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EnumBinder - Bind C++ enums to strings, combo-boxes, arbitrary data structures

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An easy way to bind C++ enums to strings, combo-boxes, list-boxes, arbitrary data structures.
// EnumBinderDlg.cpp : implementation file
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "EnumBinderApp.h"
#include "EnumBinderDlg.h"

#define REGISTRY_STEVE

#ifdef REGISTRY_STEVE
#include "Registry_Steve.h"
#else // REGISTRY_STEVE
#include "Registry_Robert.h"
#endif // REGISTRY_STEVE

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#endif


void CEnumBinderDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);	
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_COMBO_SHAPES, m_comboShapes);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_LIST_CANADA, m_listCanada);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_COMBO_FRUIT, m_comboFruit);
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_COMBO_WEEKDAYS, m_comboWeekdays);

	// these transfer both ways just like a regular DDX
	// (the default value is set in the dialog constructor)
	// once the DDX_Control is used to hook it up to the control
	// everything can be accessed using the enum variable
	EnumShapes::DDX_Control(pDX, m_comboShapes, m_shape);
	EnumCanada::DDX_Control(pDX, m_listCanada, m_canada);
	EnumFruit::DDX_Control(pDX, m_comboFruit, m_fruit);	
	EnumWeekdaysCustom::DDX_Control(pDX, m_comboWeekdays, m_weekday);	
	DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_IMAGE, m_weekdayImage);
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnBnClickedButtonCheckValues()
{
	if(UpdateData(TRUE)){
		const CString messageStr
			= _T("Shapes: ") 
			+ EnumShapes::EnumToUserString(m_shape)
			+ _T("\n\nFruit: ")
			+ EnumFruit::EnumToUserString(m_fruit)
			+ _T("\n\nWeekdays: ")
			+ EnumWeekdaysCustom::EnumToUserString(m_weekday)
			+ _T("\n\nProvinces: ")
			+ EnumCanada::EnumToUserString(m_canada)
			;
		AfxMessageBox(messageStr);
	}
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnLbnSelchangeListCanada()
{
	eCanadianProvinces selectedProvince(eCanadianProvinceON);
	if(EnumCanada::GetCurSel(m_listCanada, selectedProvince)) // can fail (e.g. if there is nothing selected)
	{
		// in this case we are just using the code string here as a second "user string"
		const CString abbreviation = EnumCanada::EnumToCodeString(selectedProvince);
		SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT_ABBREVIATION, abbreviation);
	}
}
void CEnumBinderDlg::OnCbnSelchangeComboWeekdays()
{
	eWeekdays selectedDay(eTuesday);
	if(EnumWeekdaysCustom::GetCurSel(m_comboWeekdays, selectedDay)) // can fail (e.g. if there is nothing selected)
	{
		const UINT resourceID = EnumWeekdaysCustom::GetAt(selectedDay).m_iconID;
		const UINT offsetX    = EnumWeekdaysCustom::GetAt(selectedDay).m_offsetX;

		// change the icon
		m_weekdayImage.SetIcon(AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(resourceID));

		// move the window
		CRect weekdayRect;
		m_comboWeekdays.GetWindowRect(weekdayRect);
		CPoint newLocation(weekdayRect.right + offsetX, weekdayRect.top);
		ScreenToClient(&newLocation);
		
		m_weekdayImage.SetWindowPos(
			NULL, // ignored, per flags
			newLocation.x, newLocation.y,
			0,0, // ignored, per flags
			(SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER) );
	}
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnBnClickedButtonUnitTest()
{
	const bool passCanada         = EnumCanada::UnitTest();	
	const bool passShapes         = EnumShapes::UnitTest();
	const bool passFruit          = EnumFruit::UnitTest();
	const bool passWeekdaysCustom = EnumWeekdaysCustom::UnitTest();

	if( ! passCanada         ) { AfxMessageBox(_T("Unit Test Failed: EnumCanada")         ); }
	if( ! passShapes         ) { AfxMessageBox(_T("Unit Test Failed: EnumShapes")         ); }
	if( ! passFruit          ) { AfxMessageBox(_T("Unit Test Failed: EnumFruit")          ); }
	if( ! passWeekdaysCustom ) { AfxMessageBox(_T("Unit Test Failed: EnumWeekdaysCustom") ); }

