Re: invalid number of parameters in ActiveX - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

how many samples or lines are there in your file?
if they are more, then try to reduce them and see.

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chandu.

We are trying to read Non-Ole File Properties (eg office 2007) using dsofile.dll. We can easily read properties of both Ole(doc file 97,2003) and non-ole(office 2007) using dsofile.dll(com dll). We did not use dsofile com dll because it has to be registered and take reference in the calling C# project. Actually we re-wrote our own dll using visual c++.net. The main interface for reading ole file property is IStoragePropertySet object. Here is the code snippets

// If the file is an OLE Storage DocFile...
if(StgIsStorageFile(m_bstrFileName)==S_OK)
{
IStorage *pStorage = NULL;
IPropertySetStorage *pPropSetStg = NULL;
HRESULT hr;

// Open the document as an OLE compound document.
hr = ::StgOpenStorage(wcFilename, NULL,
STGM_READ | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE, NULL, 0, &pStorage);
}
else
{
//How to get non-ole file properties
}

As I showed the code snippets, there is no problem in getting ole-file properties. What we are struck in is getting non-ole file property.

Here is the code snippets from the original source code of dsofile com dll.

// If the file is an OLE Storage DocFile...
    if (StgIsStorageFile(m_bstrFileName) == S_OK)
    {
     // Get the data from IStorage...
	    hr = StgOpenStorage(m_bstrFileName, NULL, dwOpenMode, NULL, 0, &m_pStorage);

     // If we failed to gain write access, try to just read access if caller allows
	 // it. This function will open the OLE file in transacted read mode, which
	 // covers cases where the file is in use or is on a read-only share. We can't
	 // save after the open so we force the read-only flag on...
        if (((hr == STG_E_ACCESSDENIED) || (hr == STG_E_SHAREVIOLATION)) && 
            (m_dwFlags & dsoOptionOpenReadOnlyIfNoWriteAccess))
        {
            m_fReadOnly = TRUE;
	        hr = StgOpenStorage(m_bstrFileName, NULL, 
				(STGM_READ | STGM_TRANSACTED | STGM_SHARE_DENY_NONE), NULL, 0, &m_pStorage);
        }
        
	 // If we are lucky, we have a storage to read from, so ask OLE to open the 
	 // associated property set for the file and return the IPSS iface...
	    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            hr = m_pStorage->QueryInterface(IID_IPropertySetStorage, (void**)&m_pPropSetStg);
        }
    }
    else if ((m_dwFlags & dsoOptionOnlyOpenOLEFiles) != dsoOptionOnlyOpenOLEFiles)
    {
	 // If caller would like non-OLE property sets, we can try to provide them. There
	 // are two types: (1) explicit metadata handlers registered by file type; or (2) 
	 // NTFS 5.0+ property stream data in NTFS file header (which is actually saved as
	 // alternate stream). The former is custom provider to save data inside the file 
	 // without using OLE. The later is available for any file on NTFS5 disk.
		CLSID clsidMetaHandler = {0};
		IPersistFile *prtsf = NULL;

		if (DsoGetMetaHandler(m_bstrFileName, &clsidMetaHandler) == S_OK)
		{
		 // Create instance of the Metadata Handler object...
			hr = CoCreateInstance(clsidMetaHandler, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC, IID_IPersistFile, (void**)&prtsf);
			if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
			{
			 // Ask it to load the file for parsing...
				hr = prtsf->Load(m_bstrFileName, dwOpenMode);
				if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
				{
				 // If it succeeded, ask for the property set storage...
					hr = prtsf->QueryInterface(IID_IPropertySetStorage, (void**)&m_pPropSetStg);
					if (SUCCEEDED(hr)){ASSIGN_INTERFACE(m_pPrstFile, prtsf);}
				}
				prtsf->Release();	
			}
			else hr = DSO_E_NODOCUMENTPROPS; // bad news, unable to load handler.
		}
		else if (v_pfnStgOpenStorageEx)
		{
		 // On Win2K+ we can try and open plain files on NTFS 5.0 drive and get 
		 // the NTFS version of OLE properties (saved in alt stream)...
			hr = (v_pfnStgOpenStorageEx)(m_bstrFileName, dwOpenMode, STGFMT_FILE, 0, NULL, 0, 
					IID_IPropertySetStorage, (void**)&m_pPropSetStg);

