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clintsinger29-Dec-03 19:41

29-Dec-03 19:41

Hi All,

I need to make a program that uses one document but multiple views in the same way that an MDI app would do it, ie ChildFrame/View combination. Anyone have any ideas how I would attack this?

Cheers,
Clint

Re: MDI as SDI app?

twing29-Dec-03 21:32

twing

29-Dec-03 21:32

i suggest two probable ways:
First, you can put your saved data into CMainFrame. Then use afxgetMainWnd() to get them needed.

Two, you can mark every doc with a label. Then use cdoctemplate to enum every doc and pick up your needing one.

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Re: MDI as SDI app?

Azghar Hussain30-Dec-03 2:11

Azghar Hussain

30-Dec-03 2:11

Hi,
I think you can Create Document Template Dynamically. I tried for this but this is not working in Release build.
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How did i get here ?

Monty²29-Dec-03 18:59

Monty²

29-Dec-03 18:59

I have an application that can be download and installed from various sites
The problem is how does my application can determine where it was downloaded from. WTF | :WTF:

currently it is a single file (Setup.exe)

should i have multiple files and make the software installable via net (i.e u can't download setup.exe and install later , i'll hate to do that Smile | :)

)

also is there any way to determine that the computer is in US ?

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Monty²30-Dec-03 2:00

Monty²

30-Dec-03 2:00

Come on guys even suggestions will do D'Oh! | :doh:

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Re: How did i get here ?

Hauptman(n)30-Dec-03 2:36

Hauptman(n)

30-Dec-03 2:36

if the Setup.exe is an archive or so, the server could modify a file inside the archive, when there was a request to this file

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Re: How did i get here ?

David Crow30-Dec-03 5:39

David Crow

30-Dec-03 5:39

mailMonty wrote:
...how does my application can determine where it was downloaded from.

Given your constraint of a single file, it can't. If, however, another application is involved, you could go the route that has been suggested and modify the EXE itself, or package a configuration file with the EXE that denotes where it was downloaded from. Having never tried any of this, these are only guesses on my part.

mailMonty wrote:
also is there any way to determine that the computer is in US ?

Which computer, the one that downloaded the file, or the one running it? The answer is probably 'yes' in either case, but the actual solution will differ.

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Re: How did i get here ?

Monty²30-Dec-03 16:06

Monty²

30-Dec-03 16:06

Thank you for ur valuable input Wink | ;)

DavidCrow wrote:
Which computer, the one that downloaded the file, or the one running it?

the one that downloaded the file

i think i'll have to keep more than one file for setup and modify some setup files as we download (no idea how i'll do that WTF | :WTF:

but you guys are here to help me Big Grin | :-D

)

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Re: How did i get here ?

David Crow3-Jan-04 4:28

David Crow

3-Jan-04 4:28

You could also have more than one link on the download page. Take a look at www.sysinternals.com. They usually have three links per utility: one for 9x, one for NT, and one for Alpha or Linux boxes.

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JKohm29-Dec-03 17:23

JKohm

29-Dec-03 17:23

I would like to understand how you can print the string from an edit box using dcPrint?

Example: dcPrint.TextOut(50,150,Editbox string here);

anyhelp greatly appreciated
ThankYou in advance.
Unsure | :~

Still no advice on how to achive this, does anyone have any sugestions that I might try? Confused | :confused:

VS .NET MFC 7

shultas29-Dec-03 17:22

shultas

29-Dec-03 17:22

Hello all.

I am wondering. I am now playing with VS .NET and when I build a normal "MFC Application" (w/out the .NET framework) I am getting an error saying the MFC70.DLL is not found on my computer. (I build the app and export it to a fresh W2K install machine for testing purposes). I realize it is looking for a newer version of the MFC DLL, but what I am wondering is there any way in VS .NET that I can tell the compiler that to use the older MFC .DLL files (such as 42 that is installed with W2k/WXP)?

thanks!

shultas

Re: VS .NET MFC 7

Michael Dunn29-Dec-03 17:54

Michael Dunn

29-Dec-03 17:54

shultas wrote:
is there any way in VS .NET that I can tell the compiler that to use the older MFC .DLL files

Not that I'm aware of. To remove the DLL dependencies, set the build to link statically to MFC (I don't use VC 7 so I have no idea how to do that, it's in the project settings somewhere).

