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Re: two dialogs placing problem?

30-Oct-07 10:17

led mike wrote:
well exclusive of providing the user with a decent experience

Do you really think that's an issue here? Smile | :)

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

led mike30-Oct-07 11:10

Number of Columns used in excel

30-Oct-07 11:10

Didn't I warn you cut back on those Filet-O-Fishies? Big Grin | :-D

prithaa30-Oct-07 6:28

prithaa

30-Oct-07 6:28

Hello,

I have an IDispatch pointer with which I am reading an excel file.
I know how to find out how many rows are used in the sheet but how do I find out how many columns ae used.

Is there any help available to find the details of the methods used in the Application,Workbook etc classes.

Prithaa

I Need some help creating HBITMAP

Miguel Resto30-Oct-07 5:12

Miguel Resto

30-Oct-07 5:12

//PIXEL INFORMARTION
unsigned char * t=AreaBIR.GetItemData();

m_winImage.SetPixelsFromData(200, 152, t, false);
m_winImage.IntervalEqualize(0,240,0,255,0,255);
::InvalidateRect(NULL,NULL,FALSE);//Show image on screen

BITMAPINFOHEADER BMIH;
BMIH.biSize = 40;
BMIH.biBitCount = 8;
BMIH.biPlanes = 1;
BMIH.biCompression = 0;
BMIH.biWidth = 152;
BMIH.biHeight = 200;
BMIH.biSizeImage = 30400;

HDC pDC = ::GetDC(0);
HBITMAP hbitmap = CreateDIBSection(pDC->GetSafeHdc(), (CONST BITMAPINFO*)&BMIH, DIB_RGB_COLORS,
(void**)t, NULL, 0);

//Here write the bitmap to a .bmp file (This function works fine)
WriteBMPFile(hbitmap, "C:\\temp.bmp",pDC);
}

The variable "t" contains the pixels information of a fingerprint. I use "t" to display a fingerprint image in a window and works fine, however when I use "t" to create a HBITMAP object, and I pass the HBITMAP object to the WriteBMPFile function, a BLACK image is generated. I believe that my problem is in the creation of the HBITMAP object. Any help will be aprreciated

BTW I found the implementation of WriteBMPFile in http://www.saturnsoftmills.com/Articles/A6.pdf

Thanks

Miguel

Re: I Need some help creating HBITMAP [modified]

Mark Salsbery30-Oct-07 6:49

Re: I Need some help creating HBITMAP

30-Oct-07 6:49

A few things...

Each row of your pixel data needs to be aligned to a DWORD (4-byte) boundary.
You are fine here with a width of 152.

You are using t in CreateDIBSection incorrectly. CreateDIBSection returns a
pointer to its pixel bits - it doesn't take a pointer. Whenever you use a cast like that,
ask yourself if it's correct. You should never have to explicitly cast a pointer to a void
pointer.

Since your pixel data is 8 bits-per-pixel, you need to have a color table.
Instead of a BITMAPINFOHEADER struct, you can use a BITMAPINFO struct,
constructed with the color table...

BITMAPINFO *pbmi = (BITMAPINFO*)new BYTE[sizeof(BITMAPINFO) + sizeof(RGBQUAD) * 255];

pbmi->bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER); 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biWidth = 152; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biHeight = 200; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biBitCount = 8; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biSizeImage = 30400; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biXPelsPerMeter = 0; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biYPelsPerMeter = 0; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biClrUsed = 0; 
pbmi->bmiHeader.biClrImportant = 0; 

for (int i = 0; i < 256; ++i)
{
   pbmi->bmiColors[i].rgbRed = <font color="Red">?</font>;
   pbmi->bmiColors[i].rgbGreen = <font color="Red">?</font>;
   pbmi->bmiColors[i].rgbBlue = <font color="Red">?</font>;
   pbmi->bmiColors[i].rgbReserved = 0;
}

