);
}


if (!m_binTools.Create("Repository Tree Control", 0,
rect, this, IDC_SABINS_BIN_TOOLS,
NULL, FALSE, bstrLic))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_TOOLS);
}


// Create the Search Engine control. Note that the "caption" text
// passed in to it will never actually be displayed to the user, so
// there is no need to translate it.

if (!m_SearchEngine.Create("Search Engine Control", WS_VISIBLE,
rect, this, IDC_SABINS_SEARCH_ENGINE,
NULL, FALSE, bstrLic))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_SEARCH_ENGINE);
}

// End of need for licensing information.

::SysFreeString(bstrLic);
bstrLic = NULL;

// Create the bin-switching controls. Note that the "caption" text
// passed in to each them will never actually be displayed to the user,
// so there is no need to translate it.

//UI Enhancements 6.5
    if(!m_binTabPage.ItemInsert ("Parts",0,TRUE,__ETWI_GROUP_START,-1,0,FALSE))
    {
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_PARTS);
}
    //UI Enhancements 6.5

if (!m_abtnParts.Create("Parts", BS_PUSHBUTTON | BS_OWNERDRAW,
rect, /*&m_binTabPage*/this, IDC_SABINS_BSW_PARTS))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_BSW_PARTS);
}

//UI Enhancements 6.5
    if(!m_binTabPage.ItemInsert ("Plans",0,TRUE,__ETWI_DISABLED,-1,0,FALSE))
    {
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_PLANS);
}
    //UI Enhancements 6.5
if (!m_abtnPlans.Create("Plans", BS_PUSHBUTTON | BS_OWNERDRAW,
rect, /*&m_binTabPage*/this, IDC_SABINS_BSW_PLANS))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_BSW_PLANS);
}

     //UI Enhancements 6.5
    if(!m_binTabPage.ItemInsert ("Recycle",0,TRUE,__ETWI_DISABLED,-1,0,FALSE))
    {
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_RECYCLE);
}
    //UI Enhancements 6.5

if (!m_abtnRecycle.Create("Recycle", BS_PUSHBUTTON | BS_OWNERDRAW,
rect,/*&m_binTabPage*/ this, IDC_SABINS_BSW_RECYCLE))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_BSW_RECYCLE);
}

//UI Enhancements 6.5
    if(!m_binTabPage.ItemInsert ("Tools",0,TRUE,__ETWI_DISABLED,-1,0,FALSE))
    {
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_BIN_CREATE_TOOLS);
}
    //UI Enhancements 6.5

if (!m_abtnTools.Create("Tools", BS_PUSHBUTTON | BS_OWNERDRAW,
rect, /*&m_binTabPage*/this, IDC_SABINS_BSW_TOOLS))
{
throw new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_BSW_TOOLS);
}

// Create the bin-switcher tool-tip control.

m_ttipSwitchers.Create(this);

// Set up each bin-switcher’s bitmaps

m_abtnParts.SetBitmaps(IDB_SABINS_BSW_PARTS_ACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PARTS_INACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PARTS_DOWN,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PARTS_CHECKED);

m_abtnPlans.SetBitmaps(IDB_SABINS_BSW_PLANS_ACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PLANS_INACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PLANS_DOWN,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_PLANS_CHECKED);

m_abtnTools.SetBitmaps(IDB_SABINS_BSW_TOOLS_ACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_TOOLS_INACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_TOOLS_DOWN,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_TOOLS_CHECKED);

m_abtnRecycle.SetBitmaps(IDB_SABINS_BSW_RECYCLE_ACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_RECYCLE_INACTIVE,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_RECYCLE_DOWN,
IDB_SABINS_BSW_RECYCLE_CHECKED);

// Set up each bin-switcher’s colors. This control what
// system colors get substituted for colors in the above-set bitmaps.
// Bitmaps contain purple for button face.
m_abtnParts.MapColor( RGB(0xFF,0x00,0xFF), COLOR_BTNFACE );
m_abtnPlans.MapColor( RGB(0xFF,0x00,0xFF), COLOR_BTNFACE );
m_abtnTools.MapColor( RGB(0xFF,0x00,0xFF), COLOR_BTNFACE );
m_abtnRecycle.MapColor( RGB(0xFF,0x00,0xFF), COLOR_BTNFACE );


// Bitmaps contain dark magenta for button hightlight.
m_abtnParts.MapColor( RGB(0x80,0x00,0x80), COLOR_BTNHIGHLIGHT );
m_abtnPlans.MapColor( RGB(0x80,0x00,0x80), COLOR_BTNHIGHLIGHT );
m_abtnTools.MapColor( RGB(0x80,0x00,0x80), COLOR_BTNHIGHLIGHT );
m_abtnRecycle.MapColor( RGB(0x80,0x00,0x80), COLOR_BTNHIGHLIGHT );


