ATL / WTL / STL

14-Feb-03 1:35

I want to use the internet explorer inside my application. This works fine:

AtlAxWinInit();

HWND hwndChild=::CreateWindow(  "AtlAxWin",
                "Shell.Explorer.1",
                WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE,
                0,0,0,0,
                hwnd,NULL,
                ::GetModuleHandle(NULL),
                NULL);

IUnknown *pUnk=NULL;
AtlAxGetControl(hwndChild,&pUnk);
CComPtr<IWebBrowser2> spBrowser;
pUnk->QueryInterface(IID_IWebBrowser2,(void**)&spBrowser);
if(spBrowser)
    spBrowser->put_Visible(VARIANT_TRUE);

But, I want this to be more abstract. How can I use the interface IDispatch instead.

My attempt to abstract it, returned a DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME while calling GetIDsOfNames with "Visible" (it IS a member of IWebBrowser2). It has to be something like that... Dead | X|

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0] [WIN98/2]

geo_m14-Feb-03 2:37

14-Feb-03 2:37

It is easily possible. I never tried it on IWebBrowser2, but it should work on any IDispatch derived interface.
For your GetIDsOfNames, you have to check, if all flags was set properly.
Anyway, there is a helper classes in ATL to doing dispatch calls, if you don't want to program it yourself as a mental excersise.

CComDispatchDriver dispDrv( ipDispInterface );<br />
<br />
// put property value<br />
dispDrv.PutPropertyByName( bstrName, &variantValue );<br />
// calling a function<br />
dispDrv.Invoke0( bstrName, NULL );

etc...

Zizilamoroso14-Feb-03 4:06

14-Feb-03 4:06

I've tried that CComDispatchDriver. <<atlcom.h>> is needed for that.

Now, during compilation, I receive errors from atlcom.h. like these:

VC98\ATL\INCLUDE\atlcom.h(2945) : error C2065: '_Module' : undeclared identifier
VC98\ATL\INCLUDE\atlcom.h(2945) : error C2228: left of '.Lock' must have class/struct/union type
...

My includes are like these:

#pragma comment(lib,"atl.lib")
#include <<atldef.h>>
#include <<atlbase.h>>
#define _ATL_DLL_IMPL
#include <<atliface.h>>
#include <<exdisp.h>>
#include <<atlcom.h>>   // added this

What have I done now? Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

But, frankly, all of the params in my call to getidsfromnames are valid (used it already to control an excel application). IWebBrowser2 doesn't seem to have "Visible", "Quit", ... but I saw it using the typeview tool.

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0] [WIN98/2]

geo_m14-Feb-03 4:27

14-Feb-03 4:27

the _Module refers to the current DLL (module). I no way how to test the include stuff on my compiler now, but generally somewhere in your code is extern CComModule _Module;
and the #include <atlcom.h> must stay behind that definition from the point of view of compiler (this is for VC6, I assume you have)

But the second part is really weird. Fortunatelly I had some project with WebBrowser manipulation, so I fired it up and tested the following code:

CComPtr<IWebBrowser2> m_spBrowser;<br />
// ...create the browser etc...<br />
CComDispatchDriver drva( m_spBrowser );<br />
_variant_t vtOut;<br />
drva.GetPropertyByName( L"visible", &vtOut );

on the end I had in vtOut vt=VT_BOOL value=VARIANT_TRUE
then at least on my IE6 the property is included = the way you are trying to go is right.
I would suggest to play with the headers a bit, or if it will take more than 10 minutes look to the srcs of the CComDispatchDriver and cut only the parts you need (but duplicating code is really the last chance solution Smile | :)

)

Zizilamoroso14-Feb-03 4:54

14-Feb-03 4:54

I've included the atlcom.h just above my function and it works now. BIG TNX Big Grin | :-D

Two remarks however...

1: you used L"visible" instead of L"Visible". Aren't those parameters case sensitive?