		 // If we failed to gain write access, try to just read access if caller
		 // wants us to. This only works for access block, not share violations...
		   if ((hr == STG_E_ACCESSDENIED) && (!m_fReadOnly) && 
				(m_dwFlags & dsoOptionOpenReadOnlyIfNoWriteAccess))
			{
				m_fReadOnly = TRUE;
				hr = (v_pfnStgOpenStorageEx)(m_bstrFileName, (STGM_READ | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE), STGFMT_FILE,
					0, NULL, 0, IID_IPropertySetStorage, (void**)&m_pPropSetStg);
			}
		}

We successfully converted the code in italic ie for ole file. We are trying to convert code in bold ie for non-ole but we are not yet success. What we are trying to do is
to read the non-ole file properties using dll instead of com dll(ie dsofile.dll).

We are very much eager to hear you genius guys.

Thank You

Prakash Tandukar

for non- ole file types we have to get pointer of IID_IPropertySetStorage rather than istorage and the rest will be the same.
only problme here is we cant update office 2007 file type as the file structure of office 2007 file type is bit different.
if you fine any solution for accessing office 2007 do let me know.
if(nFileType == non- ole)
{
hr =SetPropertySetStorage(pszFilePath);
if (hr == S_OK )
{
hr = SetSummaryInfoStorage();
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf(" Summaryinfo storage failed w/error %08lx", hr);
return hr;
}

hr = SetCustomInfoStorage();
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf(" Custom storage failed w/error %08lx", hr);
return hr;
}
}
else
{
return hr;
}

}

HRESULT CFileProperties::SetPropertySetStorage(const char * pszFilePath )
{
HRESULT hr = S_OK;
if(pszFilePath == NULL && m_pStorage != NULL)
{
hr = m_pStorage->QueryInterface(IID_IPropertySetStorage, (void **)&m_pPropSetStg);
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf("QI for IPropertySetStorage failed w/error %08lx", hr);
//Releasing IStorage
m_pStorage->Release();
m_pStorage = NULL;
return hr;
}

}
else if(pszFilePath != NULL && m_pStorage == NULL)
{
// Translate filename to Unicode.
WCHAR wcFilename[1024];
setlocale( LC_ALL, "" );

int i = mbstowcs(wcFilename, pszFilePath , strlen(pszFilePath ));

setlocale( LC_ALL, "C" );
wcFilename[i] = 0;

// Open the document as an OLE compound document.
hr = StgOpenStorageEx( wcFilename,
STGM_READ|STGM_SHARE_DENY_WRITE,
STGFMT_ANY,
0, NULL, NULL,
IID_IPropertySetStorage,
reinterpret_cast<void**>(&m_pPropSetStg) );

if(FAILED(hr))
{
if(hr == STG_E_FILENOTFOUND)
printf("File not found.");
else if(hr == STG_E_FILEALREADYEXISTS)
printf("Not a compound file.");
else
printf("StgOpenStorage() failed w/error %08lx", hr);
return hr;
}
}
return hr;
}

HRESULT CFileProperties::SetSummaryInfoStorage()
{
HRESULT hr = S_FALSE;
if(m_pPropSetStg != NULL)
{
// Create SummaryInformation, getting an IpropertyStorage.
hr= m_pPropSetStg->Create(FMTID_SummaryInformation,
0,
PROPSETFLAG_DEFAULT,
STGM_READWRITE | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE,&m_pSummaryInfoStg);

//propertystorage already exists for SummaryInformation
if(hr == STG_E_FILEALREADYEXISTS )
{
// Open summary information, getting an IpropertyStorage.
hr = m_pPropSetStg->Open(FMTID_SummaryInformation,
STGM_READWRITE | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE, &m_pSummaryInfoStg);

if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf("No Summary-Information.\n");
return hr;
}
}
}
return hr;
}
HRESULT CFileProperties::SetCustomInfoStorage( )
{
HRESULT hr = S_FALSE;
if(m_pPropSetStg != NULL)
{
// Create UserDefinedProperties, getting an IpropertyStorage.
hr= m_pPropSetStg->Create(FMTID_UserDefinedProperties,
0,
PROPSETFLAG_DEFAULT,
STGM_READWRITE | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE,&m_pCustomInfoStg);