	// should fail
	if(passCanada && passShapes && passFruit && passWeekdaysCustom) {
		AfxMessageBox(
			_T("All unit tests passed\n")
			_T("\n")
			_T("To see a unit test failure, refer to the comment above the\n")
			_T("BIND_ENUM(eFruit, EnumFruit) declaration in EnumBinderDlg.h")
		             );
	}
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::RegistryExchange(bool readFromRegistry)
{
	// This function shows the use of EnumBinder with two different registry classes

	const CString regBaseLocation(_T("Software\\EnumBinder\\Examples"));

#ifdef REGISTRY_STEVE
	// refer to the article: "Another registry class" by SteveKing
	// http://www.codeproject.com/system/registryvars.asp
	// for more details on this registry class
	//
	CRegString shapeStr(regBaseLocation + _T("\\Shapes"), EnumShapes::EnumToCodeString(m_shape)); // for default value convert existing value to string form
	EnumShapes::CodeStringEnumExchange(shapeStr, m_shape, readFromRegistry);

	CRegString canadaStr(regBaseLocation + _T("\\Canada"), EnumShapes::EnumToCodeString(m_shape)); // for default value convert existing value to string form
	EnumCanada::CodeStringEnumExchange(canadaStr, m_canada, readFromRegistry);

	CRegString fruitStr(regBaseLocation + _T("\\Fruit"), EnumFruit::EnumToCodeString(m_fruit)); // for default value convert existing value to string form
	EnumFruit::CodeStringEnumExchange(fruitStr, m_fruit, readFromRegistry);

	CRegString weekDaysStr(regBaseLocation + _T("\\Weekdays"), EnumWeekdaysCustom::EnumToCodeString(m_weekday)); // for default value convert existing value to string form
	EnumWeekdaysCustom::CodeStringEnumExchange(weekDaysStr, m_weekday, readFromRegistry);

#else // REGISTRY_STEVE
	// refer to the article "Registry Class" By Robert Pittenger 
	// http://www.codeproject.com/system/registry.asp	
	// for more details on this registry class

	CRegistry Reg;
	Reg.SetRootKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER);
	if (Reg.SetKey(regBaseLocation, ( ! readFromRegistry) )){		
		const CString regTagFruit(  _T("Fruit"));
		const CString regTagShapes( _T("Shapes"));
		const CString regTagCanada( _T("Canada"));
		const CString regTagWeekday(_T("Weekdays"));

		if(readFromRegistry){
			EnumFruit::CodeStringToEnum(Reg.ReadString(regTagFruit, _T("")), m_fruit);
			EnumShapes::CodeStringToEnum(Reg.ReadString(regTagShapes, _T("")), m_shape);
			EnumCanada::CodeStringToEnum(Reg.ReadString(regTagCanada, _T("")), m_canada);
			EnumWeekdaysCustom::CodeStringToEnum(Reg.ReadString(regTagWeekday, _T("")), m_weekday);
		}else{			
			Reg.WriteString(regTagFruit,   EnumFruit::EnumToCodeString(m_fruit));
			Reg.WriteString(regTagShapes,  EnumShapes::EnumToCodeString(m_shape));
			Reg.WriteString(regTagCanada,  EnumCanada::EnumToCodeString(m_canada));
			Reg.WriteString(regTagWeekday, EnumWeekdaysCustom::EnumToCodeString(m_weekday));
		}
	}
#endif // REGISTRY_STEVE
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnBnClickedOk()
{
	if(UpdateData(TRUE)){
		RegistryExchange(false);
		OnOK();
	}
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnBnClickedCancel()
{
	if(UpdateData(TRUE)){
		RegistryExchange(false);
	}
	OnCancel();
}

CEnumBinderDlg::CEnumBinderDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
	: CDialog(CEnumBinderDlg::IDD, pParent)	
	, m_shape(eRectangle)           // just some default value
	, m_canada(eCanadianProvinceON) // just some default value
	, m_fruit(ePear)                // just some default value
	, m_weekday(eWednesday)         // just some default value
{
	m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDR_MAINFRAME);	
}

BOOL CEnumBinderDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
	// Example of indexing by enum, and changing the strings in the enum at run time
	EnumCanada::ElementAt(eCanadianProvinceNU).m_stringUser += _T(" (this text changed at run time)");

	RegistryExchange(true);
	
	CDialog::OnInitDialog();	
	
	// Add "About..." menu item to system menu.

