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Reusable base class for SplitterWnd

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A class derived from CSplitterWnd which makes splitting and switching of views simple.
// MainFrm.cpp : implementation of the CMainFrame class
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "SplitterWndTest.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView2.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView3.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView4.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView5.h"
#include "SplitterWndTestView6.h"

#include "MainFrm.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
#endif

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CMainFrame

IMPLEMENT_DYNCREATE(CMainFrame, CFrameWnd)

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMainFrame, CFrameWnd)
	//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CMainFrame)
	ON_WM_CREATE()
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_1_EXPANDLEFT, OnSplitter1Expandleft)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_1_EXPANDRIGHT, OnSplitter1Expandright)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_1_EXPANDLEFT, OnUpdateSplitter1Expandleft)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_1_EXPANDRIGHT, OnUpdateSplitter1Expandright)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_2_EXPANDBOTTOM, OnSplitter2Expandbottom)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_2_EXPANDBOTTOM, OnUpdateSplitter2Expandbottom)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_2_EXPANDTOP, OnSplitter2Expandtop)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_2_EXPANDTOP, OnUpdateSplitter2Expandtop)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_3_EXPANDLEFT, OnSplitter3Expandleft)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_3_EXPANDLEFT, OnUpdateSplitter3Expandleft)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_3_EXPANDRIGHT, OnSplitter3Expandright)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_3_EXPANDRIGHT, OnUpdateSplitter3Expandright)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_4_EXPANDTOP, OnSplitter4Expandtop)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_4_EXPANDTOP, OnUpdateSplitter4Expandtop)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_4_EXPANDBOTTOM, OnSplitter4Expandbottom)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_4_EXPANDBOTTOM, OnUpdateSplitter4Expandbottom)
	ON_COMMAND(ID_SPLITTER_SWITCHVIEW, OnSplitterSwitchview)
	ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_SPLITTER_SWITCHVIEW, OnUpdateSplitterSwitchview)
	//}}AFX_MSG_MAP
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

static UINT indicators[] =
{
	ID_SEPARATOR,           // status line indicator
	ID_INDICATOR_CAPS,
	ID_INDICATOR_NUM,
	ID_INDICATOR_SCRL,
};

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CMainFrame construction/destruction

CMainFrame::CMainFrame()
{
	// TODO: add member initialization code here
	m_pSplitterWnd = NULL;
   m_pSplitterWnd2 = NULL;
   m_pSplitterWnd3 = NULL;
   m_pSplitterWnd4 = NULL;
}

CMainFrame::~CMainFrame()
{
   if (m_pSplitterWnd != NULL) delete m_pSplitterWnd;
   if (m_pSplitterWnd2 != NULL) delete m_pSplitterWnd2;
   if (m_pSplitterWnd3 != NULL) delete m_pSplitterWnd3;
   if (m_pSplitterWnd4 != NULL) delete m_pSplitterWnd4;
}

int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
{
	if (CFrameWnd::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
		return -1;
	
	if (!m_wndToolBar.CreateEx(this, TBSTYLE_FLAT, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP
		| CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC) ||
		!m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar(IDR_MAINFRAME))
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
		return -1;      // fail to create
	}

	if (!m_wndStatusBar.Create(this) ||
		!m_wndStatusBar.SetIndicators(indicators,
		  sizeof(indicators)/sizeof(UINT)))
	{
		TRACE0("Failed to create status bar\n");
		return -1;      // fail to create
	}

	// TODO: Delete these three lines if you don't want the toolbar to
	//  be dockable
	m_wndToolBar.EnableDocking(CBRS_ALIGN_ANY);
	EnableDocking(CBRS_ALIGN_ANY);
	DockControlBar(&m_wndToolBar);

   return 0;
}

BOOL CMainFrame::PreCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)
{
	if( !CFrameWnd::PreCreateWindow(cs) )
		return FALSE;
	// TODO: Modify the Window class or styles here by modifying
	//  the CREATESTRUCT cs

	return TRUE;
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CMainFrame diagnostics

#ifdef _DEBUG
void CMainFrame::AssertValid() const
{
	CFrameWnd::AssertValid();
}

void CMainFrame::Dump(CDumpContext& dc) const
{
	CFrameWnd::Dump(dc);
}

#endif //_DEBUG

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CMainFrame message handlers


BOOL CMainFrame::OnCreateClient(LPCREATESTRUCT lpcs, CCreateContext* pContext) 
{

   m_pSplitterWnd = new ST_SplitterWnd();

