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nafiton15-May-02 1:21

15-May-02 1:21

Hello

What IOCTL codes are available to access to parallel port from an application?

I am trying to read/write from the parallel port with the file access functions but I must be missing something and it doesn´t work.

I don´t have C++ nor the SDK nor the DDk. I only have access to MSDN online help.

Thanks

Good luck
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Re: DeviceIOControl for parallel port

jan larsen15-May-02 3:31

jan larsen

15-May-02 3:31

I remember something about using "COM1" as the path name for CreateFile when wanting to access the serial COM1 port.
I guess you just have to specify the name of the port then.

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Setting Current Directory

Andy Latham15-May-02 0:40

Andy Latham

15-May-02 0:40

Hi,

im trying to set the current working directory before going in to a file dialog and then reseting it to its original value after the dialog has closed:

TCHAR strCurrentDirectory[MAX_PATH];
GetCurrentDirectory(MAX_PATH, strCurrentDirectory);

CFileDialog fileDlg(TRUE, ".dot;.doc", NULL, OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST | OFN_HIDEREADONLY | OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT | OFN_NOCHANGEDIR, "Microsoft Word Templates (*.dot; *.doc)|*.dot;*.doc|HTML Templates (*.htm; *.html)|*.htm; *.html|All files (*.*)|*.*||\0", NULL);

fileDlg.m_ofn.lpstrInitialDir = "c:\\projects\\temp";

if(fileDlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
{
// Do something
}

SetCurrentDirectory(strCurrentDirectory);

But this doesnt work as next time i go in to a different file dialog the current directory is set as c:\projects\temp.

Has anyone had to cope with a similar problem before and if so how did they get around it?

Cheers,

Andy.

Re: Setting Current Directory

Nish Nishant15-May-02 1:12

Nish Nishant

15-May-02 1:12

Since you have used OFN_NOCHANGEDIR, you really don't need to use Get/SetCurrentDirectory at all.

Nish

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Re: Setting Current Directory

Prem Kumar15-May-02 2:27

Prem Kumar

15-May-02 2:27

Hi Probably you are using Windows 2000.
In this OS the last opened directories thru the
application is set in the registry and the
File Dialog reads thru that.

Re: Setting Current Directory

Andy Latham15-May-02 2:37

Andy Latham

15-May-02 2:37

hi, yes i am using windows 2000. do you know where the registry entry is stored so that i can modify that myself.

Cheers,

Andy.

Re: Setting Current Directory

Prem Kumar15-May-02 3:41

Prem Kumar

15-May-02 3:41

HKCU\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\explorer\comDlg32\OpenSaveMRU
Its got sub keys for well known extensions and generic keys for
those not registered, see if u can crack and let me know if u do.

Modal dialog closing problem

Patrick Riphagen15-May-02 0:21

Patrick Riphagen

15-May-02 0:21

I use a dialog based application with MFC.
The dialog also has a menu attached to it.
I use a view modal dialog boxes for settings and stuff.

Opening is not a problem but when I try to close this modal dialog the complete application closes. This happens when closing with either IDOK of IDCANCEL buttons.
The problem is that this only happens in Release mode. But without throwing an exeption of some kind.
When "debugging" the release version an exeption in msvcrt.dll at address 0x0000005 is thrown. But I have no clue why this happens.

In earlier versions of the program (without menu but with lots of other extra stuff) this problem did not occur.

Anyone got a clue to this problem?
Thanks

Re: Modal dialog closing problem

Nish Nishant15-May-02 0:28

Nish Nishant

15-May-02 0:28

There is an article here by Joe Newcomer where he explains how to debug a release build. I suggest that you read that.

Nish

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How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

youssef14-May-02 23:48

youssef

14-May-02 23:48

Hi,

I use a stored procedure for write to a Database.
When I execute the Stored Procedure, this Stored Procedure acknoledge with a int value if all are OK.

I would like to know how can I do for reading this value.
The value must be extract from the "Status".