	// IDM_ABOUTBOX must be in the system command range.
	ASSERT((IDM_ABOUTBOX & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ABOUTBOX);
	ASSERT(IDM_ABOUTBOX < 0xF000);

	CMenu* pSysMenu = GetSystemMenu(FALSE);
	if (pSysMenu != NULL)
	{
		CString strAboutMenu;
		strAboutMenu.LoadString(IDS_ABOUTBOX);
		if (!strAboutMenu.IsEmpty())
		{
			pSysMenu->AppendMenu(MF_SEPARATOR);
			pSysMenu->AppendMenu(MF_STRING, IDM_ABOUTBOX, strAboutMenu);
		}
	}

	// Set the icon for this dialog.  The framework does this automatically
	//  when the application's main window is not a dialog
	SetIcon(m_hIcon, TRUE);			// Set big icon
	SetIcon(m_hIcon, FALSE);		// Set small icon

	EnumBinderExamples();

	OnLbnSelchangeListCanada(); // to load edit box
	OnCbnSelchangeComboWeekdays(); // to load icon
	
	return TRUE;  // return TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control
}

void CEnumBinderDlg::EnumBinderExamples()
{
	for(int i=0; i<EnumWeekdays::GetSize(); ++i){		
		TRACE(_T("\n%s"), EnumWeekdays::GetAt(i).m_stringUser);
	}
	TRACE(_T("\n%s"), EnumWeekdays::GetAt(eTuesday).m_stringCode);
	TRACE(_T("\n%s"), EnumWeekdays::GetAt(eTuesday).m_stringUser);
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// No example Code below here
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// CEnumBinderDlg dialog

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CEnumBinderDlg, CDialog)
	ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()
	ON_WM_PAINT()
	ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDC_BUTTON_CHECK_VALUES, OnBnClickedButtonCheckValues)
	ON_LBN_SELCHANGE(IDC_LIST_CANADA, OnLbnSelchangeListCanada)
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDOK, OnBnClickedOk)
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDC_BUTTON_UNIT_TEST, OnBnClickedButtonUnitTest)
	ON_BN_CLICKED(IDCANCEL, OnBnClickedCancel)
	ON_CBN_SELCHANGE(IDC_COMBO_WEEKDAYS, OnCbnSelchangeComboWeekdays)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

// CAboutDlg dialog used for App About

class CAboutDlg : public CDialog
{
public:
	CAboutDlg();

	// Dialog Data
	enum { IDD = IDD_ABOUTBOX };

protected:
	virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX);    // DDX/DDV support

	// Implementation
protected:
	DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
public:
};

CAboutDlg::CAboutDlg() : CDialog(CAboutDlg::IDD)
{
}


void CAboutDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CAboutDlg, CDialog)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()


void CEnumBinderDlg::OnSysCommand(UINT nID, LPARAM lParam)
{
	if ((nID & 0xFFF0) == IDM_ABOUTBOX)
	{
		CAboutDlg dlgAbout;
		dlgAbout.DoModal();
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnSysCommand(nID, lParam);
	}
}

// If you add a minimize button to your dialog, you will need the code below
//  to draw the icon.  For MFC applications using the document/view model,
//  this is automatically done for you by the framework.

void CEnumBinderDlg::OnPaint() 
{
	if (IsIconic())
	{
		CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting

		SendMessage(WM_ICONERASEBKGND, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(dc.GetSafeHdc()), 0);

		// Center icon in client rectangle
		int cxIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON);
		int cyIcon = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON);
		CRect rect;
		GetClientRect(&rect);
		int x = (rect.Width() - cxIcon + 1) / 2;
		int y = (rect.Height() - cyIcon + 1) / 2;

		// Draw the icon
		dc.DrawIcon(x, y, m_hIcon);
	}
	else
	{
		CDialog::OnPaint();
	}
}

// The system calls this function to obtain the cursor to display while the user drags
//  the minimized window.
HCURSOR CEnumBinderDlg::OnQueryDragIcon()
{
	return static_cast<HCURSOR>(m_hIcon);
}



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