//propertystorage already exists for UserDefinedProperties
if(hr == STG_E_FILEALREADYEXISTS )
{
// Open User-Defined-Properties, getting an IpropertyStorage.
hr = m_pPropSetStg->Open(FMTID_UserDefinedProperties,
STGM_READWRITE| STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE, &m_pCustomInfoStg);//| STGM_WRITE
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf("No User Defined Properties.\n");
return hr;
}
}
}
return hr;
}

hi

For reading Non ole files(office 2007 files)

if (NonOLEGetMetaHandler(m_bstrFileName, &clsidMetaHandler) == S_OK)
{
CoInitialize(NULL);
// Create instance of the Metadata Handler object...
hr = CoCreateInstance(clsidMetaHandler, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC, IID_IPersistFile,(void**)&prtsf);
if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
// Ask it to load the file for parsing...
hr = prtsf->Load(m_bstrFileName, (STGM_READWRITE | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE));
if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
// If it succeeded, ask for the property set storage...
hr = prtsf->QueryInterface(IID_IPropertySetStorage,(void**)&m_pPropSetStg);
if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
//ASSIGN_INTERFACE(m_pPrstFile, prtsf);
// hr= m_pPropSetStg->Create(FMTID_SummaryInformation,
// 0,
// PROPSETFLAG_DEFAULT,
// STGM_READWRITE | STGM_SHARE_EXCLUSIVE,&m_pSummaryInfoStg);
hr = SetSummaryInfoStorage();
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf(" Summaryinfo storage failed w/error %08lx", hr);
return hr;
}
hr = SetCustomInfoStorage();
if(FAILED(hr))
{
printf(" Custom storage failed w/error %08lx", hr);
return hr;
}
prtsf->Release();
}
}
HRESULT CFileProperties::NonOLEGetMetaHandler(LPCWSTR pwszFile, LPCLSID lpClsid)
{
HRESULT hret = REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG; // Assume no handler
HKEY hkeyExt, hkeyHandler = NULL;
LPSTR pszExt;

if ((pwszFile == NULL) || (*pwszFile == L'\0') || (lpClsid == NULL))
return E_INVALIDARG;

// Get the extension for the file...
pszExt = NonOLEConvertToMBCS(GetExtensionPart(pwszFile), CP_ACP);
if (pszExt == NULL) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;

// Now get the key that is associated with that extension...
hkeyExt = GetHKCRKey("%s", pszExt);
if (hkeyExt)
{
// Check for the handler under that key...
hkeyHandler = GetHKCRKey("%s\\ShellEx\\PropertyHandler", pszExt);
if (hkeyHandler == NULL)
{
CHAR szType[MAX_PATH];
DWORD dwT, cb = MAX_PATH; szType[0] = '\0';
// If it does exist there, check under the associated type...
if ((RegQueryValue(hkeyExt, NULL, szType, (LONG*)&cb) == ERROR_SUCCESS) && (cb))
{
hkeyHandler = GetHKCRKey("%s\\ShellEx\\PropertyHandler", szType);
if (hkeyHandler == NULL)
{
// If still no handler, you can check for handler on the "perceivedtype", which normally
// is for things like images that can have multiple extensions to single base type...
cb = MAX_PATH; szType[0] = '\0';
if ((RegQueryValueEx(hkeyExt, "PerceivedType", NULL, &dwT, (BYTE*)szType, &cb) == ERROR_SUCCESS) &&
(cb) && (dwT == REG_SZ))
{
hkeyHandler = GetHKCRKey("SystemFileAssociations\\%s\\ShellEx\\PropertyHandler", szType);
}

}
}
}

RegCloseKey(hkeyExt);
}

// If we got a reg key, then there is an handler key, lookup the GUID and provide to the caller...
if (hkeyHandler)
{
CHAR szGUID[80];
DWORD cb = 80; szGUID[0] = '\0';
if ((RegQueryValue(hkeyHandler, NULL, szGUID, (LONG*)&cb) == ERROR_SUCCESS) && (cb))
{
BSTR bstrGuid = NonOLEConvertToBSTR(szGUID, CP_ACP);
if (bstrGuid)
{
hret = CLSIDFromString(bstrGuid, lpClsid);
SysFreeString(bstrGuid);
}
}

RegCloseKey(hkeyHandler);
}

CoTaskMemFree(pszExt);
return hret;
}

hi

i create an activex with Visual c++6(mfc) and called its property in a vc sample.
i add one new property to AxtiveX but when i run my sample get "invalid number of parameters" error message.
i didnt any change in old property and just add new property with class wizard but get this error.
please help me

Can you put a bit of code where the error is coming? I guess that if you didn't change anything but you add a new property it is maybe missing something when you call/create your control.

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Nelek wrote:
Can you put a bit of code where the error is coming?