<font color="Red">// You don't really need a DC for CreateDIBSection() unless
//   you're using the system palette.  Not a good idea for saving
//   a bitmap to a file in a device-independent fashion :)
// It's fine here - you could also pass NULL to CreateDIBSection, however.
</font>HDC hdc = ::GetDC(0);

BYTE *pDibBits;
HBITMAP hbitmap = ::CreateDIBSection(hdc, pbmi, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &pDibBits, NULL, 0);

<font color="Red">// Copy bits from t to the new DIBsection</font>
memcpy(pDibBits, t, 30400);

::ReleaseDC(0, hdc);
delete[] (BYTE*)pbmi;

... use the DIBsection ...

::DeleteObject(hbitmap);

Each value in the color table should be the RGB value you want to see for a given pixel data byte.

If you want to write a BMP file yourself:

A "packed" BMP file consists of these, in order:

a BITMAPFILEHEADER struct
a BITMAPINFO or BITMAPCOREINFO struct
a color table for bitmap types that require it (yours does)
the pixel bits (rows DWORD aligned)

Mark

Last modified: 11mins after originally posted --

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Miguel Resto30-Oct-07 17:18

Miguel Resto

30-Oct-07 17:18

Thank you very much for your help! Big Grin | :-D

That was exactly what I was looking for. Everything worked… but I need one more thing… do you know how to write the hbitmap object to a bmp file??? Confused | :confused:

I tried using the “WriteBMPFile” method described previously but it did not work because it is creating a distorted image. Do you have any ideas on how to correct that?

Thanks again for your help,
Miguel

Re: I Need some help creating HBITMAP

Nelek30-Oct-07 22:13

Re: I Need some help creating HBITMAP

30-Oct-07 22:13

Hi, first of all, sorry for the extension. Im pasting a piece of a tutorial I have. It is explained how to load a bitmap from a file. I think you can inverse the process to save it there.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Loading DIB through Serialization

Since we are going to store data read from the file in globally allocated memory, first we must add an
HGLOBAL type varible (along with a member function) to class CGDIDoc. Because DIB data will be changed
to DDB data before drawing, a CBitmap type variable and its associated funciton are also declared in class
CGDIDoc:

class CGDIDoc : public CDocument
{
protected:
CBitmap m_bmpDraw;
……
HGLOBAL m_hDIB;
……
public:
CBitmap *GetBitmap(){return &m_bmpDraw;}
……
HGLOBAL GetHDib(){return m_hDIB;}
……
}

Variable m_hDIB is initialized in the constructor:

CGDIDoc::CGDIDoc()
{
m_hDIB=NULL;
}

We will allocate global memory each time a new bitmap file is opened. So when the application exits,
we need to check variable m_hDIB to see if the memory has been allocated. If so, we need to release it:

CGDIDoc::~CGDIDoc()
{
if(m_hDIB != NULL)
{
::GlobalFree(m_hDIB);
m_hDIB=NULL;
}
}

We need to modify function CGDIDoc::Serialize(…) to load data from DIB file. First, when a file is
being opened, variable m_hDIB may be currently in use. In this case, we need to release the global memory:

void CGDIDoc::Serialize(CArchive& ar)
{
if(ar.IsStoring())
{}
else
{
BITMAPFILEHEADER bf;
DWORD dwSize;
LPSTR lpDIB;
if(m_hDIB != NULL)
{
::GlobalFree(m_hDIB);
m_hDIB=NULL;
}
……

Reading data from a DIB file needs the following steps:
1) Read bitmap file header.
2) Verify that the the file format is correct.
3) From the bitmap file header, calculate the total memory needed, then allocate enough buffers.
4) Read the DIB data into the allocated buffers.

