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Windows 7, Visual Studio 2008, MFC, C++
A thread is started when a dialog button is clicked. The thread performs some tasks than sets event 100, an arbitrary number for conversation. The dialog is to detect that event and display some text without user intervention. What can be done in the dialog to accomplish this?
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It would be a better idea to use the proper Windows mechanisms. When the thread has completed its task it should send a message to the dialog.
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Valid point. But this thread is will operate in an environment with no window and will set several events multiple times before exiting. No messages, only events. MFC and the dialog are being used as a test vehicle to get close to the thread during development.
Maybe I should switch to a console environment now. Or continue on a use a button to poll for events then update the status as appropriate.
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bkelly13 wrote: an environment with no window and will set several events
Without knowing how and where it sets these events it's difficult to suggest anything else. However, you may like to look into the various IPC mechanisms[^].
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Hi,
bkelly13 wrote: Valid point. But this thread is will operate in an environment with no window and will set several events multiple times before exiting. No messages, only events.
Threads can have a messages queue on Microsoft Windows. How to post a thread message to a console application.[^]
Using PostThreadMessage function[^] would be a great way to solve your issue. Potentially without creating additional threads.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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That looks useful. My TCP app can post messages to a dialog so the user can determine the state of the thread. One dialog might display the status of several instances of the message app. I will have to figure out how the app will get the ID to that dialog, but it may well be useful.
Thank you for the tip.
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Messaging is likely the best alternative (although not the only option). It is also common for people to make invisible windows simply for the messaging mechanism (instead of handling it by hand as in the article below).
Your other alternative could be to have the window occasionally check a critical section (or mutex) protected variable to know the current state.
modified 6-Jun-14 12:42pm.
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This MFC dialog is just a test vehicle to develop the classes and thread that will perform all the TCP/IP I/O. I will add a button to poll the events set by the TCP code, or maybe a button that starts a timer that leads to a poll every couple of seconds.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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I use the polling method for high-frequency updates to a GUI. Since messaging can lead to a flood of messages updating things at such a high-rate you probably wouldn't make out the least significant digits.
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I have a win32 COM which is developped to work as win32 and it can be registred to run as surrogate dll with client application x64.
1) Before modification of it to be called into out_of_procces,this dll use Microssoft.Jet.oledb.4 to connect and create mdb files.and this was working fine.
2) after the modification to let this dll be loadded by x64 application as surrogate and changing the Microsoft.Jet.oledb by Microsoft.ACE
This dll not work now when version of office is x64.
And this is normal because it is x32
Questions:
- can i check at run time if the dll is registred as x32 or x64 ?
- if yes can i define the driver of office related to the version of dll at run time
Ie:
If registred as 32 then use Microsoft.Jet.oledb
Else if dll surrogate (x64) then use Microsoft.ACE
Thank you
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Hi,
Think outside the box. By calling the IsWow64Process function[^] you can detect whether or not you are loaded into a 32 or 64 bit process and act accordingly.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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Windows 7, Visual Studio 2012, winsock
Edit: Oops, posted in ATL rather than C++. If you are an admin type, please move it.
How is an event associated with a socket operation? For example:
[code]
iResult = listen(ListenSocket, 1);
[/code]
The socket is non-blocking and the code continues while waiting for the listen operation to complete. I want event: CLIENT_DETECTED (arbitrary name, I know how to create the event.) to be triggered when a client solicits a connection. Yes, I understand a bunch of code is needed to capture that event and do something.
Thank you for your time.
modified 18-May-14 22:06pm.
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Hello,
OK, its there as in:
Quote: Note When issuing a blocking Winsock call such as listen, Winsock may need to wait for a network event before the call can complete.
I presumed that it could also be non-blocking. Then they carry on with:
Quote: Winsock performs an alertable wait in this situation, which can be interrupted by an asynchronous procedure call (APC) scheduled on the same thread.
So in order to kill the program when no client comes a-calling, I need to learn this. I will search but if you have a link to a good article on this, that would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Edit: While re-reading the MSDN page on listen(), I noticed that the words are:
Quote: ... Winsock may need to wait for a network event....
Directing attention to the word "may," that means that there are circumstances in which Winsock does not need to wait for a network event. Should that statement have stated that Winsock "will" wait for a network event? Or is there another way out of the Listen call?
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modified 19-May-14 19:46pm.
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bkelly13 wrote: Should that statement have stated ...
I cannot answer for Microsoft's wording. My reading of it is that listen always blocks for a connection to complete, it should not be too difficult to test.
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I am going with that.
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
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I have finally progressed to the point of testing the listen() function. This app sets non-blocking attribute and the code steps right over the listen() call, with a noticeable pause.
Now the question becomes: Is there a proper method of stopping a listen in progress? There are WSASend() and other socket methods with additional arguments, but I did not find a WSAListen(); I will post that as a new question.
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How implement "my icon in system tray always visible"?
thanks.
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What icon are you referring to, and what has this to do with ATL/WTL/STL?
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ATL/WTL/STL has nothing, but I do not now how can I do this  .
Maybe i can do this use registry windows or something else...
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Member 10402390 wrote: ATL/WTL/STL has nothing
So why have you posted in this forum?
Member 10402390 wrote: Maybe i can do this use registry windows or something else.
Maybe you could give a proper explanation of your problem.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: Maybe you could give a proper explanation of your problem.
my problem:
my icon in system tray must be always visible
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I'm sorry but that is nowhere near an explanation, it's merely a statement of what you want. No detail about the environment, programming language, what icon you are talking about etc.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: what icon you are talking
tray icon - obtained when the program is minimized to tray...
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