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Michael Dunn8-Sep-04 12:50

8-Sep-04 12:50

See this MSDN page on the taskbar[^] and search for "TaskbarCreated". That section tells you what do to (basically you just handle a registered message and re-add your tray icon).

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Upgrading VC++ 6.0 Standard Edition

void()8-Sep-04 11:09

void()

8-Sep-04 11:09

Hi there,

I'm having trouble upgrading my VC++ 6.0 to a .NET compiler (manually of course). I recently installed the free Visual C++ .NET 2003 toolkit from the Microsoft Web-site (they don't provide tech support for the toolkit). It's a command-line C++.NET compiler. I'm trying to integrate it into the VC++ 6.0. How do I do this?

Thanks

void()

Re: Upgrading VC++ 6.0 Standard Edition

Ryan Binns8-Sep-04 18:42

Ryan Binns

8-Sep-04 18:42

Specify the directory in the the options, directory page under Executables. Make sure the path to the new compiler is above the path to the old one.

Note that the VC++6 debugger does not support the debug information generated by the new compiler, so you won't be able to use the integrated debugger to debug programs compiled with the new compiler.

Ryan

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Problems with Load C++ dll from Access VBA

Wei Cheng8-Sep-04 10:32

Wei Cheng

8-Sep-04 10:32

Hi, all,
I built a C++ dll which contains functions accessing database using OLEDB. I try to load the dll functions from Access VBA. I can successfully execute non-db functions in the dll. I can also successfully execute open/close connections to db functions. But I have troubles to open a recordset with a sql statement after open the connection to db. Everytime it gives several error messages saying "The instruction at xxxx referenced memory at xxxx. The memory could not be read". Does anyone has any idea what may cause this? Or does anyone has a successful example?

Thanks!

Creating Visual Studio6.0 add-in

Bob Stanneveld8-Sep-04 10:06

Bob Stanneveld

8-Sep-04 10:06

Hello,

I just finished a project of mine. Since I like the result, I would like to build the functionality into Visual Studio 6.0.

I searched the internet (codeproject, codeguru, msdn and google), but I found no relevant information.

If somebody might know an article, sdk or an other resource where I could find the information needed to build a com add-in, please link me to that information.

Thanks in advance.

Brute Force

RedDragon2k8-Sep-04 9:25

RedDragon2k

8-Sep-04 9:25

Hi !

Does everyone know any good articles about how brute force works and how to realize it in C++ ?

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Re: Brute Force

C^hris L^osinger8-Sep-04 9:27

C^hris L^osinger

8-Sep-04 9:27

for (int i=0;i < maxKeySize;i++)
{
  // create the i<sup>th</sup> key
  KeyType key(i);
  if (Decrypt(data, key) == something_that_looks_like_plaintext)
  {
     all done.
     break;
  }
}

Software | Cleek

Bit stuff

Timothy Grabrian8-Sep-04 8:50

Timothy Grabrian

8-Sep-04 8:50

I want to create my own function like the Win32 API's, where you can use things like this: WS_VISBLE | WS_BORDER.
What opperator do I use to check for each style? and what variable type should I use? I'm guessing LONG or WORD

Winuser.h makes everything this way: #define SOMETHING 0x10000000L.
So if I want 14 Flags, what should I make each one?

while I'm asking about opperators, here is some code that always executes no matter what style (it seems)

C++

LONG Style = 0;
if((Style = GetWindowLong(hwnd,GWL_STYLE)) != 0)//Get Style to change it
{
	//Here is the problem
	if(!(Style & BS_TEXT))//If there is no Text style,
	{
		SetWindowLong(hwnd,GWL_STYLE,Style & ~BS_BITMAP);//Remove the Bitmap style
		if((Style = GetWindowLong(hwnd,GWL_STYLE)) != 0)//Get New style so I can change it again
			SetWindowLong(hwnd,GWL_STYLE,Style | BS_TEXT);//Now add the Text style
	}
}

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Re: Bit stuff

Timothy Grabrian8-Sep-04 8:56

Timothy Grabrian

8-Sep-04 8:56

Um haha, how do I get my code to format right?

wWw.KruncherInc.cOm

Re: Bit stuff

C^hris L^osinger8-Sep-04 9:24

C^hris L^osinger

8-Sep-04 9:24

KingKruncher wrote:
What opperator do I use to check for each style?

and: &

1. set up your flags so they each take only one bit:

<br />
#define BIT_ZERO_FLAG (1 << 0)<br />
#define BIT_ONE_FLAG (1 << 1)<br />
#define BIT_TWO_FLAG (1 << 2)<br />

2. to test a flag:

<br />
if ((flag & BIT_ONE_FLAG) == BIT_ONE_FLAG)<br />
{<br />
  .. bit one was set ..<br />
}<br />

or, if you don't want to define constants:

<br />
#define IsBitSet(_data,_bitpos) (((_data) & (1 << _bitpos))==(1 << _bitpos))<br />
<br />
// test to see if bit 5 is set<br />
bool bBit5IsSet = IsBitSet(flags, 5);<br />

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Re: Bit stuff

Bob Stanneveld8-Sep-04 9:50

Bob Stanneveld

8-Sep-04 9:50

Why would you define such macros?

If you want to test for a flag wheter it is set or not, a simple & is enough.