2: I've found a page on msdn about CComDispatchDriver, but it's not the dispatcher you showed me. It has GetProperty(), PutProperty() and Release(). That's all. So, which one are you talking about? Is it an extended dispatcher or what?
This is the link I've found http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vcmfc98/html/_atl_ccomdispatchdriver.asp[^]

... and one again, thank you. (but the failure in getIdsFromNames(...) remains very strange Confused | :confused:

)

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0] [WIN98/2]

geo_m14-Feb-03 5:14

14-Feb-03 5:14

1. these should not be case sensitive, at least the IDispatch requires that (else the VB Script will be also case sensitive). In fact developer can change it while implementing the IDispatch in his object, but I don't believe that Microsoft will break it's own rulez.
2. probably this is some older version than my, I am using the ATL7, so might be that this class is updated.

Zizilamoroso14-Feb-03 6:01

14-Feb-03 6:01

My euphoria came to quick. It still doesn't work.

the 0x80020006 error is still there...

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0] [WIN98/2]

Zizilamoroso14-Feb-03 6:28

14-Feb-03 6:28

I've tried some things, and this is the problem:

this works:

CComPtr<IWebBrowser2> m_spBrowser;<br />
pUnk->QueryInterface(IID_IWebBrowser2,(void**)&m_spBrowser);<br />
m_spBrowser->put_Visible(VARIANT_TRUE);

but this doesn't work:

CComPtr<IWebBrowser2> m_spBrowser;<br />
pUnk->QueryInterface(IID_IWebBrowser2,(void**)&m_spBrowser);<br />
CComDispatchDriver dispDrv(m_spBrowser);<br />
VARIANT x;<br />
VariantInit(&x);<br />
x.vt=VT_BOOL;<br />
x.boolVal=VARIANT_TRUE;<br />
hr=dispDrv.SetPropertyByName(L"Visible",&x);

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0] [WIN98/2]

geo_m14-Feb-03 10:55

Question about uninitialized memory.

14-Feb-03 10:55

Well, honestly I have nearly no idea, where the problem can be. Theoretically there can be problems with defining the LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT in the GetIDsOfNames selecting some other language for dispatch, but I do not believe, that someone uses that in real work Wink | ;)

, therefore I would assume this parameter is normally ignored.

Also I would check the code on another machine, if there is not a problem with instalation.

Anyway for your reference - in my project, where the get/put visible works, I am inicializing the WebBrowser control by following sequence:

HWND hWT = m_iewnd.Create( m_hWnd, rc, NULL, WS_CHILD + WS_VISIBLE  );<br />
<br />
m_iewnd.CreateControl( "file://somewhere.htm" );<br />
<br />
// get the interface<br />
m_iewnd.QueryControl( &m_spBrowser );<br />
m_iewnd.SetExternalDispatch( (IDispatch*)this );<br />
<br />
CComDispatchDriver drv( m_spBrowser );<br />
_variant_t vtOut;<br />
drv.GetPropertyByName( L"visible", &vtOut );<br />
<br />

George214-Feb-03 1:03

14-Feb-03 1:03

Hi, everyone!

My STL tutorial said,

--------
A raw_storage_iterator enables algorithms to
store results into uninitialized memory.
--------

But I do not know what means uninitialized memory.
Who can give me an explanation of what means
uninitialized memory? Here are two examples given
by the tutorial. Please give me the explanation through
the following examples.

Example 1:

--------
vector<int> a (2, 5);
vector<int> b (2, 7);
int *c = allocate((ptrdiff_t) a.size(), (int*)0 );

transform (a.begin(), a.end(), b.begin(),
raw_storage_iterator<int*, int> (c), plus<int>() );

copy (&c[0], &c[2], ostream_iterator<int> (cout, " ") );

--------

Example 2:
--------
template <class T1, class T2>
inline void construct(T1* p, const T2& value) {
new (p) T1(value);
}

int a[10] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
copy (&a[0], &a[5], raw_storage_iterator<int*, int> (&a[5]) );
--------

Thanks in advance,
George

Tim Smith14-Feb-03 2:19

Tim Smith

14-Feb-03 2:19

Uninitialized storage is basically storage that has been allocated but not initialized. Imagine doing a "new [n] char". You have allocated char array, but the contents of the array is uninitialized.

