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Acutura wrote:
It is a solution, but it os not very convenient.

Why ? This is how it should be done in C++.

Acutura wrote:
You change value of a property and change is instantly displayed.

You have to make a separation between your "model" and your "view". In this case, it is much better to leave anything of refreshing or drawing out of your setter. Instead, you should refresh your "view" (which will probably in turn ask the figure to redraw itself).
I guess you are making a kind of drawing application in which you can draw rectangles ?

Cédric Moonen
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Acutura wrote:
It is a solution, but it os not very convenient.

Why is it not convenient? Do you mean "I don't like it"?

Acutura wrote:
I prefer the way it works in DELPHI. You change value of a property and change is instantly displayed.

Why bother?

Anyway, with a bit of extra work you may implement it in C++, for instance (doggy details & error checking left as exercise Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

)

class NiceRectangle;

class RectWidth
{
  NiceRectangle * _pParent;
  int _iWidth;
public:
  RectWidth():_iWidth(0), _pParent(NULL){}
  RectWidth (NiceRectangle * pParent):_pParent(pParent),_iWidth(0){}

  RectWidth & operator = (int i);
  
  operator int(){ return _iWidth;}
};

class NiceRectangle
{
public:
  NiceRectangle():width(this){}
  RectWidth width;
  void OnWidthChange(){printf("new width is %d\n", (int) width);}
};


RectWidth & RectWidth::operator = (int i)
{
    _iWidth = i;
    _pParent->OnWidthChange();
    return *this;
}


void main()
{
  NiceRectangle nr;
  nr.width = 100;
}

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That`s exactly what i needed!

But I don`t think I`ll use it. Just, too much writing. I`ll have to think about something else(it means, I won`t be using assigment operator).

Nevertheless, thanks

Acutura wrote:
That`s exactly what i needed!

But I don`t think I`ll use it. Just, too much writing.

Well, some things built-in of other languages, must be coded in C++ (maybe amusing). I would go on the path suggested by Cédric.
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Acutura wrote:
And when I assign 100 to nRect.width I want to perform instructions:
width = 100;
ShowDisplay(dispHand);
DrawFrame(width, height, Black);

Why do you want to fool your class consumer (maybe yourself)? Just make a method called:

NiceRectangle::UpdateTheGUIOnRectWidthChange(int iNewWidth)
{
 //...
}

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Hi, I have programmed a simple directshow audio player, a GUI application. I want it to select multiple files and play the subsequent files. But I am having problems using the functions FindFirstFile, FindFirstFile to search for the subsequent files. I have tried the way MSDN describes but it doesn't work (or I don't get it well). I have already included the flag that allows multiple file selection and I am able to select multiple files, but I find it difficult to use these functions to get subsequent files. I need help on how to use them, and if I can also get tutorials describing how to use these functions. Please help

Why do you need to post it again and again?
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Helo,

If i have a string" 21/jack", how can i let the program to distinguish numeric as age, and String as Name? :
for example , from name = jack , age = 21, how can do this ? if possible plz provide more usage of how to split String .
thx!

Thanks !

modified on Monday, September 28, 2009 8:52 AM

Since your request looks far from clear, could you please provide an input example (and the expected output)?
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You use CString::Tokenize[^] to split the string.

After you have split the string, convert each one into what you expect them to be (i.e. first one is the age, second is the name, ... )

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You may use CString::Tokenize [^] (or _tcstok [^] if you're not using MFC) to split the string and then, for instance, _tcstol [^] to discover the actual type of the obtained strings.

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Hi, I have programmed a simple directshow audio player, a GUI application. I want it to select multiple files and play the subsequent files. But I am having problems using the functions FindFirstFile, FindFirstFile to search for the subsequent files. I have tried the way MSDN describes but it doesn't work (or I don't get it well). I have already included the flag that allows multiple file selection and I am able to select multiple files, but I find it difficult to use these functions to get subsequent files. I need help on how to use them, and if I can also get tutorials describing how to use these functions. Please help

What about documentation [^]?
Could you please post the failing code?
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Hi all,

i m developing an application for Pocket PC.

now i want to execute on pocket pc.

Please tell me how can make setup of my application and produce cab file.

please expalin me with any example if possible.

thanks in advance.

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Here are a few articles on creating CAB files for deployment on pocket PCs.

Create Setup Files for your Windows Mobile Applications Using Visual Studio 2005[^]
Creating Pocket PC Application Setup packages using Cab Wizard - 1[^]

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whats the advantage of inheritence over template...

vikas da

tasumisra wrote:
whats the advantage of inheritence over template...

That you haven't to use a template.

On the serious side: They are quite different language constructs, with different purposes, usually you cannot use template instead of inheritance or viceversa.
Final note: a good OOP book may help.
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It's a bit like asking what's the advantage of micro-wave over televsion Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

It's two different things used for two different purposes, there's no advantage of one over the other one (otherwise, why keep both of them? )

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Thanks guys .. i let the guy know who asked me the question .. actually i thouht there might be some relation beyond my knowledge .. that why i asked here ..

actually he was more concerned about reusability of a function to use either from template or from inheritemce...?

vikas da

googling around i found some extension to the default datetimepicker to make backcolor suitable...what i have till now is:

namespace primoAlpha {

	using namespace System;
	using namespace System::Drawing;
	using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
	using namespace System::Security::Permissions;

	public ref class extendedDateTimePicker : DateTimePicker
	{
	private:		
		Color _BackColor;
	public:
		property Color BackColor  
		{
			virtual Color get() override {
				return _BackColor;
			}
			virtual void set(Color value) override	{
				_BackColor = value;
				Invalidate();
			}
		}

	protected:
		[SecurityPermission(SecurityAction::Demand, Flags=SecurityPermissionFlag::UnmanagedCode)]
		virtual void WndProc( Message% m ) override
		{	
			if ( m.Msg == (int) 0x0014 ) {	//WM_ERASEBKGND
				
				Graphics ^g = Graphics::FromHdc(m.WParam);
				g-&gt;FillRectangle(gcnew SolidBrush(_BackColor),
				ClientRectangle);
				g-&gt;ReleaseHdc();
				//g-&gt;Dispose();
				return;
				
			}
			WndProc(m);
		}
	};

}

the code compile with no error but when i run it gives me an
"An unhandled exception of type 'System.StackOverflowException' occurred in primoAlpha.exe"

any help is really apprecieted, i'm a noob in c++

modified on Monday, September 28, 2009 4:12 AM

You should post the question in the more appropriate Managed C++ / CLI [^] forum.
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So I am working on an app, and it requires tons of Variable Declarations, which I dont want them all in my main.cpp view port, it would be too crowded, is there a way to store them in a different file as a list and call them when I need to, for a user to input or to read static vars? This also goes for VB too. I.E:

Main.cpp
--------
int _tmain(){
cout << "Name: "; cin >> userName;
}

external file
--------
string userName;
string userName1;
string userName2;

You can put all the variable declarations in a header file and #include it in the main.cpp file.
But, if you #include this header in multiple cpp files you will get a multiple declaration linker error.

In such cases, declare all variables in a separate .cpp file.
To use these variables in some other .cpp file like main.cpp, declare the same variables as extern in the main.cpp file.

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so its safe to put a struct() in a header and it will store information to the decl vars in the structure from the main.cpp?

Yes, you can do that, for instance, in decl.h:

std::string username;
...

and then in main.cpp:

#include "decl.h"

You may also, if it makes sense, make the variables member of a class (or of a namespace).
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