C / C++ / MFC

CPallini8-Jul-08 0:11

CPallini

8-Jul-08 0:11

If a thread has a message queue (for instance GUI threads have it) then you know how to do it.
As for worker threads this page [^] may help.
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killabyte8-Jul-08 0:14

killabyte

8-Jul-08 0:14

I would use pipes
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365781(VS.85).aspx[^]

killabyte8-Jul-08 13:16

killabyte

8-Jul-08 13:16

wow 2 votes of 1 .... i guess i fail Poke tongue | ;-P

any reason why this isn't a good messaging scheme?

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Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer9-Jul-08 0:09

9-Jul-08 0:09

I've only just seen your post, so I'm not one of the 2 1's, but pipes are a heavy duty solution that's too cumbersome most of the time.

I've used them myself between processes - the idea was that one of my processes might not even be on the same PC, so they give good flexibility.

But between two threads in the same the same process, I think they're over the top. Especially for worker->ui thread communications. PostMessage works a treat, and fits nicely into the MFC message loop handling. For pipes, you'd need to alter the message pump to wait for events (you have overlapped I/O I hope!) and messages.

For ui->worker thread communications, pipes are more appropriate - especially if it's opened in message mode.

Iain.

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killabyte9-Jul-08 2:45

killabyte

9-Jul-08 2:45

Hmm u raise a good point, PostMessage() or PostThreadMessage() probably more applicable in this case.
thinking back to when i have used pipes i have been shooting off messages then a chunk of data.

i will admit i like pulling out the nail gun even if i only have to put in one nail $Shucks | :-\$

display source code while debugging

Cedric Moonen8-Jul-08 0:40

Cedric Moonen

8-Jul-08 0:40

As a remark, it's also usefull to know that you can access the variables directly (providing you have a way to access them) from within the different threads.

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George_George7-Jul-08 23:56

George_George

7-Jul-08 23:56

Hello everyone,

I have correctly set the source path in Windbg. After setting a breakpoint, how to display the related source files so that I can use them as the similar approach in Visual Studio 2008, e.g. using F10 to step next, using F11 to step in something like this.

I have tried ls command in WinDbg, but failed, error message is "No current source file".

thanks in advance,
George

Re: display source code while debugging

Stephen Hewitt8-Jul-08 15:01

Stephen Hewitt

8-Jul-08 15:01

Has the program you're debugging has symbol files (.PDB files)?

Steve

Re: display source code while debugging

George_George8-Jul-08 15:44

George_George

8-Jul-08 15:44

Sure, Stephen! I have setup the symbol path. My purpose is to find some "cool and lazy" way which could type a command in command window, and related source file is displayed, currently I have to use File --> Open Source File to open the related source file.

I set the source path by File --> Source Code Path, then input the path of the directory which contains the source codes. Is this correct way to setup source path? Do I need to do anything else in order to setup source path, e.g. reload something? Smile | :)

regards,
George

Writing to Registry

V K 27-Jul-08 23:01

7-Jul-08 23:01

Hi,
My application writes into a particular location in Registry

Eg. RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
0, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, &h_Key); //Open a particular registry key

//Write to that registry key.

I need to restrict this activity to only Administrator..

Can I have a code snippet which allows this only for Administrator.

Thanks.
Venkat

Rajesh R Subramanian7-Jul-08 23:03

7-Jul-08 23:03

IsUserAnAdmin()[^] would help you.

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V K 27-Jul-08 23:25

7-Jul-08 23:25

Thanks.. But I am getting a compilation error even after including "shlobj.h"

Rajesh R Subramanian7-Jul-08 23:35

7-Jul-08 23:35

venkat.kupunaram wrote:
I am getting a compilation error

My telescope is missing. Can you tell me what exactly the error is?

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V K 27-Jul-08 23:37

7-Jul-08 23:37

I am using VC++6.0

error C2065: 'IsUserAnAdmin' : undeclared identifier

Rajesh R Subramanian7-Jul-08 23:46

7-Jul-08 23:46

The function information of IsUserAnAdmin() says - "Shell32.DLL version 5.0 or higher will be required" to make use of this call, which means earlier versions won't have this function exported at all.

See here[^]. You'll need the latest SDK (or the SDK which is latest enough and has version 5.0 or higher of Shell32.DLL) to use this call.

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V K 28-Jul-08 0:28

8-Jul-08 0:28

I am using File version 6.0.3790.4184.. But still I am getting a compilation error.

David Crow8-Jul-08 2:55

David Crow

8-Jul-08 2:55

Do you have the Feb 2003 version of the Platform SDK?

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Nope.

CPallini7-Jul-08 23:40

CPallini

7-Jul-08 23:40

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
My telescope is missing. Can you tell me the what exactly the error is?

Nope. Go back home and get the telescope. Poke tongue | ;-P

BTW: Eventually MFC appeared in your profile Big Grin | :-D

Re: Nope.

Rajesh R Subramanian7-Jul-08 23:48