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Re: std::string to char*

Rajesh R Subramanian4-Jul-08 1:27

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4-Jul-08 1:27

Bahaha... Drug addict. Laugh | :laugh:

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CPallini4-Jul-08 1:59

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4-Jul-08 1:59

Or maybe I should apply to this job [^] in order to taste the real thing.
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Re: std::string to char*

CPallini4-Jul-08 6:50

CPallini

4-Jul-08 6:50

Eventually I tried it (with milk, without sugar: tomorrow I'll try with). It was good, the taste being quite persistent, I like it.
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Re: std::string to char*

Rajesh R Subramanian5-Jul-08 20:32

Rajesh R Subramanian

5-Jul-08 20:32

Great minds think alike. Smile | :)

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Re: std::string to char*

CPallini6-Jul-08 0:03

CPallini

6-Jul-08 0:03

Of course.
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Re: std::string to char*

Stephen Hewitt1-Jul-08 14:25

Stephen Hewitt

1-Jul-08 14:25

Why in hell's name are you using strcat? This doesn't make any sense on so many levels. strcat is a low level function whereas std::string is a high level class that's intended to manage to low level details for you. Even is the code compiled, the intention is flawed anyway: you have no right to mess with a std::string's buffer. That's the reason why the buffer returned from the std::string::c_str method is const. Use code like this:

std::string path = dtCore::GetDeltaRootPath();
path += "/CharacterAnimation.exe";
system(path.c_str());

Why's exeroot used for? I can't see it being used in your code. Also note that the buffer returned from std::string::c_str is not valid if you modify the string.

Steve

Re: std::string to char*

Stephen Hewitt1-Jul-08 14:39

Stephen Hewitt

1-Jul-08 14:39

toxcct wrote:
std::string s = "Hello World";

char* psz = s.c_str();

Should be:

std::string s = "Hello World";
const char* psz = s.c_str();

Steve

dialog color

projectip1-Jul-08 1:42

projectip

1-Jul-08 1:42

I have changed the dialog's background color using WM_ERASEBKGND.
But how to give the same color to the menu bar in the dilaog?

Re: dialog color

KarstenK1-Jul-08 2:52

KarstenK

1-Jul-08 2:52

owner drwan menu. Use the search box.

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Re: dialog color

Hamid_RT1-Jul-08 20:33

Hamid_RT

1-Jul-08 20:33

See CmenuModifier - an owner draw image menu[^].

Resizing Static Text control

VCProgrammer1-Jul-08 1:08

VCProgrammer

1-Jul-08 1:08

Hi all,

I just wanted to know can we increase the size of static text(label we are using in dialog box) at runtime.... like i put text in my static text at run time using SetDlgItemText(), but sometimes when text is big it is not displayed i.e text is displayed according to the size of static text control....so what i want is that my control size should increase or decrease according to the text given...

Thanks in advance...

Re: Resizing Static Text control [modified]

leonigah1-Jul-08 1:51

leonigah

1-Jul-08 1:51

BOOL CMyDlg::OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();
CString str;
CRect rect;
GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->GetWindowText(str);
int iLen = str.GetLength();
int iWidth = 8*iLen;//assume 8 pixel per character
GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->GetWindowRect(rect);
rect.right = iWidth;
GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->MoveWindow(rect);
return TRUE;
}

Nigah M Manzoor

modified on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:58 AM

Re: Resizing Static Text control

VCProgrammer1-Jul-08 1:58

VCProgrammer

1-Jul-08 1:58

Hey thanks its increasing the size but one more problem is there, where ever i put label when i run my program its showing the text at upper left corner only.....