Tim Smith

I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

George214-Feb-03 2:27

14-Feb-03 2:27

Hi, Tim buddie!

In my first example, I do not understand why the
storage that has been allocated but not initialized.

Can you give me an explanation?

Thanks in advance,
George

Tim Smith14-Feb-03 3:20

Tim Smith

14-Feb-03 3:20

The allocate method is just a fancy malloc. All it does is reserve the space, it doesn't actually do anything to the memory.

It is sort of like building a road. First you must acquire the land to build the road. This is the allocation step. But just because you have acquired the land doesn't mean you have a road. The land is still "uninitialized". It isn't until you actually build the road that you have a fully "initialized" road.

Tim Smith

I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

George214-Feb-03 3:24

14-Feb-03 3:24

Hi, Tim buddie!

I do not understand why in example 1, (int*)0 is
used as the second parameter of allocate. What is the
meaning of (int*)0 here?

Thanks in advance,
George

Joaquín M López Muñoz14-Feb-03 4:16

Joaquín M López Muñoz

14-Feb-03 4:16

First of all, a remark: the tutorial you're using is grossly outdated, there is no global allocate function, since C++ 98' standard this function is a member of std::allocator.

Now, the second parameter is a hint pointer, optionally used by the allocation engine to improve performance. If no hint is to be provided, the null pointer (0) can be passed. Now, consider the situation:

allocate(1,0);

This cannot work because allocate does not know which kind of type you're allocating memory for. The ambiguity can be solved in one of these two forms:

allocate<int>(1,0); // we're allocating ints
allocate(1,(int*)0); // allocating ints, since the second parm is a (null) pointer to int

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

Tim Smith14-Feb-03 7:03

Tim Smith

14-Feb-03 7:03

For specialized allocation systems, the address could be used to tell which heap to use as the source of the allocation.

Tim Smith

I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

George214-Feb-03 17:17

14-Feb-03 17:17

Thanks, Tim buddie!

George

George214-Feb-03 17:16

Problems with HTMLElementEvents2

14-Feb-03 17:16

Thanks, Joaquín buddie!

George

Xavyer13-Feb-03 2:23

Xavyer

13-Feb-03 2:23

I'm trying to advise to HTMLElementEvents2
class declaration has the folowing line:
public IDispEventImpl<2,CTBar,&__uuidof(HTMLElementEvents2),&LIBID_MSHTML, 1, 0>

Here's body of OnDocumentComlete:

HRESULT __stdcall CTBar::OnDocumentComplete(IDispatch* pDisp, VARIANT* URL)<br />
{<br />
   IDispatch* dispdoc;<br />
   IWebBrowser2* wb;<br />
   pDisp->QueryInterface(IID_IWebBrowser2,(LPVOID*)&wb);<br />
   wb->get_Document(&dispdoc);<br />
   dispdoc->QueryInterface(IID_IHTMLDocument2,(LPVOID*)&hDoc);<br />
   hDoc->get_body(&hBody);<br />
   HRESULT hr=_IDispEventLocator<2, &__uuidof(HTMLElementEvents2)>::DispEventAdvise( hBody, &__uuidof(HTMLElementEvents2));<br />
   return S_OK;<br />
}

As a result i'm getting E_NOINTERFACE in hr. Why? Where's error?

Re: Problems with HTMLElementEvents2

stereo16-Feb-03 5:57

stereo

16-Feb-03 5:57

It could be because you're not defining the proper version number in your class declaration. I've had the same problem trying to sink web browser events.

Try setting the MSHTML version to 4.0:

public IDispEventImpl<2,CTBar,&__uuidof(HTMLElementEvents2),&LIBID_MSHTML, 4, 0>

HTH,

scott.

Re: Problems with HTMLElementEvents2

Xavyer16-Feb-03 8:04

Xavyer

16-Feb-03 8:04

Tried, no effect!
Any other suggestions?

Question about allocate of STL.

George213-Feb-03 1:55