You find my sample code:

//Initialize the connection with the Database RTLSQL1 ARCHIVES_NUM
//COM initialization
CoInitialize (NULL);
_ConnectionPtr m_pConn2("ADODB.Connection");
_ParameterPtr pParam2,pParam3;

try
{
//Check if I can create a instance for a connection into a db
HRESULT hr = m_pConn2.CreateInstance (__uuidof (Connection));

if (FAILED (hr))
{
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : Can't create intance of Connection"));
}
else
{
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : I can create intance of Connection"));
}

CString strFileName = "JA001206";
//Check if I can Open a session in the RTLSQL1 ARCHIVES_TVI
if (FAILED (m_pConn2->Open("provider=sqloledb.1;database=ARCHIVES_TVI;server=1.1.1.1;uid=Automat;pwd=Automat;network=dbmssocn","","",adConnectUnspecified)))

{
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : Can't open datasource "));
// Automat_Send_SMS(_T("DB : Can't open datasource "),_T(""));

}
else
{
//Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : I can open datasource "));
CString sT;
sT.Format("%d",1);
_variant_t varLiReturn;
int liReturn = -99;

_CommandPtr pCmd2("ADODB.Command");
pCmd2->ActiveConnection = m_pConn2;
//Store procedure for the DATABASE
pCmd2->CommandText = "StartFileNumV3";

pParam2 = pCmd2->CreateParameter ( _bstr_t ("FileName"), adVarChar,
adParamInput, strFileName.GetLength (), (_bstr_t) strFileName);
pCmd2->Parameters->Append ( pParam2);

pParam2 = pCmd2->CreateParameter ( _bstr_t ("AutomatNr"), adInteger,
adParamInput, sizeof(int), _variant_t (sT));

pCmd2->Parameters->Append ( pParam2);
pParam2 = pCmd2->CreateParameter(_T("Status"),adInteger,adParamOutput,sizeof(int),varLiReturn);
pCmd2->Parameters->Append ( pParam2);

_RecordsetPtr pRecordset;
pRecordset.CreateInstance(__uuidof(Recordset));
pRecordset = pCmd2->Execute(NULL, NULL, adCmdStoredProc);
//******************
//!!!!!!!! I don't know if it is correct to receive the return value
varLiReturn = pCmd2->Parameters->Item[_T("Status")]->Value;

Sleep(100); //ms
//Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : The Store Procedure have been execute with success (StartFileNum)"));

//Close the DATABASE
if ( (m_pConn2->State & adStateOpen) == adStateOpen)
{
m_pConn2->Close();
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : I can close datasource RTLSQL1 ARCHIVES_TVI"));
}
else
{
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(_T("DB : I can't close datasource RTLSQL1 ARCHIVES_TVI"));
}
}
}
catch ( _com_error &e )
{
_bstr_t bstrSource (e.Source());
_bstr_t bstrDescription (e.Description());
CString sErrorDB;
sErrorDB.Format("DB : ERROR !!!!!\r\nException thrown for classes generated by #import\r\nCode = %08lx\r\nCode meaning = %s\r\nSource = %s\r\nDescription = %s\r\n", e.Error (), e.ErrorMessage (), (LPCTSTR) bstrSource, (LPCTSTR) bstrDescription);
// Automat_LOG_WITH_TIME(sErrorDB);
MessageBox (sErrorDB, bstrDescription,MB_OK);
}
catch (...)
{
TRACE ( "*** Unhandled Exception ***" );
}

Sleep(100); //ms
CoUninitialize();

youssef

Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Jon Hulatt14-May-02 23:54

Jon Hulatt

14-May-02 23:54

I can't be arsed to read your code. But heres a snippet from some of my code that does what you want:

try {
		_CommandPtr pCommand;
		_ParameterPtr pRetVal;

		pCommand.CreateInstance(__uuidof(Command));
		pCommand->ActiveConnection = m_pConn;
		pCommand->CommandText = "p_YourProc";
		pCommand->CommandType = adCmdStoredProc;
	
		// Create and add return value param
		pRetVal = pCommand->CreateParameter ( _bstr_t ("RETURN_VALUE"), adInteger, adParamReturnValue, 0);
		pCommand->Parameters->Append(pRetVal);

		// create and add taskid param
		pCommand->Parameters->Append ( pCommand->CreateParameter( _bstr_t ("YourParamIn"),adInteger,adParamInput,0 ,_variant_t(lTicketId)));
		pCommand->Execute(NULL, NULL, adCmdStoredProc);

                // this is the bit you're interested in
		lSuccess = (DWORD) pRetVal->GetValue();
	} catch (_com_error e)
	{
		//handle error
	}

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

youssef15-May-02 2:52

youssef

15-May-02 2:52

Hi, thank for the answer but I can't receive the return value.

lSuccess is allways null.

best Regards

youssef

Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Jon Hulatt15-May-02 3:08

Jon Hulatt

15-May-02 3:08

paste the source of your stored procedure.

