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Gary R. Wheeler2-Feb-06 14:43

2-Feb-06 14:43

You need to make sure that you send the MFC libraries along with your application. The libraries for the version of MFC in VS2003 are version 7.1.

I'm not sure this is all of your problem, however. Missing libraries usually causes a message box to appear. If you're not getting any response from the application, then there may be an additional problem involved.

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Re: EXE file

greendays_012-Feb-06 16:05

greendays_01

2-Feb-06 16:05

Thanks for your help

Now, I ask my friend to open my project and then re-compile, however, he got these 2 error messages:

LNK4098: defaultlib "LIBC" conflicts other libraries, please use /NODEFAULTLIB:Libray

LNK4098: reference to all of 'OLEAUT32.dll' are deleted by /OPT:REF

So what do these two messages mean? How can I fix them?

Thanks a lot

Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 13:48

amano8u

2-Feb-06 13:48

Hi all,

I am trying to write an application that will allow me to create a new Email account in Outlook Express.

The app has 3 fields that will need to be filled out:

- Display Name
- Username
- Password

Now, the problem that I have is, that the Password value from this field doesn't get written correctly into the Registry.

I am using the following code:

RegSetValueEx(hKey, "POP3 Password2", 0, REG_BINARY,(const BYTE *)&custpass,sizeof(custpass));

Can anyone help me out with this???

Thanks

amano

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

Stephen Hewitt2-Feb-06 14:00

Stephen Hewitt

2-Feb-06 14:00

Could you show the type of the variable custpass.

Steve

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 14:03

amano8u

2-Feb-06 14:03

Hi Steve,

I think that's the type here

CString custpass;

amano

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

Stephen Hewitt2-Feb-06 14:09

Stephen Hewitt

2-Feb-06 14:09

Ok then. Try this:

<br />
RegSetValueEx(<br />
     hKey,<br />
     "POP3 Password2",<br />
     0,<br />
     REG_BINARY,<br />
     reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(static_cast<LPCTSTR>(custpass))<br />
     );<br />

Steve

PS: This is the kind of problem you get when you mix the low level (the RegSetValueEx API) with the high level (CString).

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 14:16

amano8u

2-Feb-06 14:16

I just tried to compile it with the new code, but am getting the following error message:

error C2660: 'RegSetValueExA' : function does not take 5 parameters

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

Stephen Hewitt2-Feb-06 14:20

Stephen Hewitt

2-Feb-06 14:20

Ok, I forgot the size parameter. Try this:

RegSetValueEx(<br />
     hKey,<br />
     "POP3 Password2",<br />
     0,<br />
     REG_BINARY,<br />
     reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(static_cast<LPCTSTR>(custpass)),<br />
     (custpass.GetLength()+1)*sizeof(TCHAR)<br />
     );

Steve

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 16:10

amano8u

2-Feb-06 16:10

Ok...just been able to try this out.

The password is still not being saved to the Registry.

Does it matter where i am trying to write it to?

I am writing it to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\

amano

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

ThatsAlok2-Feb-06 18:10

ThatsAlok

2-Feb-06 18:10

amano8u wrote:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\

HI,
first try by writing some dummy text there!, if you successful in writing that, then try the ansqwer mentioned by Mr. Hewitt

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Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 18:47

amano8u

2-Feb-06 18:47

Hi Alok,

I don't understand what you mean? I am able to write text there and create the keys and etc. if that is what you are referring to. I am unable to write the correct data there.

amano

Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

Ryan Binns2-Feb-06 17:27

Ryan Binns

2-Feb-06 17:27

Are you sure you need to save it as binary, not as text? I don't know what OE expects.

Also, does your user account have permissions to alter this part of the registry?

Ryan

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Re: Storing Password in Outlook Express using "RegSetValueEx"

amano8u2-Feb-06 17:33

amano8u

2-Feb-06 17:33

Hey Ryan,

i am trying to replicate what the OE wizard does. That one stores the value as a Binary.

But if text will do the trick i am happy to use that. Do you have an example how it would be written if it is to store it as text?
Would i be replacing the "REG_BINARY" to "REG_SZ" ??

and yeah permissions are available to alter the Registry.

amano

How to program use MFC to control two monitors

dli_9802-Feb-06 13:12

dli_980

2-Feb-06 13:12

I have two monitors. They are connected with one graphic cards, which one from vga port and one from dvi port. How can I send different dialogs to different monitors and with one globle mouse.

Thanks in advance

Re: How to program use MFC to control two monitors

EXTEIDE2-Feb-06 14:51

EXTEIDE

2-Feb-06 14:51

you can use following apis.

MonitorFromWindow
EnumDisplayMonitors

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Re: How to program use MFC to control two monitors

normanS5-Feb-06 18:46

normanS

5-Feb-06 18:46

I have an application which works with multiple monitors. I follow the process shown below (C not MFC, but the idea is the same.)