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creating help files

will138329-Dec-03 16:06

will1383

29-Dec-03 16:06

Anyone know where I can find some good examples of software that uses context help? I'm trying to understand how to create help for a program I'm making, but MSDN doesn't really explain what needs to be done in a consise manner, and I have yet to find a place where a decent example exists.

Any help in the matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Re: creating help files

Azghar Hussain30-Dec-03 1:47

Azghar Hussain

30-Dec-03 1:47

U can get this in Book called "VC++ programming" and author in Kruglinski.
bbye.

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Re: creating help files

Roger Allen2-Jan-04 0:01

Roger Allen

2-Jan-04 0:01

My article Enabling context help in a form view[^] may be of help.

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How to give high priority?

Manikandan29-Dec-03 14:48

Manikandan

29-Dec-03 14:48

I want a particular part of my coding to gain high priority during execution. Windows should not receive even the keyboard and mouse messages. Any body knows how to do this Confused | :confused:

Re: How to give high priority?

will138329-Dec-03 15:59

will1383

29-Dec-03 15:59

SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS);

Best way to incorporate information into program

shultas29-Dec-03 14:32

shultas

29-Dec-03 14:32

Hello all.

I am building a program presently for a couple of people to work with. The program changes quite often (many times during the week) because it is in its Alpha stages. What I am wanting to do is incorporate a "help/about" button on some of the dialogs that will open up another window/dialog with some information in it.

Currently, I am using a listbox with no selection enabled. In my OnInitDialog() I have it populate this listbox using AddString(). This listbox I have setup to be "non selectable" so that you can just read and scroll.

I am wondering, is this the best way to do it, or is there some other control that I can use to put text into and allow the user to scroll up and down (without being able to select individual lines).

Also, if listbox w/ none selection enabled is the best way, I am wondering if there is a way I can make this process easier on myself. Currently, I have to have lots and lots of AddString()'s in there to put the help. When I make changes so often to the program, I have to spend a lot of time going through the AddString() statements to reflect the changes that I've made. What I'm really looking for is a way that I can have a text file that gets compiled into the APP during a compile. This way, I can have a text file that I can open up in textpad and make modifications to after I make code changes, and then, once I recompile, voila, all that information in that text file gets compiled into the .EXE. (I want to get away from having to distribute the APP with the .TXT file and having to reinstall the text file every time I re-release the new alpha version. I don't want a "disk read" in order to populate this "list box".

Any ideas on the best method of incorporating this would be greatly appreciated.

Shultas

Re: Best way to incorporate information into program

Michael Dunn29-Dec-03 15:32

Michael Dunn

29-Dec-03 15:32

A list box is fine. Another common way is a read-only multiline edit box, that way you get horizontal scrolling/word-wrapping too.
You can add a custom resource to your app, put the text in that resource, and read it at runtime.

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How to know where my app is ??

Rafael Fernández López29-Dec-03 10:53

Rafael Fernández López

29-Dec-03 10:53

I'm programming with VC++7 in MFC. I must know the path where my app is. I know that I should use the object "theApp", but I can't find anything that gave my app its location.

Thx.

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Re: How to know where my app is ??

Nitron29-Dec-03 11:00

Nitron

29-Dec-03 11:00

::GetModuleFilename()[^]

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Re: How to know where my app is ??

Rafael Fernández López29-Dec-03 11:43

Rafael Fernández López

29-Dec-03 11:43

Can you show me an example please?? I can't make it work.

I am using hModule as NULL because I want to now my executable file path.

Thx.

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Re: How to know where my app is ??

Rickard Andersson²⁰29-Dec-03 12:32

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29-Dec-03 12:32

How does your code look like?

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Re: How to know where my app is ??

Nitron29-Dec-03 13:05

Nitron

29-Dec-03 13:05

static const int BUFSIZE = 1024;

DWORD cchBuff = BUFSIZE;          // size of computer or user name 
TCHAR tchBuffer[BUFSIZE] = {0};   // buffer for string
LPTSTR lpszPath = tchBuffer;      // pointer to system information string 

DWORD dwResult;             // function return value

dwResult = ::GetModuleFileName(NULL, lpszPath, cchBuff);

std::cout << "Path to EXE is: " << lpszPath;

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Re: How to know where my app is ??

David Crow30-Dec-03 5:44

David Crow

30-Dec-03 5:44

Rafael Fernández López wrote:
I can't make it work.

Meaning what, you get compiler/linker errors, a run-time error, or the value of lpFilename is wrong after the function call? How about a code snippet of what does not work?

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