// Bitmaps contain dark cyan for button shadow.
m_abtnParts.MapColor( RGB(0x00,0x80,0x80), COLOR_BTNSHADOW );
m_abtnPlans.MapColor( RGB(0x00,0x80,0x80), COLOR_BTNSHADOW );
m_abtnTools.MapColor( RGB(0x00,0x80,0x80), COLOR_BTNSHADOW );
m_abtnRecycle.MapColor( RGB(0x00,0x80,0x80), COLOR_BTNSHADOW );

// Add each bin-switcher to the tool-tip control.

m_abtnParts.SetToolTip(m_ttipSwitchers, IDS_SABINS_BSWTIP_PARTS);
m_abtnPlans.SetToolTip(m_ttipSwitchers, IDS_SABINS_BSWTIP_PLANS);
m_abtnTools.SetToolTip(m_ttipSwitchers, IDS_SABINS_BSWTIP_TOOLS);
m_abtnRecycle.SetToolTip(m_ttipSwitchers, IDS_SABINS_BSWTIP_RECYCLE);


// Set up the drop targets for each bin-switcher.

m_swtargParts.m_lBinType = SABINS_BINTYPE_PARTS;
m_swtargParts.Register(&m_abtnParts);

m_swtargPlans.m_lBinType = SABINS_BINTYPE_PLANS;
m_swtargPlans.Register(&m_abtnPlans);

m_swtargRecycle.m_lBinType = SABINS_BINTYPE_RECYCLED;
m_swtargRecycle.Register(&m_abtnRecycle);

m_swtargTools.m_lBinType = SABINS_BINTYPE_TOOLS;
m_swtargTools.Register(&m_abtnTools);


// Save the optimum switcher size, according to the size of the bitmaps.

m_abtnParts.SizeToContent();
m_abtnParts.GetWindowRect(rect);
m_iSwitcherHeight = rect.Height();
m_iSwitcherWidth = rect.Width();

// Allow a small gap above and below the switchers. We can’t just increase
// the height of the buttons, because CBitmapButton doesn’t do vertical
// centering.

m_iSwitcherVerticalGap = 3;

// Make the bins globally available.
CSaBinsGlobals::Instance()->SetBins(&m_binParts, &m_binPlanFolderRecycler, &m_binTools, &m_binPlanFolders);

// Disable each bin until the app is done loading.

EnableAllBins(FALSE);

// Associate the parts bin with the search engine.

m_binParts.SetSearchEngine(&m_SearchEngine);

// This is required to make F1 help processing work. Without this,
// m_pMainWnd remains null, causing help commands to go to the currently
// active window instead of this window. We want them to go to this
// window (the control window) so that the default help processing will
// occur (ID_HELP processing, etc.).

AfxGetApp()->m_pMainWnd = this;
}
SA_CATCH_ALL_END
(
// The MFC caller tries to go on if exception, so we must display the
// error and return -1.

CSa_Exception * pE = new CSa_Exception(SABINS_CAT_INTERNAL_ERROR,
SABINS_E_CREATE_CONTROL);
SaUtDisplayExceptionDlg(NULL, pE);
pE->Delete();
return -1;
)
return 0;
}

Please state us clearly whether ProfUIS supports "highlighting" of items in a list when mouse is hovered on it and collapsing/expanding of main items in the list of items .We know it exisits in the toolboxwnd class but is it possible with anyother class also implements these features?
We r having problems in using the CExtToolBoxWnd as the existing code, as mentioned above has Wnds which implement treectrls. These treectrls are so interwined that we cannot eliminate them as other parts are also using it. I had sent you a number of mails regarding this from my id sanket_das1@yahoo.co.in.

Please respond to us soon.

It seems we do not understand your question clearly enough. When you are moving the mouse pointer over toolbox (CExtToolBoxWnd) items in the FormEditor sample application they become highlighted. Could you please send us a screenshot of any control in any known application demonstrating which highlighting you need exactly?

The CExtToolBoxWnd is not letting me use many of the exisitng methods and if I derive my control from toolboxwnd, then i would hav to make many cumbersome changes. what do ya consider shld be best.

Prof-UIS includes a quite large number of classes implementing different controls. To define notification messages for all of them would not have been reasonable because MFC dialog designers and Visual Studio Class Wizard do not work with notifications from custom controls. That is why we are using virtual methods instead. Please let us know which difficulties you have after creating your own CExtToolBoxWnd-derived class?