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modeless dialog box creation

18-Dec-06 0:17

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minkowski17-Dec-06 23:55

17-Dec-06 23:55

Hello

I am trying to create a modeless dialog. I have been following examples such as

http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/gettingmodeless.asp

http://www.functionx.com/vcnet/Lesson10.htm

http://www.softlookup.com/tutorial/vc++/vcu21fi.asp#I9

and produced the following code

header file:

 <br />
<br />
#ifndef __CSTARTUPSCREENDLG_H<br />
#define __CSTARTUPSCREENDLG_H<br />
<br />
#include "resource.h"<br />
<br />
<br />
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////<br />
// CAboutDlg dialog used for App About<br />
<br />
class CStartUpScreenDlg : public CJPMDialog<br />
{<br />
public:<br />
<br />
CStartUpScreenDlg(CWnd* pParent = NULL);<br />
void CloseStartUpScreen();<br />
<br />
// Dialog Data<br />
//{{AFX_DATA(CAboutDlg)<br />
enum { IDD = IDD_START_UP_SCREEN }; <br />
<br />
JPMCEditExt m_startupinfo;<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
//}}AFX_DATA<br />
<br />
// ClassWizard generated virtual function overrides<br />
//{{AFX_VIRTUAL(CAboutDlg)<br />
<br />
protected:<br />
virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX); // DDX/DDV support<br />
<br />
//}}AFX_VIRTUAL<br />
<br />
<br />
// Implementation<br />
protected:<br />
//{{AFX_MSG(CAboutDlg)<br />
virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();<br />
<br />
//}}AFX_MSG<br />
DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()<br />
<br />
<br />
};<br />
<br />
<br />

.cpp file for header file

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#include "stdafx.h"<br />
#include "resource.h"<br />
#include "aboutDlg.h"<br />
#include "user.h"<br />
#include "tradecapture.h"<br />
#include "mainfrm.h"<br />
#include "tradecapturedoc.h"<br />
#include "global.h"<br />
#include "EdgDiag.h" // CEdgDiag<br />
#include "componentversionsdlg.h"<br />
#include "passworddlg.h"<br />
#include "startupscreen.h"<br />
<br />
<br />
#ifdef _DEBUG<br />
#define new DEBUG_NEW<br />
#undef THIS_FILE<br />
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;<br />
#endif<br />
<br />
static CEdgDiag *pDiag = NULL; // CEdgDiag<br />
<br />
CStartUpScreenDlg::CStartUpScreenDlg(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/) : CJPMDialog(CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, pParent)<br />
{<br />
<br />
// Create(CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, this->GetMainWnd());<br />
<br />
<br />
}<br />
<br />
void CStartUpScreenDlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)<br />
{<br />
CJPMDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX);<br />
//{{AFX_DATA_MAP(CStartUpScreenDlg)<br />
<br />
DDX_Control(pDX, IDC_START_UP_INFO, m_startupinfo);<br />
<br />
<br />
//}}AFX_DATA_MAP<br />
}<br />
<br />
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CStartUpScreenDlg, CJPMDialog)<br />
//{{AFX_MSG_MAP(CStartUpScreenDlg)<br />
ON_WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK()<br />
<br />
<br />
//}}AFX_MSG_MAP<br />
<br />
END_MESSAGE_MAP()<br />
<br />
BOOL CStartUpScreenDlg::OnInitDialog() <br />
{<br />
CJPMDialog::OnInitDialog(); <br />
<br />
<br />
return TRUE;<br />
}<br />
<br />
void CStartUpScreenDlg::CloseStartUpScreen()<br />
{<br />
<br />
DestroyWindow();<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
}<br />
<br />
<br />

main code

<br />
<br />
CStartUpScreenDlg startupDlg;<br />
startupDlg.Create( CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, this->GetMainWnd());<br />
startupDlg.ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);<br />
startupDlg.SetFocus();<br />
<br />

unfortunately this is not working properly. Although a dialog box appears, the edit box that I want on it does not appear and some static text. If you have any information on what I am doing wrong, please tell me! Thanks for your time.

prasad_som18-Dec-06 0:09

prasad_som

18-Dec-06 0:09

minkowski wrote:
CStartUpScreenDlg startupDlg;
startupDlg.Create( CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, this->GetMainWnd());
startupDlg.ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
startupDlg.SetFocus();

Create startupDlg on heap.

Prasad
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Re: modeless dialog box creation [modified]

ashokbngr18-Dec-06 0:13

ashokbngr

18-Dec-06 0:13

Try This... and let me know

CStartUpScreenDlg startupDlg;

startupDlg = new CStartUpScreenDlg(); //add this and try

startupDlg.Create( CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, this->GetMainWnd());
startupDlg.ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
startupDlg.SetFocus();

SARVEJANAA SUKINOBHAVANTHU
Ashok

minkowski18-Dec-06 0:30

18-Dec-06 0:30

hi
so i changed my code to

<br />
CStartUpScreenDlg *startupDlg = new CStartUpScreenDlg();<br />
<br />
startupDlg->Create( CStartUpScreenDlg::IDD, this->GetMainWnd()); <br />
<br />
startupDlg->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);<br />
<br />
startupDlg->SetFocus();<br />
<br />
<br />

but i am afraid still the dialog box appears but the static text on it does not. it seems creating it on the heap did not help.

Frown | :(

ummm any other ideas ?

-- modified at 6:37 Monday 18th December, 2006

Hamid_RT18-Dec-06 0:14

18-Dec-06 0:14

You are creating a dialog and it appears but some edits&statics arent show,right?

WhiteSky

minkowski18-Dec-06 0:27

18-Dec-06 0:27

yes thats right, some static text is not showing in the dialog. any ideas why?

Hamid_RT18-Dec-06 0:37

18-Dec-06 0:37

Are you sure Visible of statics & edits are visible ?

WhiteSky

minkowski18-Dec-06 1:02

18-Dec-06 1:02

hey thanks for that. you were right in that the visible check box was not ticked ! its the 1st dialog box i have created so i am still learning

Smile | :)

Hamid_RT18-Dec-06 6:42

18-Dec-06 6:42

WhiteSky

prasad_som18-Dec-06 0:59

prasad_som

18-Dec-06 0:59

See if visible property of edit box having ID IDC_START_UP_INFO is true.

Prasad
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minkowski18-Dec-06 1:03