Re: How to set an event multiple times in multithreading - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

Re: MainFrame variabel access in worker thread

lucy2-Apr-02 6:40

2-Apr-02 6:40

when you create your worker thread, you can pass an argument to it. So if the worker thread is invoked from your mainframe, you can pass "this" to it. And in your worker thread, do a type cast of the LOVOID pParam with (CMainFrame *)pParam.

Re: MainFrame variabel access in worker thread

Alexandru Savescu2-Apr-02 20:38

Alexandru Savescu

2-Apr-02 20:38

Yes you got the hint. A worker thread does not have a window so AfxGetMainWnd will most likely return NULL. Even if you created a user interface thread and that one had a window AfxGetMainWnd will return a pointer to that window not the CMainFrame class.
Read this great article by Joseph M. Newcommer
Using Worker Threads

Best regards,
Alexandru Savescu

MSFlexGrid causing a crash

Chris Klecker2-Apr-02 2:39

Chris Klecker

2-Apr-02 2:39

I have a program running on Win2k that uses the MSFlexGrid control on one its screens. When it comes time to render and communicate with this control the whole program crashes.

Does this mean the control is not registered? How would I register the control programmically or through installshield? If I'm way off on this one, anyone have any ideas what the problem might be?

Thanks!

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How to set an event multiple times in multithreading

Bhikshapathi Gorantla2-Apr-02 2:36

Bhikshapathi Gorantla

2-Apr-02 2:36

Hi I want to write a thread which queries database and gets the data for each timespan say for each 3 minuts.I sreated one event for executing this functionality.Now how can I set that event to call that procedure for each time?

Please help me?
Thank you

Pathi

Re: How to set an event multiple times in multithreading

Joaquín M López Muñoz2-Apr-02 5:30

Joaquín M López Muñoz

2-Apr-02 5:30

If your app is Windows-based (i.e. it has a message pump and all that) you can set a Windows timer and call SetEvent(hQueryEvent) in the handler. Check Nemanja Trifunovic's Timers tutorial for further info on Windows timers.

Joaquín M López Muñoz
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Re: How to set an event multiple times in multithreading

Bhikshapathi Gorantla2-Apr-02 19:30

Bhikshapathi Gorantla

2-Apr-02 19:30

Thank you Munoz
I did it but I want to know is there any other better option without using timer.Can I put WaitforMultipleObject()
method in while loop and call the procedure multipletimes?Then How can I break that loop?

Pathi

Re: How to set an event multiple times in multithreading

Neville Franks2-Apr-02 20:05

Neville Franks

2-Apr-02 20:05

If you want it to wakeup every N minutes why don't you just put it to sleep().

Neville Franks, Author of ED for Windows. www.getsoft.com

Re: How to set an event multiple times in multithreading

Joaquín M López Muñoz2-Apr-02 20:28

Joaquín M López Muñoz

2-Apr-02 20:28

I don't quite get what you're after, but maybe this approach is of some help: do it the other way around, omitting the "trigger" event and using just some cancelling event, like this:

// thread loop
switch(WaitForSingleObject(hCancelEvent,3000)){
  case WAIT_OBJECT_0: // cancel
    return 0; // exit
    break;
  case WAIT_TIMEOUT: // 3 seconds elapsed, do the query stuff
    // query stuff
    break;
  default: // unexpected, handle as appropriate
    ...
    break;
}

Is this closer to what you're looking for?

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

vmaltsev2-Apr-02 1:10

vmaltsev

2-Apr-02 1:10

Hi, everyone.
Sure, this is a dummy question, but I'm newbie with STL, so please, don't be angry. Smile | :)

The problem (or maybe feature) is in stl::map<int, myclass="">.insert(stl::map<int, myclass="">::value_type(int, myClassObj1)).

In this procedure I can see:
1. myClassObj2 is created by copy constructor from myClassObj1
2. myClassObj3 is created by copy constructor from myClassObj2
3. myClassObj2 is destroyed.

I guess, myClassObj2 is created in pair(const _T1& _V1, const _T2& _V2) and myClassObj3 is created in map::insert itself. I don't get it. Confused | :confused:

Could you please explain to me, why temporary object created? And is it possible to get rid of it?

Thank you in advance,
va'Lery

Re: STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

Giles2-Apr-02 1:16

Giles

2-Apr-02 1:16

You need to pass it a pair.

e.g.

map<long, CString> mapNames;

// Insert an item :

mapNames.insert(make_pair(5, "Hello"))

Maps are a bit like Hashes, so the first value is the key, and the second is the value to be returned.

You may need to define a copy constructor for you class in the pair, depending on what it contains. e.g. pointers and the like.

hope this helps,

Giles

Re: STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

Joaquín M López Muñoz2-Apr-02 2:15

Joaquín M López Muñoz

2-Apr-02 2:15

The temporary object myClassObj2 is created as part of the pair passed to map::insert, as you correctly guessed. This pair is used then internally to recreate the object to be inserted. Unfortunately, the value passed to map::insert cannot be used directly for two reasons:

What is passed is a const reference, with which little can be done except replicate it.
The object actually inserted into the map is allocated by special means (namely resorting to an STL allocator), so the pair you just passed simply does not fit.