We can call CArchive::Read(…) to read bytes from the file into the memory. In the sample, first
bitmap file header (data contained in structure BITMAPFILEHEADER) is read:

……
if
(
ar.Read
(
(LPSTR)&bf,
sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER)
) != sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER)
)return;
……

Then the file type is checked. If it is DIB format, global memory is allocated, which will be used to
store DIB data:

……
if(bf.bfType != 'MB')return;
dwSize=bf.bfSize-sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER);
m_hDIB=::GlobalAlloc(GHND, dwSize);
ASSERT(m_hDIB);
lpDIB=(LPSTR)::GlobalLock(m_hDIB);
ASSERT(lpDIB);
……

Next, the DIB data is read into the global memory:

……
if(ar.Read(lpDIB, dwSize) != dwSize)
{
::GlobalUnlock(m_hDIB);
::GlobalFree(m_hDIB);
m_hDIB=NULL;
}
else ::GlobalUnlock(m_hDIB);
}
}

This completes reading the bitmap file. The DIB data is stored in m_hDIB now.

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BTW it should be some articles here in codeproject talking about.

Greetings.

--------
M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?

Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you

Wink | ;)

Mark Salsbery31-Oct-07 5:03

31-Oct-07 5:03

Miguel Resto wrote:
do you know how to write the hbitmap object to a bmp file???

Yes. You have almost everything you need except a BITMAPFILEHEADER...

BITMAPFILEHEADER FileHdr;
FileHdr.bfType = 'MB';
FileHdr.bfSize = sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER) + sizeof(BITMAPINFO) + (sizeof(RGBQUAD) * 255) + 30400;
FileHdr.bfReserved1 = 0;
FileHdr.bfReserved2 = 0;
FileHdr.bfOffBits = sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER) + sizeof(BITMAPINFO) + (sizeof(RGBQUAD) * 255);

Now, before you delete pbmi or t...

Open/truncate a file for writing
Write from &FilHdr (sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER) bytes)
Write from pbmi (sizeof(BITMAPINFO) + (sizeof(RGBQUAD) * 255) bytes)
Write from t (30400 bytes)
Close the file

That's it Smile | :)

Mark

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

got problem in compiling

scizj30-Oct-07 4:31

scizj

30-Oct-07 4:31

My Probelm:

I have the following file:

tmath.h: contains some definition of functions imax() and multi()
complex.h: contains the interface of class complex
complex.cpp: contains the implementation of class complex. In this file, complex.h and tmath.h are included.
cmatrix.h: defines some functions on class complex.h. In this file, tmath.h and complex.h are included.

test.cpp: my testing program.

The problem: when I building the .exe file, the compiler (VC 6.0) cannot linking to complex.cpp, says
the functions imax() and multi() are already defined in the test.object.

Can anyboday help me to figure it out? Thanks.

led mike30-Oct-07 4:38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragma_once[^]

30-Oct-07 4:38

David Crow30-Oct-07 4:39

David Crow

30-Oct-07 4:39

Since tmath.h, complex.h, and cmatrix.h are included multiples times, do you have safeguards in place to prevent multiple inclusions? Check out the #pragma once directive.

"Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it." - Ellen Goodman

"To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

led mike30-Oct-07 6:02

30-Oct-07 6:02

1hr 23mins ago
1hr 22mins ago

Poke tongue | ;-P

Nelek30-Oct-07 22:04

30-Oct-07 22:04

Another solution could be to make a new header file (i.e. Headers.h) or use the stdafx.h if you have it, to put all the #includes there.

By the way... #pragma once is the best option

Naive Bayes

rarayi30-Oct-07 4:02

rarayi

30-Oct-07 4:02

Hi I need the source code of naive bayes classifier in C++ and I want to run it in VC++ in windows. Please help me.
thanks in advance

Re: Naive Bayes

Nelek30-Oct-07 4:09

30-Oct-07 4:09

And I want a lottery winner ticket, can u find one for me? I don't mind is price is in euros or dollars Cool | :cool:

Re: Naive Bayes

led mike30-Oct-07 4:39

how can i forbid anyone else to change the time of the computer?

