Trying to load bitmap from a path in GDI+ - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

mark novak8-Jun-05 15:20

8-Jun-05 15:20

From what they say: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.vc.mfc/browse_thread/thread/6beca664725eb48a/af56d62d17b9d4e8?q=show+hidden+folders+SHBrowseForFolder&rnum=2#af56d62d17b9d4e8[^] SHBrowseForFolder will not show hidden folders.

Creating ODBC source

Richard Jones8-Jun-05 9:50

Richard Jones

8-Jun-05 9:50

I need to create a source to the <targetdir>data.mdb in Installshield.
I'm thinking either a function call, or directly adding Registry entries(yuck) Dead | X|

Can anyone help?

Re: Creating ODBC source

Tom Archer8-Jun-05 10:10

Tom Archer

8-Jun-05 10:10

You need to call the SQLConfigDataSource function:

BOOL bStat = SQLConfigDataSource(NULL,
                                 ODBC_ADD_DSN,
                                 "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)",
                                 szDSNName);

Re: Creating ODBC source

Richard Jones9-Jun-05 2:24

Richard Jones

9-Jun-05 2:24

Thanks for the function, but I was hoping to do this in Installshield (I'm using version 6 for C++).

The users won't have Admin access, so it has to be setup when I install it.

The registry screen in IS only allows 1 key below HKLM. There's a bunch of Reg functions in the help I can try.

Font Style in CListCtrl

RickyC8-Jun-05 9:32

RickyC

8-Jun-05 9:32

Hi All,
there's anybody who knows if there is a way to set the font style (size, stuff like that) in a CListCtrl item? Confused | :confused:

Thanks a lot!
cheers! Smile | :)

Re: Font Style in CListCtrl

mark novak8-Jun-05 15:00

mark novak

8-Jun-05 15:00

Use .SetFont() on the control. It is going to want a CFont, you can call CFont's CreatePointFont(), or if your feeling picky call CreateFont() with 14 arguments of font flexibility.

Re: Font Style in CListCtrl

RickyC9-Jun-05 2:02

RickyC

9-Jun-05 2:02

Thanks Mark!
works good! Smile | :)

cheers!

Trying to load bitmap from a path in GDI+

Anonymous8-Jun-05 8:05

Anonymous

8-Jun-05 8:05

I'm trying to load up a GDI+ bitmap using a pathname, and it does not work.

Here is what I try to do:
Bitmap bitmap(L"Images\\picture.bmp");

What DOES work is:
Bitmap bitmap(L"picture.bmp");
i.e., if the bitmap is in the same directory as the program

Bitmap bitmap(L"C:\\Images\\picture.bmp");
i.e., providing the full path name from the C drive

However, I cannot load it up from the base directory of the program for some reason. The picture is, of course, in the folder, and it works if I specify the entire path name starting from C drive, but not if I attempt to start from the program's directory.

Help ??

Thanks

Re: Trying to load bitmap from a path in GDI+

PJ Arends8-Jun-05 9:27

PJ Arends

8-Jun-05 9:27

Just a guess, but try L".\\Images\\picture.bmp".

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Re: Trying to load bitmap from a path in GDI+

Tom Archer8-Jun-05 10:15

Tom Archer

8-Jun-05 10:15

Since you know that the image is in the Images folder that is in the folder of the app, you could use the GetModuleFileName to get the app's folder and then append the Images\\[imagename] to it.

Re: Trying to load bitmap from a path in GDI+

Anonymous8-Jun-05 11:50

Anonymous

8-Jun-05 11:50

Indeed, this is what I ended up doing. I guess it ends up being the same thing in the end.

Get resources strings

Kaworu28-Jun-05 6:34

Kaworu2

8-Jun-05 6:34

Hi,

I use EnumResourceTypes & EnumResourceNames to get all the Resources of my multilanguage DLLs system, trying to translate the DLLs strings.

But I can’t get the strings of the dialogs (statics, group boxs, ...), menus, ..., and I don’t know how can I do it. May you help me?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Get resources strings

David Crow8-Jun-05 9:14

David Crow

8-Jun-05 9:14

Kaworu2 wrote:
But I can’t get the strings of the dialogs...

That's going to be tricky. See this article for more.

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Re: Get resources strings

Kaworu28-Jun-05 20:13

Kaworu2

8-Jun-05 20:13

Hi,

Link doesn't works, I'll try it later, what's the article that I must see?

Thanks for reply.

Re: Get resources strings

Kaworu28-Jun-05 20:15

Kaworu2

8-Jun-05 20:15

Hi again,

Now it runs! I see this article yesterday, but I can do it works propertly, today I'll read it again.