I hope this helped you understand the problem. In short, you can't get rid of the temporary object in any easy way. If it is very important not to do excessive copying you should go to some approach using ref-counted pointers or something like that.

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

Re: STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

Christian Graus2-Apr-02 9:35

Christian Graus

2-Apr-02 9:35

You can insert into a map using map[key] = value. Check out my STL article series, part D for an article on the workings of set and map.

Christian

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Re: STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

vmaltsev2-Apr-02 23:03

vmaltsev

2-Apr-02 23:03

If I use map[key] = myClassObj1 then result is even more weird.

1. myClassObj2 is created by default constructor (constructor without arguments)
2. myClassObj3 is created by copy constructor from myClassObj2
3. myClassObj4 is created by copy constructor from myClassObj3
4. myClassObj3 is destroyed
5. myClassObj2 is destroyed
6. myClassObj4 call operator= myClassObj1

Hmmm... It's too much for me... Smile | :)

As Joaquín mentioned, there isn't simple way to prevent temporary object. But I have to, because I have collection of collections, so duplication of object will cost me too much. I think there is only one way to do it and it is creation of my own container.

Anyway, thanks a lot for all your answers, gents.

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Re: STL::map, how to prevent use of temporary object?

Joaquín M López Muñoz3-Apr-02 7:35

Joaquín M López Muñoz

3-Apr-02 7:35

think there is only one way to do it and it is creation of my own container.

I'd think twice before going into writing your home made container. Why not have containers of smart pointers to containers? Check Boost shared_ptr class template, which automagically gives you ref-counted access to dynamically allocated objects. The hassle of inserting this into your current code should be minimal.

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo

Converts TCHAR to Managed String

Ignacio Varas2-Apr-02 0:03

Ignacio Varas

2-Apr-02 0:03

hi,
the subject says all, i have a TCHAR, and i need convert it to managed string, i am using string.Copy(), but it does not works.
Any body knows any way?
Thanks in Advance

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Re: Converts TCHAR to Managed String

2-Apr-02 2:31

I didn't understand your question completely.

why don't you use CString in MFC.

Thanks
--Maya

Re: Converts TCHAR to Managed String

Le centriste2-Apr-02 6:44

Le centriste

2-Apr-02 6:44

He probably wants to use the string in a managed environment, like .NET.

Michel

If I am wrong or said something stupid, I apologize in advance Wink | ;)

Re: Converts TCHAR to Managed String

Tim Smith2-Apr-02 7:28

Tim Smith

2-Apr-02 7:28

I thought the "to Managed String" part was a dead giveaway.

Smile | :)

Tim Smith

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how to Maximize control ?

2-Apr-02 0:01

Hi,

I have an SDI project, My View is derived from CFormView which contain a list box and some other controls.
I would like to maximize (and not only to center) the list box and the other controls when the user maximize the application windows .

How can i do it ?

Thanks.

Re: how to Maximize control ?

2-Apr-02 1:06

Add a handler for WM_SIZE in your CFormView derived class. Then use SetWindowPos(...) on your different controls. (You'll have to assure the controls have been created, cause this function will be called once before the controls have been attached to any window handles.)

How can I retrieve the documents icon?

AmarB2-Apr-02 0:02

AmarB

2-Apr-02 0:02

Hi everybody,

I want to get the documents´ icon in a MDI application. When I try to use GetIcon() from CMDIChildWnd HICON is a null pointer. Also when I try to use GetIcon() from CMDIFrameWnd it returns NULL.
By the way I use this in my windows-recorder...

Any ideas?
Amar

Re: How can I retrieve the documents icon?

Mukkie2-Apr-02 5:25

Mukkie

2-Apr-02 5:25

Hi!

Maybe try to get CDocTemplate from CDocument, then access m_nIDResource attribute: LoadIcon(nIDResource). This attribute is not accessible, so You may need to derrive class from CDocTemplate (CMultiDocTemplate to be exact) in order to access this attribute.

Hope this helps

Mukkie

Toolbar in ActiveX control

Tzoockee1-Apr-02 23:44

Tzoockee

1-Apr-02 23:44

I want to make an ActiveX control with VC++ (MFC). This control should have a toolbar.
How can I do that ? I tried to create the toolbar like this:

if (!m_wndToolBar.CreateEx(this, TBSTYLE_FLAT, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP | CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC) ||
!m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar(IDR_MAINFRAME))
{
TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
return -1; // fail to create
}

This is how it is createed in an standard MFC (.exe) SDI project. This doesn't work. (no error, but the toolbar doesn't appear).

Tzoockee

Re: Toolbar in ActiveX control

KaЯl2-Apr-02 4:44

KaЯl

2-Apr-02 4:44

You may find this article from MSDN useful:

"HOWTO: Add Toolbars and Tooltips to ActiveX Controls (Q194294)

HTH,

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