C / C++ / MFC

Re: Releasing memory occupied by controls

2-Jan-09 19:55

How did you make them?

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Randor 3-Jan-09 0:34

Randor

3-Jan-09 0:34

Although your instincts may tell you otherwise, this is not how memory management[^] works. Your application has an internel working set[^] of memory. The operating system uses this extra memory to make your application faster since the memory is already allocated but simply marked as "stand-by". When you free your memory it does not mean your working set will decrease in size. The memory is simply marked as "not needed now, but maybe later" or "standby". I hope this makes sense.

It is possible to force all standby memory to be released by calling the SetProcessWorkingSetSize Function[^] with -1 for both arguments although its not recommended. It required the PROCESS_SET_QUOTA access right. You can severly harm application performance by abusing SetProcessWorkingSetSize. Note that this technique is not recommended for most applications.

Best Wishes,
-David Delaune

Need help for coloring the CTabCtrl white

Rahul Vaishnav2-Jan-09 18:17

Rahul Vaishnav

2-Jan-09 18:17

Hi all,

I need help for coloring the CTabCtrl Window to white in MFC.

Actually I have a Tab control having Two tabs,I have not added Property pages, just put some controls like Edit box and Radio buttons on Tab control and on click of Each tab I am just hiding and showing some controls.
I want to make Tab control color white..
Please give me some sample code or some link for help..

Thanks in advance

Re: Need help for coloring the CTabCtrl white

Hamid_RT2-Jan-09 19:58

2-Jan-09 19:58

Is Ownerdraw Tab Controls - Borders and All[^] helpful?

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virtual operator "="

wubousc2-Jan-09 13:21

2-Jan-09 13:21

Hi,

I wonder why a derived class can not use its base class's virtual operator = function. For example, code like this can not pass compilation:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class base
{
public:

virtual base & operator = (const base &other) {}

};

class derived : public base
{

};

int main()
{
derived d;
base b;

d = b; //compiler says no operator = found

return 0;
}

thanks,
Bob

Bram van Kampen2-Jan-09 14:56

Bram van Kampen

2-Jan-09 14:56

Just a Casting Problem

Try Again As Follows:

(base)d = b;

Regards,

Smile | :)

Bram van Kampen

wubousc2-Jan-09 15:46

2-Jan-09 15:46

yes, typecast works. But what I mean is why derived can not directly use "=" if it inherits it from base?

thanks,
Bob

Mark Salsbery2-Jan-09 16:55

2-Jan-09 16:55

The assignment operator used is chosen based on the
type of the variable being assigned to. To use the base
assignment operator without a cast would require an overload
that returns a derived.

Mark

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

wubousc2-Jan-09 17:03

2-Jan-09 17:03

Is it in the specification of C++? If not, what I can see is the derived class inherits all of the information of the function in the bass class, including the return value.

thanks,
Bob

Mark Salsbery2-Jan-09 17:19

2-Jan-09 17:19

It wouldn't work for any class, whether virtual or not.

There's not an implicit assignment operator for a type that takes a
base type as its right-hand operand. You must explicitly provide the
assignment operator or cast the left operand to a type that matches
an existing assignment operator overload.

Using a cast may hide the compiler error but if the operator overload that
the compiler chooses to call doesn't actually return a derived&, then you can't
rely on it being a derived object.

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Mark Salsbery2-Jan-09 17:24

2-Jan-09 17:24

Also..

It is stated here[^] that assignment operators are not inherited.

Take a close look at this[^] example as well.

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

wubousc2-Jan-09 17:58

2-Jan-09 17:58

Thank you so much. Now I am clear.

Bob

Re: Catching all exceptions

N a v a n e e t h2-Jan-09 16:12

N a v a n e e t h

2-Jan-09 16:12

AFAIK, In C++, operator = is not inherited.

Navaneeth

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Catching all exceptions

charlieg2-Jan-09 10:36

charlieg

2-Jan-09 10:36

I'm trying to hook in a master "omg, we're going down, eject, eject, eject!" code chunk into my mfc dialog application. Basically, I do not want the user to see "chg.exe has done something bad and will need to terminate." What I want is to be able to capture as much forensic data to allow me to have a hope to diagnose what caused the crash.

