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Xing Chen14-May-09 22:16

Xing Chen

14-May-09 22:16

why not create a shortcut for your customer?

Rajesh R Subramanian14-May-09 22:23

14-May-09 22:23

You could do something like this:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>

int APIENTRY _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPTSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
  <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682512(VS.85).aspx">CreateProcess</a>[<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682512(VS.85).aspx" target="_blank" title="New Window">^</a>]
  return false;
}

You might as well use ShellExecute or ShellExecuteEx, like Michael Schubert suggested.

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David Crow15-May-09 7:20

David Crow

15-May-09 7:20

So why not just change the shortcut to include the necessary arguments?

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Naveen14-May-09 20:24

Naveen

14-May-09 20:24

Create a "Win32 Application" project. it won,t be having any GUI or console by default.

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Michael Schubert14-May-09 21:47

Michael Schubert

14-May-09 21:47

Something like this maybe:

#include <windows.h>
#include <shellapi.h>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
  SHELLEXECUTEINFO ShExecInfo;
  ShExecInfo.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO);
  ShExecInfo.fMask = NULL;
  ShExecInfo.hwnd = NULL;
  ShExecInfo.lpVerb = NULL;
  ShExecInfo.lpFile = "program.exe";
  ShExecInfo.lpParameters = "-switch1 -switch2";
  ShExecInfo.lpDirectory = "c:\\yourpath";
  ShExecInfo.nShow = SW_HIDE;
  ShExecInfo.hInstApp = NULL;

  ShellExecuteEx(&ShExecInfo);
	
  return 0;
}

birajendu15-May-09 0:36

birajendu

15-May-09 0:36

Thanks,
I tried this and also CreateProcess(), but my problem is i dont want the console window of the parent application. I am creating a win 32 project in visual studio 2005.

birajendu
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Delhi
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Michael Schubert15-May-09 0:39

Michael Schubert

15-May-09 0:39

The code I supplied (same for Rajesh's suggestion) doesn't create any window, neither console nor GUI.

Rajesh R Subramanian15-May-09 0:44

How to get the "Enter" Key down notification from CListCtrl

15-May-09 0:44

I don't see how can you see a window when the code creates none... You have probably created a Win32 console application. You need to create a Win32 application instead.

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Nitheesh George14-May-09 19:16

Nitheesh George

14-May-09 19:16

Hi,

I want to get the "Enter" Key down notification from a ClistCtrl. I have handled the LVN_KEYDOWN but the parent window is not notified when "Enter" Key is pressed and the Parent window is notifies when all other keys are down. How can i get notified when "Enter" key is pressed.
I tried using NM_ENTER but nothing happened.

thanks

Nitheesh

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Re: How to get the "Enter" Key down notification from CListCtrl

Chandrasekharan P14-May-09 20:34

Chandrasekharan P

14-May-09 20:34

why don't you use spy++ tool to get the notification

Re: How to get the "Enter" Key down notification from CListCtrl

Nitheesh George14-May-09 21:45

Nitheesh George

14-May-09 21:45

Hi ,

I want to handle the "Enter" key event on the parent window.
Do u have an idea.

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Re: How to get the "Enter" Key down notification from CListCtrl

Code-o-mat14-May-09 22:18

Code-o-mat

14-May-09 22:18

If your list is on a dialog box you can use this trick:
In the OnOK handler of the dialog check if the focus is on your list control or not, if it is, then the user pressed the ENTER key in your list. Don't know if this aproach has any drawbacks or glitches in it.

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Re: How to get the "Enter" Key down notification from CListCtrl

Nitheesh George15-May-09 1:55

Nitheesh George

15-May-09 1:55

Hi,

thanks for your reply. Unfortunately my Listview is in CFormView. So this trick is not going to work for me. Any other method other than subclassing the ClistCtrl?.

thanks

Nitheesh

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Sorting using CListCtrl::SortItems

JJeffrey14-May-09 17:06

JJeffrey

14-May-09 17:06

I'm having a problem using this function of the MFC List Control class

I've read the article : Example of CListCtrl::SortItems(...) in MSDN By Ivor S. Sargoytchev
Example of CListCtrl::SortItems(...) in MSDN[^]

And am trying out his example Callback funtion this way:

static int CALLBACK CompareProc(LPARAM lParam1, LPARAM lParam2, LPARAM lParamSort)
{
   // lParamSort contains a pointer to the list view control.
   CListCtrl* pListCtrl = (CListCtrl*) lParamSort;
   CString    strItem1 = pListCtrl->GetItemText(lParam1, 0);
   CString    strItem2 = pListCtrl->GetItemText(lParam2, 0);

   return _tcscmp(strItem1, strItem2);   // This should do ascending Sort, I believe?
}