Re: Resizing Static Text control

leonigah1-Jul-08 2:12

leonigah

1-Jul-08 2:12

use
GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->GetWindowRect(rect);
ScreenToClient(&rect);
instead of
GetDlgItem(IDC_STATIC1)->GetClientRect(rect);

Nigah M Manzoor

Re: Resizing Static Text control

VCProgrammer1-Jul-08 2:20

VCProgrammer

1-Jul-08 2:20

hey thanks it worked correctly

Re: Resizing Static Text control

savita_Bgm2-May-11 20:53

savita_Bgm

2-May-11 20:53

i also used the same code to resize my static text control it is working fine but one problem the text box width is not exactly according to the text it is little bit large. i want do like autofit to content. any idea?

Re: Resizing Static Text control

hafizmwasim31-May-11 21:42

hafizmwasim

31-May-11 21:42

Use this method.
CClientDC dc( pWnd );
CFont * pOldFont = dc.SelectObject( pWnd->GetFont());
CSize txtSize = dc.GetTextExtent(m_szText);
dc.SelectObject( pOldFont);

API for Formatting NTFS volume

Anorexic Tribble1-Jul-08 1:05

Anorexic Tribble

1-Jul-08 1:05

Has anyone come across an API or piece of code that allows partitions to be created and be formatted as NTFS?

I want the code to run under WinXP.

System Command:

T.RATHA KRISHNAN30-Jun-08 22:41

T.RATHA KRISHNAN

30-Jun-08 22:41

Hi!
I've designed an application. In this application, if I click one button, an exe will be run. This works fine on my system. I've called the system command in the startHandler of the button. Here is the handler:

static bool startHandler(const CEGUI::EventArgs& e)
   {
	   int result;
   result = system("D:/Projectname/Release/CharacterAnimation.exe");
   return true;
   }

I will give only the GUI exe and the exe that will be run on clicking the Start Button(CharacterAnimation.exe) to the user. It has to run the CharacterAnimation.exe on clicking the Start Button. It runs properly in my System(Development machine). At other systems, it shows the following error:

"Could not find the file";
What to do to run the exe on all systems?

Re: System Command:

SandipG 30-Jun-08 22:46

SandipG

30-Jun-08 22:46

Path "D:/Projectname/Release/" will be invalid on the other machine.

Try to change the hard coded path to current working directory.

Regards,
Sandip.

Re: System Command:

T.RATHA KRISHNAN30-Jun-08 23:01

T.RATHA KRISHNAN

30-Jun-08 23:01

How do I change?

Is this correct?

system("../../../CharaterAnimation.exe");

Re: System Command:

toxcct30-Jun-08 23:08

toxcct

30-Jun-08 23:08

all depends on the current directory...

I suggest you to get the running directory of your exe, and to place CharacterAnimation.exe in the same folder.

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Re: System Command:

SandipG 30-Jun-08 23:08

SandipG

30-Jun-08 23:08

As toxcct said you can use ShellExecute(..)

and check http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364934(VS.85).aspx[^]

Get the current working directory and append the your exe name with the path.

One more thing when you are working through code i mean through IDE your working directory will be directory of the .dsw/.sln i.e. workspace directory so either you change it from the settings or copy the exe in that path.

I hope it makes sense.

Regards,
Sandip.

Re: System Command:

toxcct30-Jun-08 22:49

toxcct

30-Jun-08 22:49

first of all, don't use the system() function but use ShellExecute instead :

::ShellExecute(NULL, _T("open"), _T("D:/Projectname/Release/CharacterAnimation.exe"), NULL, NULL, SW_NORMAL);

also, for you problem, the thing is that you're calling a file which does not exist at the specified location. the CharacterAnimation.exe in the folder D:/Projectname/Release/ only exist on your computer. you'd have to copy it with your exe, and find it's new absolute path to call it...

one last point.
why are you getting the result of system() into a variable, and always return true ?

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Re: System Command:

KarstenK30-Jun-08 23:16

KarstenK

30-Jun-08 23:16

Better learn reading: "Could not find the file" Blush | :O

Maybe the file isnt on the target machine on the path D'Oh! | :doh:

PS: 'hardcoding' a path is crap Mad | :mad:

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