   // split into five panes :            +-----+--------+
   //                                    |     |        |
   //                                    +--+--+        |
   //                                    |  |  |        |
   //                                    +--+  |        |
   //                                    |  |  |        |
   //                                    +--+--+--------+ 
   //                                 

   m_pSplitterWnd->Create(this,NULL,NULL,pContext,true);
   m_pSplitterWnd2 = m_pSplitterWnd->AddSubDivision(LEFT_SIDE,RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView3),NULL,pContext,false);   
   m_pSplitterWnd3 = m_pSplitterWnd2->AddSubDivision(BOTTOM_SIDE,NULL,RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView2),pContext,true);   
   m_pSplitterWnd4 = m_pSplitterWnd3->AddSubDivision(LEFT_SIDE,RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView4),RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView5),pContext,false);   

   // Make the right pane switchable between two different views 
	m_nViewNo[0] = m_pSplitterWnd->AddView(RIGHT_SIDE,RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView),pContext);
   m_nViewNo[1] = m_pSplitterWnd->AddView(RIGHT_SIDE,RUNTIME_CLASS(CSplitterWndTestView6),pContext);


	m_pSplitterWnd->SetInitialStatus();

   return(TRUE);
	//return CFrameWnd::OnCreateClient(lpcs, pContext);
}


void CMainFrame::OnSplitter1Expandleft() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
   m_pSplitterWnd->ToggleSide(RIGHT_SIDE);	
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter1Expandright() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
   m_pSplitterWnd->ToggleSide(LEFT_SIDE);	
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter1Expandleft(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd->IsSideHidden(RIGHT_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd->IsSideHidden(LEFT_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter1Expandright(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd->IsSideHidden(LEFT_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	      
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd->IsSideHidden(RIGHT_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter2Expandbottom() 
{
	// Toggle the Top pane -> hide it, to expand the bottom page !
	m_pSplitterWnd2->ToggleSide(TOP_SIDE);	
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter2Expandtop() 
{
	// Toggle the Bottom pane -> hide it, to expand the bottom page !
	m_pSplitterWnd2->ToggleSide(BOTTOM_SIDE);		
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter2Expandbottom(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd2->IsSideHidden(TOP_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	      
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd2->IsSideHidden(BOTTOM_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter2Expandtop(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd2->IsSideHidden(BOTTOM_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd2->IsSideHidden(TOP_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }	
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter3Expandleft() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
   m_pSplitterWnd3->ToggleSide(RIGHT_SIDE);	
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter3Expandright() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
   m_pSplitterWnd3->ToggleSide(LEFT_SIDE);		
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter3Expandleft(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd3->IsSideHidden(RIGHT_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	      
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd3->IsSideHidden(LEFT_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }	
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter3Expandright(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
	if (m_pSplitterWnd3->IsSideHidden(LEFT_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	      
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd3->IsSideHidden(RIGHT_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }
}


void CMainFrame::OnSplitter4Expandtop() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
	m_pSplitterWnd4->ToggleSide(BOTTOM_SIDE);		
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitter4Expandbottom() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
	m_pSplitterWnd4->ToggleSide(TOP_SIDE);		
}


void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter4Expandtop(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd4->IsSideHidden(BOTTOM_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd4->IsSideHidden(TOP_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }		
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitter4Expandbottom(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
   if (m_pSplitterWnd4->IsSideHidden(TOP_SIDE)) {
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(true);	
   }
   else {
      if (m_pSplitterWnd4->IsSideHidden(BOTTOM_SIDE)) {
         pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
      }
      else {
         pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
      }
      pCmdUI->SetCheck(false);	
   }	
}

void CMainFrame::OnSplitterSwitchview() 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r Befehlsbehandlungsroutine hier einf�gen
	m_pSplitterWnd->SwitchToView(1);
}

void CMainFrame::OnUpdateSplitterSwitchview(CCmdUI* pCmdUI) 
{
	// TODO: Code f�r die Befehlsbehandlungsroutine zum Aktualisieren der Benutzeroberfl�che hier einf�gen
	if (m_pSplitterWnd->IsSideHidden(RIGHT_SIDE)) {
		pCmdUI->Enable(FALSE);
	}
	else {
		pCmdUI->Enable(TRUE);
	}
}

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