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Carlos Antollini15-May-02 3:27

Carlos Antollini

15-May-02 3:27

Use My class CADODatabase, You have the CADOCommand and CADOParameter Class...

For other side, if you want to return a value by the parameter, you mus tu use the following sintax in the stored prodedure

Create Procedure MyProc 
@Param1 Integer,
@ParamRet varchar(100) output
AS
...
Select @ParamRect = "Hello World"
Go

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Jon Hulatt15-May-02 5:14

Jon Hulatt

15-May-02 5:14

Carlos Antollini wrote:
Select @ParamRect = "Hello World"

should be :

Select @ParamRect = 'Hello World'

SQL server is picky about that.

But he wanted a procedure's return value, not to return a value. Theres a difference(!)

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Carlos Antollini15-May-02 5:27

Carlos Antollini

15-May-02 5:27

If he wants to get the value returned by the stored procedure must to use the adParamReturnValue value..... Wink | ;)

Check here

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Jon Hulatt15-May-02 5:38

Jon Hulatt

15-May-02 5:38

My original reply shows him how to do just that!!!

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Carlos Antollini15-May-02 5:48

Carlos Antollini

15-May-02 5:48

It's True, You have the reason

Sorry Blush | :O

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Re: How can extract a Return Value from a Stored Procedure with ADO

Jon Hulatt15-May-02 5:46

Jon Hulatt

15-May-02 5:46

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Threads and server side applications

unknown soldier14-May-02 23:44

unknown soldier

14-May-02 23:44

Hi!!!

Can anyone tell me the meaning of phrase "thread pool".

Actually i read certain articles on Server based applications at CP. Many people suggest that allocating one thread per user is a bad approach. People suggest that there are two other options one is I/O completion ports and the other is "thread pool"

Here i am unable to understand the meaning of "thread pool". As far as my vocabulary is concerned, the meaning of word pool is "standing water".

Please tell me the meaning of "thread pool"

Re: Threads and server side applications

Nish Nishant14-May-02 23:55

Nish Nishant

14-May-02 23:55

You have a fixed number of threads. If the number of connections is less than the number of threads, you can give one thread per user. If the user count is higher the users are divided across the threads. This collection of threads is the thread pool. Like if the thread pool has 10 threads and you have to server 30 clients, each thread will handle 3 clients. This is a very simplistic explanation and the actual technical details, might be rather more complicated.

Nish

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Re: Threads and server side applications

unknown soldier15-May-02 0:01

unknown soldier

15-May-02 0:01

Oh thanks Mr.Nish for the reply, now i understand what is thread pool.

Also thanks for your "simple" artiles on Client-Server I/O. Really as a beginner I learn't a lot from them. I don't know why the rating is so low????

Multi-language

14-May-02 23:43

Nowadys, I often find that many softs use ini files, instead of dll files, to support multi-languages such as Flashget, Netants, Createinstall and so on. They employ a ini file to support another language, and need not modify the exe file. As a result, this method is better than the former. But I can not think of how to do it. Can you give me a favour?
Thank you. Smile | :)

Re: Multi-language

Christian Graus15-May-02 3:03

Christian Graus

15-May-02 3:03

I forget the names, but Microsoft provides heaps of API calls for ini files. Nevertheless, C++ iostreams are more than up to the task if you don't mind doing a little parsing.

Christian

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Re: Multi-language

Paul M Watt15-May-02 8:27

Paul M Watt

15-May-02 8:27

If you are asking what the INI functions are, here you go:

GetPrivateProfileString
GetPrivateProfileInt
GetPrivateProfileSection
GetPrivateProfileSections
GetPrivateProfileStruct

as well as the WritePrivateProfileXXX versions of all of these functions.

I would not reccomend trying to parse these files yourself as the API functions provide quite a bit of error checking and handling for you.

If you are wondering how to use this data in your program, I would create a set of global variables that have IDS associated with them, and the IDS will have the corresponding string in the ini file.

I would recommend that you look into string tables and create a resource only DLL in order to hold these Multi-language strings. You can create a string table with multiple LCID or locale IDS, that are associated with different langauges. Then you would create all of the string entries in this table, and you would only be responsible for selecting the correct LCID. When you load the string from the table it will get the correct one for you.

This also solves the problem from managing the different number of ini files, and prevents users from messing around and being able to edit these files.

Good Luck!

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