Relevant Code:

LVCOLUMN lvColumn;					
int nCol =0;

lvColumn.mask = LVCF_FMT | LVCF_TEXT | LVCF_WIDTH;
lvColumn.fmt = LVCFMT_LEFT;
lvColumn.cx = 120;
lvColumn.pszText = ColumnHeading[0];  //<-- Global Enum list of titles
nCol = m_MainList.InsertColumn(0, &lvColumn);

int NextIndex = nCol;
.
.
.
TCHAR	Output[50]={0};
while (<Not EOF>)
{
   <Read from file a string and copy into Output>
   LVITEM lvItem;
   lvItem.mask = LVIF_TEXT;
   lvItem.iItem = NextIndex;
   lvItem.iSubItem = 0;
   lvItem.pszText = Output;
   NextIndex = m_MainList.InsertItem(&lvItem);
}

m_MainList.SortItems(CompareProc, (LPARAM)&m_MainList);

m_MainList is the Control variable for a List Control box I placed on a dialog

I put a breakpoint inside the Sort Function CompareProc and found that lParam1 and lParam2 are always 0 constantly and never increasing.

I have been told it could be a pointer issue, but I don't get it. Can anyone help?
Thanks

Naveen14-May-09 17:48

Naveen

14-May-09 17:48

JJeffrey wrote:
I put a breakpoint inside the Sort Function CompareProc and found that lParam1 and lParam2 are always 0 constantly and never increasing.

When you use the SortItems() function, the lParam1 and lParam2 passed to the CompareProc are not item indexes, but Item data corrsponding to each item in the list control. I must says its bit difficult to sort if you use the SortItems() function. Sortitems() wrapper the message LVM_SORTITEMS. But there is another message called LVM_SORTITEMSEX, which will work as you expected.

So instead of m_MainList.SortItems(CompareProc, (LPARAM)&m_MainList);, call

ListView_SortItemsEx( m_MainList.m_hWnd, CompareProc, (LPARAM)&m_MainList );

nave

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JJeffrey14-May-09 19:31

JJeffrey

14-May-09 19:31

Thank you. That solved it.

So it's mostly Microsoft's fault then? For coming up with that stupid function?

Really. Thanks. Was working on trying to make it work for a day now.

Naveen14-May-09 19:58

Naveen

14-May-09 19:58

You are welcome.

JJeffrey wrote:
So it's mostly Microsoft's fault then? For coming up with that stupid function?

During te sorting process, the list-view contents are unstable. So in the intial versions of common control, I guess they might have felt some difficulty is passing the item indexes to the compare function.

Later from the comctl32.dll version 5.80, they added the support for the LVM_SORTITEMSEX message. They might have found some work around later.. Smile | :)

nave

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C++, simulations call center traffic

David Crow15-May-09 7:27

David Crow

15-May-09 7:27

For future reference, when adding items to the control, you'll also need to call SetItemData(). This is because SortItems() internally calls GetItemData() (or an equivalent) before calling your comparison routine.

WILLIE GREER14-May-09 15:54

WILLIE GREER

14-May-09 15:54

I need some help here from anyone on creating a program that simulates the call traffic distributed between call center workers. I don't have a clue on how to start this one. I also need it to estimate the hold and call time for callers based on specific conditions. So is there anyone who has any clue on doing one such as this program or done something like it. I'm all ears here and clueless Confused | :confused:

CPallini14-May-09 20:42

CPallini

14-May-09 20:42

Start reading here [^].
Smile | :)

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Rajesh R Subramanian14-May-09 22:35

14-May-09 22:35

There are too many parameters to consider before you could put this on the C++ forum.

1. What technology is being used? Actual telephone lines or VOIP lines? In either case, do you already have control over them? (A TAPI library module which tracks the calls and routings in case of the former and a VOIP library module operating/controlling the call flow in case of later, what kind of hardware is used in case of later, etc.,)

2. Are client modules written and running on the nodes to track the call status (idle/ringing/on hold/busy, etc.,)

3. Are the statistics being calculated already / halfway through / yet to begin.

4. Oh wait, you just want simulation? I can go on, but what the heck!

Seriously, come back only after you have specific questions, with relevance to C/C++/MFC. Nobody is going to write an entire application for you. If you are looking for ideas, find and go off to the general discussions/project discussions forum or something similar, where it would make sense.

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Chandrasekharan P14-May-09 23:05

Chandrasekharan P

14-May-09 23:05

My 5 for taking so much of effort and typing in Smile | :)

Rajesh R Subramanian14-May-09 23:11