<br />
#define FLAG1 0x0001<br />
#define FLAG2 0x0002<br />
#define FLAGn n<br />
<br />
// test DWORD flags for FLAG1<br />
if( flags & FLAG1 )<br />
{<br />
  // do something flag specific<br />
}<br />
<br />
// if some flag bits overlap<br />
if( (flags & FLAG2) == FLAG2 )<br />

This way, you'll save some CPU cycles and you can define more flags Big Grin | :-D

Re: Bit stuff

C^hris L^osinger8-Sep-04 10:07

C^hris L^osinger

8-Sep-04 10:07

Bob Stanneveld wrote:
Why would you define such macros?

because you might be looking at individual bits for purposes other than testing pre-defined flags. and, it helps reduce errors like this:

// this...
if (data & BIT_POSITION_VALUE == BIT_POSITION_VALUE)
{
...
}

// is not the same as this.
if ((data & BIT_POSITION_VALUE) == BIT_POSITION_VALUE)
{
...
}

Bob Stanneveld wrote:
This way, you'll save some CPU cycles and you can define more flags

there's no CPU savings there (except perhaps a micro-second worth of compiler time), because the pre-processor will turn that macro into code identical to what you show.

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Re: Bit stuff

PJ Arends8-Sep-04 16:21

PJ Arends

8-Sep-04 16:21

http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/bitbashing.asp[^]

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CDialog and taskkbar

?!?8-Sep-04 8:19

?!?

8-Sep-04 8:19

Hi guys,
I developed SDI project, but I'm hiding the form view and showing only dialogs, these dialogs dont have a taskbar icon, I dont know how to make it shows, can anyone help me please

MFC newbie question

Anonymous8-Sep-04 8:14

Anonymous

8-Sep-04 8:14

Hello,
I've been learning MFC with 3 different books. I'm at the point where I understand most of the basics. So I'm trying to write an useful program using AppWizard (I get the concept behind the code). The problem is, the examples in my books only show really, really basic applications where there is only one screen to interact (like a calculator). I want my application to be able to show the user different interfaces depending on what state it is in. i.e., I want to show a screen for the user to enter info (like name, age, location, etc), and when the user clicks another button, I want to show a different screen (like a jpeg/bitmap/chart, etc)... I don't know how to implement that. I'm using SDI. I'm guessing I need to use MDI and show/hide screen accordingly? If that is the case, do I just call the showWindow function? Any advice, hints, and explanation is much appreciated!

Thanks

Re: MFC newbie question

David Crow8-Sep-04 9:05

David Crow

8-Sep-04 9:05

It sounds like you are wanting a tabbed dialog, or a CPropertySheet object.

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incoming connection with ras api

mark1828-Sep-04 6:55

mark182

8-Sep-04 6:55

hello,
i want to make program ras api completely,
i mean, i'll make the dial up(DUN) and the response for the dial up
for the the dial up is not my problem.
the problem is how to handle incoming connection using ras api?
i want to call incoming connection dialog in the windows programmatically with visual C++ and i don't know.
i am using window 2000
please help me, if anyone knows to handle this.....

Hourglass Animation?

Joel Holdsworth8-Sep-04 6:24

Joel Holdsworth

8-Sep-04 6:24

Does anyone know where I get a get a good animation of a spinning hour glass, or somthing that would look good while the user waits for some hardware communication to complete?

Joel Holdsworth

Re: Hourglass Animation?

DRHuff8-Sep-04 6:48

DRHuff

8-Sep-04 6:48

CWaitCursor?

Dave

Re: Hourglass Animation?

Joel Holdsworth8-Sep-04 7:07

Joel Holdsworth

8-Sep-04 7:07

No, I'm thinking more along the lines of an animated icon control! - Like the flying piece of paper you get when you copy a file in Explorer.

Joel Holdsworth

Re: Hourglass Animation?

David Crow8-Sep-04 8:40

David Crow

8-Sep-04 8:40

Joel Holdsworth wrote:
Like the flying piece of paper you get when you copy a file in Explorer.

Look for FileCopy.avi in your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\Graphics\Videos folder.

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Re: Hourglass Animation?

Graham Bradshaw8-Sep-04 13:00

Graham Bradshaw

8-Sep-04 13:00

Take a look at http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/Resources/Graphics_Library/AVI/index.asp[^].

I've shown the dialog, now I can't interact with it.

BlackDice8-Sep-04 6:16

BlackDice

8-Sep-04 6:16

I posted a question earlier about not being able to see my modal dialog when making a screensaver. I've modified the MFC sample 'SAVER' to show my dialog on LBUTTONDOWN or WM_MOUSEMOVE or the others. I can see the dialog now, but I can't interact with it. It shows up, but I can't click a button, click in the edit box or anything. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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WM_HSCROLL doesn't work on custom sliders

Budric B.8-Sep-04 6:05

Budric B.

8-Sep-04 6:05

Hi,
I have a custom slider control derrived from CSliderCtrl. It basically overrides the appearance of the slider. However the dialog containing this slider does not receive any messages on horizontal (or vertical) scroll. When I insert other default sliders the function does get triggered so I don't think my message map is wrong. Any ideas?

I've considered adding my own message, however I'd like to understand and keep things more consistent. Can I post a WM_HSCROLL message manually when changes occur to this slider? How would I do that? And in general for buttons and sliders is it the object that posts the message to parent window or the windows system that sends the message to the button/slider object and it just happens to pass by the parent dialog first which you catch?

Thanks

Re: WM_HSCROLL doesn't work on custom sliders

Anonymous8-Sep-04 6:44

Anonymous

8-Sep-04 6:44

May be of help:
http://www.codeproject.com/listctrl/synchscroll.asp

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