C / C++ / MFC

8-Jun-02 8:54

I've recently had a problem with icons for running processes disappearing from the tray. One Cpian suggested that an error in Windows Explorer may have caused it to restart, and not all icons were restored. So I'm wondering, how would I test the tray once in a while from an app to see if my icon is still there? Any clues?

"What is it?" and he said, "I don't know. Let's kill it." - Ed Gadziemski

Martin Ziacek8-Jun-02 11:08

8-Jun-02 11:08

I try to modify icon first, with the same values as the icon was created. When it fails, I know, there is no icon in the tray, so I can add new one. Does it help?

Roger Wright8-Jun-02 11:35

8-Jun-02 11:35

That's a great idea! Once in a while change something on the icon, and when an error is returned, re-add it. Thanks!

"What is it?" and he said, "I don't know. Let's kill it." - Ed Gadziemski

Martin Ziacek8-Jun-02 11:45

8-Jun-02 11:45

Roger Wright wrote:
That's a great idea!

Thanks, it's old one, I needed it for service showing icon in system tray, it was simplest solution how to do it.

Rose | [Rose]

Roger Wright8-Jun-02 12:04

8-Jun-02 12:04

You wouldn't know of any references to it using C++ would you? I've been searching MSDN all afternoon and all they offer is C# and VB junk. All the useful stuff is gone Mad | :mad:

"What is it?" and he said, "I don't know. Let's kill it." - Ed Gadziemski

Martin Ziacek8-Jun-02 12:15

8-Jun-02 12:15

Are you looking for this ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/Shell/reference/functions/shell_notifyicon.asp?frame=true

Roger Wright8-Jun-02 12:53

8-Jun-02 12:53

Might be, but I'm not sure. I've always considered the bottom center as the taskbat, and the bottom right as the system tray, but the article says,

The taskbar notification area is sometimes erroneously called the "tray."

So which area is this intended to affect?

I think it's a step in the right direction, though Smile | :)

"What is it?" and he said, "I don't know. Let's kill it." - Ed Gadziemski

Martin Ziacek8-Jun-02 12:58

8-Jun-02 12:58

Do not worry: taskbar notification == tray == system tray. It's just name. Simply, it's that space left of the clock filled with icons Smile | :)

Roger Wright8-Jun-02 13:04

8-Jun-02 13:04

Great! Thanks for all the info - very helpful Big Grin | :-D

"What is it?" and he said, "I don't know. Let's kill it." - Ed Gadziemski

Contents of Folders

Steve L.8-Jun-02 8:29

Steve L.

8-Jun-02 8:29

How do you open and check the contents of folders?

-Raffi
Why do today what can be put off untill tomorrow?

Mazdak8-Jun-02 8:45

Mazdak

8-Jun-02 8:45

Raffi wrote:
How do you open and check the contents of folders?

You mean for search in directory?

CFileFind

Mazy

"The more I search, the more my need
For you,
The more I bless, the more I bleed
For you."The Outlaw Torn-Metallica

Paul M Watt8-Jun-02 9:05

Paul M Watt

8-Jun-02 9:05

Or the non-MFC solution is FindFirstFile, followed by FindNextFile for each fiel after the first.

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Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

Mazdak8-Jun-02 9:27

Mazdak

8-Jun-02 9:27

kilowatt wrote:
Or the non-MFC solution is FindFirstFile, followed by FindNextFile for each fiel after the first.

Yes. Smile | :)

Mazy

"The more I search, the more my need
For you,
The more I bless, the more I bleed
For you."The Outlaw Torn-Metallica

Steve L.8-Jun-02 9:42

Steve L.

8-Jun-02 9:42

Thanks

-Raffi
Why do today what can be put of until tommorrow?

Modeless dialogs on top

Derek Lakin8-Jun-02 7:50

Derek Lakin

8-Jun-02 7:50

Any ideas how to prevent a modeless dialog from staying on top of my app?

I create a modeless dialog as a child of the app and set the extended style of the dialog to include WS_EX_APPWINDOW so that it has it's own icon on the task bar. However, if I switch focus back to the main app the dialog remains on top (though it does have an inactive title bar, etc).

I've tried handling WM_SETFOCUS, WM_KILLFOCUS, WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED and WM_ACTIVATE in either the app the dialog or both, but to no avail. Any ideas?

Derek Lakin.
I wish I was what I thought I was when I wished I was what I am.

Salamander Software Ltd.

Paul M Watt8-Jun-02 8:27

Paul M Watt

8-Jun-02 8:27

Don't make your dialog a child of any one window.

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Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

Derek Lakin8-Jun-02 8:32

Derek Lakin

8-Jun-02 8:32

I've tried calling Create(IDD_MY_DIALOG, NULL), but this still gives the same result Frown | :(

Any more ideas (or have I gone about it the wrong way)?

Derek Lakin.
I wish I was what I thought I was when I wished I was what I am.

Salamander Software Ltd.

Shog⁹8-Jun-02 8:49

Shog⁹

8-Jun-02 8:49

How about Create(IDD_MY_DIALOG, GetDesktopWindow());?

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