Start by setting up the monitors in Windows so they display diferent information.

Use EnumDisplayMonitors(NULL, NULL, MonitorInfoProc, 0) - the MonitorInfoProc callback procedure is called once for each monitor, and receives a handle to each monitor.

Using that handle (within MonitorInfoProc ), you can get the parameters for each monitor, by using GetMonitorInfo(hMon1, &monitorInfo), and then access the various parameters such as lMonitorTop[uMonitorBeingEnumerated] = monitorInfo.rcMonitor.top and lMonitorLeft[uMonitorBeingEnumerated] = monitorInfo.rcMonitor.left.
Look at the members of the MONITORINFO structure to see what information is available.

Once you have the top left of each monitor and the size of each monitor, use SetWindowPos to position your windows where you want them.

How to get messages from a non std keypad with joystick in the middle

dli_9802-Feb-06 10:39

dli_980

2-Feb-06 10:39

I have keypad as a input. It use usb to connect. There is a driver to drive it. Is there anybody can give me an idea to use joystick as a mouse and keypay button(only number) to chose the button on the windows.

Thanks in advance

Re: How to get messages from a non std keypad with joystick in the middle

EXTEIDE2-Feb-06 14:55

EXTEIDE

2-Feb-06 14:55

you can use DirectX input library.
DirectX input supports APIs related human interface device(HID) like joystick, light pen and etc.
you don't need to init the video mode even if you're using DirectX.
DirectX is just library.
And there are so many sources on the internet about DX input.
Good luck. Smile | :)

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student

first09022-Feb-06 8:42

first0902

2-Feb-06 8:42

Hi .
Does anyone have a working code to change a file attributes from FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY to FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL.
Simply speaking I need to make a file from the directory.
Blush | :O

student

Re: student

David Crow2-Feb-06 10:14

David Crow

2-Feb-06 10:14

You could try SetFileAttributes() but I doubt it will work. Stranger things have happened, though.

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Re: student

normanS2-Feb-06 19:25

normanS

2-Feb-06 19:25

I don't know what you are trying to achieve, but I doubt whether changing the attribute will do it! A file which is actually a set of directory entries (if that is what this would give) would not be useable in other applications (i.e. if you opened it with notepad or word, I don't think it would give anything recognisable as a directory listing, in case this is what you are trying to achieve.)

Maybe this would be a way to hide your directory full of smut, but if someone else runs scandisk, the clusters occupied by the files would be freed, since they are apparently unused (I guess that's what might happen - I've forgotten about directory structures, etc.)

Try the other suggestion regarding setting attributes, but if that does not do what you want, I suggest that you try to describe what you are trying to achieve in a few sentences - maybe someone can give ideas then.

Re: student

first09023-Feb-06 3:45

first0902

3-Feb-06 3:45

Hi , thank you for the message. I know very good a sequences of the attribute changes…
The SetFileAttributes will not allow to change directory to file. I need some FAT32 or NTFS direct functionality , probably at the low level file access. Like it was with Norton Editor for DOS. NE for DOS allowed to change attributes from directory to file, and you are right, everything under that directory disappeared for the DOS. In my case it is a fast way to remove full path.

student

Re: student

normanS5-Feb-06 18:16

normanS

5-Feb-06 18:16

Ah, OK.

Thanks for the explanation of what you are trying to do.

Sorry - I can not offer any suggestions.

Overlay Graphics on External Application

yeela2-Feb-06 8:41

yeela

2-Feb-06 8:41

I want to write an application that overlays information on the window(s) of another external application. Basicly I want to draw information on that applications window. Does anybody have a clue on how to do this?

I can think of two strategies:

1. Write the information on a transparent window an make sure that the windows stays over the application I want to modify through constantly monitoring the window hierarchy.

2. Make som kind of hook in the external program and capture paint events. After the original paint is done I have some own code that writes what I want over the GUI.

I think I would prefer the first strategy if it is possible, since it is less intrusive and eaisier to adopt to different kinds of applications. But I don't know if it is possible to do a window that is completly transparent to mouse and keyboard events. I wouldn't want my application to steal the focus from the application I modify. The modification should be visual only. Another problem is that I guess it might be hard to make the Z order and positioning to be in perfect sync all the time (although short missalignments is acceptable).

Does anyone have an clue of which API calls to use to make such a system? Does anyone have any sample code that does similar things?

Re: Overlay Graphics on External Application

EXTEIDE2-Feb-06 14:37

EXTEIDE

2-Feb-06 14:37

You can use CImageList.

CImageList.BeginDrag
CImageList.DragMove
CImageList.EndDrag

Above will satisfy your request.
It supports transparent drawing. but you would need some trick.

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