DISP_PROPERTY_EX(CMyCtrl, "AutoChecking", GetAutoChecking, SetAutoChecking, VT_BOOL)
//=============================================
afx_msg void SetAutoChecking(BOOL bNewValue);
afx_msg BOOL GetAutoChecking();
//=============================================
void CMyCtrl::SetAutoChecking(BOOL bNewValue)
{
bAutoCheck = bNewValue;
SetModifiedFlag();
}
//=============================================
BOOL CMyCtrl::GetAutoChecking()
{
// TODO: Add your property handler here
return bAutoCheck;
}
//=============================================
dispidAutoChecking = 17L,

Change version of lib.
See MSDN[^] for more information.

Prasad
MS MVP - VC++

Is it possible for me to use GetControlUnkown() function of CWnd in a static library built with the option of not using MFC

Regards

Look in the MFC source code and see how it implements that function. MFC is, at its heart, a wrapper for the Win32 API.

Judy

I want to draw a calendar on desktop.
I use SPI_GETDESKWALLPAPER & SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER to get & set the wallpaper. But I don't know how to create a bitmap with a specific path & how to copy a bitmap to another bitmap so that we can save the previous desktop. Until now, I just add bitmap to resource & use. So, I don't know how to do. S Rose | [Rose]

ome one plz help me ...

Take a look here[^]

Edit: Changed Link with more precise search

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modified on Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:36 AM

If I can find, I won't ask you Sigh | :sigh:

capint wrote:
If I can find, I won't ask you

If you don't say you have already searched we can not adivinate it.

By the way, in that results there are articles that use some things that you will need to make what you want. Just to explain all is a bit large to be done at once. Take a look on the articles, make tests and ask when you have problem in one section. You will easily get the help asking something concrete that you can't solve that something with so much information to be given as your first post.

capint wrote:
how to copy a bitmap to another bitmap so that we can save the previous desktop

Take a look into the articles 2,3 and 4 of the search results I gave you. Make a screenshot can be more or less the same as getting the bitmap of the desktop.

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Hello everyone,

I need for my program to store some results (recordings) into a database and then to access or search that recordings from/in DB.
I searched on Msdn but didn't find a concrete example. Has anyone an explicit easy to understand example?

I need to store: file names, size, last time modified, if readonly and other things.

the program is something like:

int main( void )
{
struct _finddata_t c_file;
intptr_t hFile;

// Find first .c file in current directory
if( (hFile = _findfirst( "*.c", &c_file )) == -1L )
printf( "No *.c files in current directory!\n" );
else
{
printf( "Listing of .c files\n\n" );
printf( "RDO HID SYS ARC FILE DATE %25c SIZE\n", ' ' );
printf( "--- --- --- --- ---- ---- %25c ----\n", ' ' );
do {
char buffer[30];
printf( ( c_file.attrib & _A_RDONLY ) ? " Y " : " N " );
printf( ( c_file.attrib & _A_SYSTEM ) ? " Y " : " N " );
printf( ( c_file.attrib & _A_HIDDEN ) ? " Y " : " N " );
printf( ( c_file.attrib & _A_ARCH ) ? " Y " : " N " );
ctime_s( buffer, _countof(buffer), &c_file.time_write );
printf( " %-12s %.24s %9ld\n", c_file.name, buffer, c_file.size );
} while( _findnext( hFile, &c_file ) == 0 );
_findclose( hFile );
}
}

Thanks very much!

All these examples and none of them come close to satisfying your request. Sigh | :sigh:

Amazing.

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How do I use this C# in C++?

Check my reply.

I've been using XML to persist my data structures. But now as the amount of data I process and the small numbers of changes I make to the data...

Flushing it out as XML has become VERY TIME CONSUMING. At least it is in one 12MB file...

There must be a better way!

Any good alternatives out there?

- I would like to store "tree data" (maps within maps)
- I would like to have quick disk write for small changes...

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Hi Can I change the title and icon of a given dialog box at run time?
Thanx

About the icon... I am not sure, but the title can be done with SetWindowText.

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Nelek already answered about the title. For the icon try

SetClassLong(hWnd, GCL_HICON, (LONG) hNewHicon);

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-- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.

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But this is to be used once the dialog is already created and shown or by the creation? In a project I was changing icons as well but in the CChildFrm when creating the View, so with size and styles.

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CWnd::SetIcon()

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Or you can use of WM_SETTEXT and WM_SETICON.