Thanks, c u later

Get Value From Registry Key

Matthew Devine8-Jun-05 6:25

Matthew Devine

8-Jun-05 6:25

Alright lets say I want to get the value from a particular registry key. How would I go about programming that to actually accomplish this feat.

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Test
Name: home
value: testvalue

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

Blake Miller8-Jun-05 6:40

Blake Miller

8-Jun-05 6:40

RegOpenKeyEx followed by RegQueryValueEx followed by RegCloseKey

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

Matthew Devine8-Jun-05 6:56

Matthew Devine

8-Jun-05 6:56

Would this correctly output the value located in said key, with the name of "home" into the variable value that I've defined.

char* value = NULL;
LONG l = 0L;
HKEY hKey = {0};
l = RegOpenKeyEx (
HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
_T("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Test"),
0,
KEY_NOTIFY,
&hKey );

if(l == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
// The following call will wait until a change is made to the registry key.
l = RegQueryValueEx(
hKey,
TEXT("home"),
NULL,
NULL,
value);
RegCloseKey(hKey);

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

ThatsAlok8-Jun-05 18:26

ThatsAlok

8-Jun-05 18:26

Matthew Devine wrote:
I want to get the value from a particular registry key

Use CRegKey defined in atlbase.h

Matthew Devine wrote:
actually accomplish this feat.

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Test
Name: home
value: testvalue

here is the small piece of code to accomplish that Smile | :)

 CRegKey l_regKey;
  
  // Open registry location
if( l_regKey.Open(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Test")!=ERROR_SUCCESS))
 return;

 // now as you mentioned you want to retrieve String value
 DWORD dwCount=0;

 // Make a False call to retrieve the data length
  l_regKey.QueryValue(NULL,_T("home"),&dwCount);

 // now allocate string size
 LPTSTR pszRetStr=new TCHAR[dwCount+1];

  // Now retrieve the value from registry
 if(l_regKey.QueryValue(pszRetStr,_T("home"),&dwCount)==ERROR_SUCCESS)
 {
  MessageBox(pszRetStr,_T("Registry Value"));
 }
   
    // delete memory allocated to pszRetStr;
   if(pszRetStr)
   {
    delete [] pszRetStr;
    pszRetStr=NULL;
   }

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cheers,
Alok Gupta

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

Matthew Devine9-Jun-05 6:17

Matthew Devine

9-Jun-05 6:17

Thanks alot for the help, I was able to implement your code perfectly Alok. Again much appreciated.

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

ThatsAlok9-Jun-05 18:14

ThatsAlok

9-Jun-05 18:14

Matthew Devine wrote:
Thanks alot for the help,

Mention Not Please Smile | :)

"Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

cheers,
Alok Gupta

Re: Get Value From Registry Key

Matthew Devine11-Jul-05 4:29

Matthew Devine

11-Jul-05 4:29

I was trying to now look up the registry key value of ProxyEnable:

This is located in "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Internet Settings", I was trying to edit your code to work with the fact that this is a DWORD. But I can't seem to get it to work, what I want to do is query the value of that key. After I have the value I just want to write a simple if-statement that will execute ProxyOn() method if the Proxy is seen as being enabled and a ProxyOff() method if the proxy is disabled. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

making a library

Jared F.8-Jun-05 6:11

Jared F.

8-Jun-05 6:11

im trying to make myself a new library using visual studio and everything i try doesnt seem to work. i think that i got a library, but im not sure if its the right type or if i made it right. and if i did it right i have no idea which header to use or how to call my functions from each library.

i understand that this is probably a hard subject to explain over a computer but any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

dudeoffrance

Re: making a library

mark novak8-Jun-05 15:14

mark novak

8-Jun-05 15:14

How to make a library can be ambigious. There are many types. You could have .dlls, or .libs that are directly linked into the program or just a directory of headers or even headers with source. I'd consider those all libraries. So how to make each one.

To make a library which is used at runtime, use .dll. Make a new win32 application that is a dll project and then in the project you want to use the .dll, include the header to the .dll. Source is not needed, but the header will always be needed for whatever library you make. Unless you do COM or things of that nature.

To make a library where no .dll is required because you wanted it linked in statically use a .lib. Create a .lib project for your library and then in the client project add the .lib to the linker tab in project settings and include the header.

For the other two just make sure the client application includes and has access to the files needed. This is the simplest of libraries.

Re: making a library

Jared F.10-Jun-05 5:10

Jared F.

10-Jun-05 5:10

okay, i did that but what do i put in the #include< > at the top of the client app.?

dudeoffrance

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