So, in doing my research, I have seen two main approaches - override the run method of the CWinApp:

<br />
<br />
int CMyApp::Run() <br />
{<br />
   BOOL bRun;<br />
   BOOL bExit=FALSE;<br />
<br />
   while(!bExit)<br />
   {<br />
      try<br />
      {<br />
         bRun= CWinApp::Run();<br />
         bExit=TRUE;<br />
      }<br />
      catch (...)<br />
      {<br />
         AfxMessageBox(_T("Exeption!!!"));  // or trace or printf, does not matter.<br />
      }<br />
   }<br />
   return bRun;<br />
}<br />

I've also added the ProcessWndProcException handler at the app level as well.

What I have seen so far is that basically the code is ignored. If I hack up a little dialog app and divide by 0 or try to modify NULL, I see nothing at run time until I try to exit my app. What should one expect from these approaches?

Charlie Gilley
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Randor 2-Jan-09 11:21

Randor

2-Jan-09 11:21

Research the SetUnhandledExceptionFilter Function[^].

Best Wishes,
-David Delaune

Re: Catching all exceptions

charlieg2-Jan-09 11:27

charlieg

2-Jan-09 11:27

I'll take a look this evening.... thanks

Charlie Gilley
Will program for food...
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Re: Catching all exceptions

Hamid_RT2-Jan-09 20:00

Catching Exceptions in MFC

2-Jan-09 20:00

See XCrashReport : Exception Handling and Crash Reporting - Part 4[^].

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thus has Creation put the base
One Limb impacted is sufficient
For all Others to feel the Mace
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nobaq2-Jan-09 6:12

nobaq

2-Jan-09 6:12

Hi,

Is there a way to catch Exceptions in my SDI MFC application in a very low level?

What I mean: I work with an SQL database and it may be that I have an error in the SQL syntax etc. In this case a specific exceptions is thrown.

I do not want to catch it somewhere in my code for View/Document but rather somewhere in the application object and then just display an error message and terminating my application the right way (including calling of all destructors).

When I do not catch them, I get a "Runtime error" in the debug version. I would like to have this similar behaviour.

Regards,
Niki

Re: Catching Exceptions in MFC

Randor 2-Jan-09 11:19

Randor

2-Jan-09 11:19

You can add a global exception handler using the SetUnhandledExceptionFilter Function[^] and catch all SQL related errors and return EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER for all other exceptions or maybe handle them as well.

Best Wishes,
-David Delaune

Re: Catching Exceptions in MFC

Hamid_RT2-Jan-09 20:02

how can i send mail in an MFC application using "CDO.Message"

2-Jan-09 20:02

See XCrashReport : Exception Handling and Crash Reporting - Part 4[^] if its helpful for you.

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thus has Creation put the base
One Limb impacted is sufficient
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only_jack2-Jan-09 5:53

only_jack

2-Jan-09 5:53

i can easily send mails with ASP VB etc..
but i could not send mail with "CDO.Message" in C++

i have tried lots of sample code around the web
but none of them worked well,
i am always getting lots of compiler error

please , could you show me a working sample that uses "CDO.Message"
Here is a sample[^] from MSDN

envirounment Visual Studio .NET 2003

note :
i do not want to use a pre-written SMTP class (FireWall problems etc..)

thanks.

VS Manifest Tool

Richard Andrew x642-Jan-09 5:29

Richard Andrew x64

2-Jan-09 5:29

Is there a way to tell Visual Studio 2008 to not run the Manifest Tool at all during a build?

I have created my own custom manifest resource which I embed into the EXE by myself.

Even though it's possible to tell the manifest tool not to embed the manifest, I can't stop it from creating a separate manifest file called "AppName.exe.manifest"

It's a pain to have to delete this extra manifest file every time I build the project.

Does anyone know how to stop the Manifest Tool from running?

Re: VS Manifest Tool

Mark Salsbery2-Jan-09 5:43