30-Oct-07 4:39

Read the post at the top of the forum titled "How to get an answer to your question". Pay attention to #2

lostangels30-Oct-07 3:37

lostangels

30-Oct-07 3:37

i have a computer that used by several people and i don't want anybody else to change the date and time of the computer, how can i do this through VC++?
thx.

Re: how can i forbid anyone else to change the time of the computer?

Nelek30-Oct-07 4:08

Re: how can i forbid anyone else to change the time of the computer?

30-Oct-07 4:08

I dont know, but I can imagine it with a hook, detecting when the Dialog to change date and time of the computer is being called and closing it.

Or saving the actual date and time in this moment and starting a time count somewhere. When that dialog is closed, asking for a password to save the changes, if password correct save changes, if not... restore the previously saved values + time offset.

It is just an idea that came when i read you. Most probably there are much better ways to do it.

Let us see what the masters say.

led mike30-Oct-07 4:41

help needed for MFC ritch GUI controls

30-Oct-07 4:41

Make a User account for each person and restrict their privileges.

This is not a C++ answer, was it a C++ question? If not you are in the wrong forum

sarat12in30-Oct-07 3:28

sarat12in

30-Oct-07 3:28

hi all,

we are planning to change the look and feel of out product which is developed MFC classes with the help of our own classes as wrapers to MFC control classes to made the control look like flat control..
but on client requests we need to make controls look even more ritch like XP control.. with minimal changes

for that iwas looking at comancontrol6.0.. but comancontrol6.0 works only on windows XP.. but our product is well established on win2k server

please some one help me in finding out what the best solution for my problem mentioned abow

and also let me know how abt GDI+ , please let me know wether GDI+ works on win2k r no

am eagerly waiting for the suggessions from u
i hope u all will help me finding out the best solution for me

thank you

Re: help needed for MFC ritch GUI controls

Dewm Solo30-Oct-07 3:51

Dewm Solo

30-Oct-07 3:51

Well first of all GDI+ is part of the .Net framework 2.0. And indeed it works on Win2K, although since you cannot use XP's visual styles you will not be able to use them.

There is nothing stopping you from creating your own controls derived from the .Net controls and change their draw methods.

Dewm Solo - Managed C++ Developer

Re: help needed for MFC ritch GUI controls

led mike30-Oct-07 4:43

send big message from client to server [modified]

30-Oct-07 4:43

sarat12in wrote:
please let me know wether GDI+ works on win2k r no

They hide that information in the documentation[^]

Russell^'30-Oct-07 2:22

Russell^'

30-Oct-07 2:22

I have to send a file from client to server.
It's size is about 1MB.
I think that it is not a good idea to send it as a single message because it can be received corrupted. This because the CRC is computed on the entire message, so if there is a lot of noise the CRC can tell OK, but the file isn't rightly received. Am I right? Confused | :confused:

I think that I can split the file in short messages, so there the CRC check can work well.
But:
* How can I choose the right value of the size of the messages (30 bytes? 100 bytes? 1kbyte?)
* Can you also please suggest to me a way to check if the file is corrupted using an algorithm not based on CRC?

thanks all
Smile | :)

-- modified at 8:37 Tuesday 30th October, 2007

* I'm using winsock (but I'm not an expert Cry | :((

) (the trasmission is on a local ethernet network)
* I found a possible alternative algorithm of CRC to check the entire file at the end of trasmission: it is "RFC 1321" (or known as MD5). Does anyone used it before? It looks quite strong.

Russell

Re: send big message from client to server

JudyL_MD30-Oct-07 2:27

JudyL_MD

30-Oct-07 2:27

The size of your message pieces depends on your communication medium. You need to experiment and find the balance between transmission time and the overhead to prepare a message segment. Also, you'll need to implement some kind of handshake to handle corrupt message pieces.

If you're that concerned about corruption, do some investigating about Error Correcting Codes.

Judy

Re: send big message from client to server

Mark Salsbery30-Oct-07 7:15