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Re: Track the amount of data transferred while I am on net, both sent and recieved.

David Crow1-Aug-08 3:26

David Crow

1-Aug-08 3:26

vicky00000 wrote:
...track the amount of data transferred while I am on net, both sent and recieved.

Have you looked here?

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save excel file

gentleguy31-Jul-08 18:06

gentleguy

31-Jul-08 18:06

Dear all

how to save an excel file instead of .txt file in c++? anyone has such code or suggestion?thanks a lot

gentleguy

Re: save excel file

emimmortal31-Jul-08 18:20

emimmortal

31-Jul-08 18:20

Excel.Application COM may be solve your problem.

Emimmortal

Re: save excel file

FloatingMarc31-Jul-08 20:18

FloatingMarc

31-Jul-08 20:18

Try using the *.csv fileformat. (comma separated values). It is still a text file but can very easily be generated and imported into excel

When click on the close button on the righttopmost dialog, how to hide the dialog not close the app?

fantasy121531-Jul-08 16:03

fantasy1215

31-Jul-08 16:03

My goal:
when user click on the 'close' red check button on the right top most dialog, I want to hide the main dialog of the app, show an icon in the tray(these codes work fine, not showing).

My codes are below, It exits the app anyway.

BOOL CMyVIPTestDlg::PreTranslateMessage(MSG* pMsgIn) 
{
	if (pMsgIn->message == WM_SYSCOMMAND)
	{
		if (pMsgIn->wParam == SC_CLOSE)
		{
			this->ShowWindow(FALSE);
			return TRUE;
		}
	}
	
	BOOL bRet = CDialog::PreTranslateMessage(pMsgIn);
	return bRet;
}

Re: When click on the close button on the righttopmost dialog, how to hide the dialog not close the app?

Mark Salsbery31-Jul-08 16:23

Mark Salsbery

31-Jul-08 16:23

If you're using MFC, why not respond to the message the MFC way?

// Add to dialog's message map
ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()

// add the handler to the dialog class
void CMyVIPTestDlg::OnSysCommand(UINT nID, LPARAM lParam)
{
	if (nID == SC_CLOSE)
	{
		ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);
		return;
	}

	CMyDialog::OnSysCommand(nID, lParam);
}

That works fine for me - I just tested it.

It's always curious to me how often the PreTranslateMessage() method is misused. Smile | :)

Mark

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

Re: When click on the close button on the righttopmost dialog, how to hide the dialog not close the app?

fantasy121531-Jul-08 17:09

fantasy1215

31-Jul-08 17:09

Thanks for your reply.
Acctually, I think the PreTranslateMessage is the most misusable method.
When don't know where to handle the message, the first place to place the code is the PreTranslateMessage.

Re: When click on the close button on the righttopmost dialog, how to hide the dialog not close the app?

Mark Salsbery1-Aug-08 5:31

Mark Salsbery

1-Aug-08 5:31

fantasy1215 wrote:
When don't know where to handle the message, the first place to place the code is the PreTranslateMessage.

That's why it's a good idea to know how to use the documentation.

All the MFC message map macros for WM_ window messages start with
"ON_WM_". If the message map macro doesn't exist for a given message,
there's always ON_MESSAGE, which will handle any message.

Smile | :)

Mark

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

#define statements

MarkB77731-Jul-08 15:55

MarkB777

31-Jul-08 15:55

Hi,

I was wondering if someone could clear this up for me.

Consider the below statement:

<br />
#define randomise(i) rand() % (i)<br />

The way I see this, both randomise and rand are functions.

But a search online made me think randomise could also be deemed a macro.

Is randomise, in computer science terms, a function or a macro (or both)?

Cheers,

Mark Brock

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Re: #define statements

Mark Salsbery31-Jul-08 16:13

Mark Salsbery

31-Jul-08 16:13

randomize is a macro.

rand is a function in the CRT library, but in the code you've shown,
it's just a token used during expansion of the randomize macro by the
pre-processor.

The VC/VC++ docs call your randomize macro a "function-like macro".

That's my take on it Smile | :)

Mark

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

Re: #define statements

MarkB77731-Jul-08 16:24

MarkB777

31-Jul-08 16:24

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply.

Looking at the definition for a function:

"In computer science, a subroutine (function, method, procedure, or subprogram) is a portion of code within a larger program, which performs a specific task and can be relatively independent of the remaining code"

Could I argue that by calling randomise() it's performing a "specific task"?

The difference between a macro and a function seems to be vague.

Thanks,

Mark Brock

Click here to view my blog

Re: #define statements

Mark Salsbery31-Jul-08 16:30

Mark Salsbery

31-Jul-08 16:30

MarkBrock wrote:
Could I argue that by calling randomise() it's performing a "specific task"?

Of course you could, but you'd be wrong LOL - just kidding Smile | :)

The thing is, you can't "call" randomize. The compiler pre=processor replaces
occurrences of randomize(n) to the token (macro expansion), so the actual code
called at runtime is rand() % (i).

Note that more parenthesis should probably be used here...

#define randomize(i) (rand() % i)

... just in case you use it in a complex expression...

Mark

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

Re: #define statements

CPallini31-Jul-08 21:17

CPallini

31-Jul-08 21:17

MarkBrock wrote:
The difference between a macro and a function seems to be vague.

Maybe for computer science, but not for the compiler (and developer) point of view. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Re: #define statements

David Crow1-Aug-08 3:18

David Crow

1-Aug-08 3:18

As far as the compiler is concerned, randomise() doesn't even exist.

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Re: #define statements

MarkB7771-Aug-08 3:21

MarkB777

1-Aug-08 3:21

Yeah I understand what you guys are saying now.

The preprocessor goes through and replaces randomise() with the defined macro before the code is compiled into a binary.

Mark Brock

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How to hook the system events, such as shutoff?

kcynic31-Jul-08 14:00

kcynic

31-Jul-08 14:00

I want to write a small service program to hook the system events such as the system is being to shutdown. I want to intercept the user's select before the OS. For example, the user select to shutdown the system, then my service intercept the message first and check if the specified job has been done or not, if not, do it, otherwise left the message to the system directly. How to resolve it?

Re: How to hook the system events, such as shutoff?

Mark Salsbery31-Jul-08 15:25

Mark Salsbery

31-Jul-08 15:25

This is a service application, right? If so...

Starting in Vista, you can register for the SERVICE_CONTROL_PRESHUTDOWN
notification and take time to finish the job.

See HandlerEx Callback Function[^]

For XP and below, here's what the docs say about the
SERVICE_CONTROL_SHUTDOWN event:

The SERVICE_CONTROL_SHUTDOWN control code should only be
processed by services that must absolutely clean up during
shutdown, because there is a limited time (about 20 seconds)
available for service shutdown. After this time expires,
system shutdown proceeds regardless of whether service shutdown
is complete. Note that if the system is left in the shutdown
state (not restarted or powered down), the service continues
to run.

If the service requires more time to clean up, it should
send STOP_PENDING status messages, along with a wait hint,
so the service controller knows how long to wait before
reporting to the system that service shutdown is complete.
However, to prevent a service from stopping shutdown, there
is a limit to how long the service controller waits. If the
service is being shut down through the Services snap-in, the
limit is 125 seconds. If the operating system is rebooting,
the time limit is specified in the WaitToKillServiceTimeout
value of the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

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

Re: How to hook the system events, such as shutoff?

kcynic31-Jul-08 15:40

kcynic

31-Jul-08 15:40

Thanks for your reply. I use xp. Yes, it should be a service app. I haven't began to write it so far, but i want to. Because i always forget to do something before i start and end oneday's work.
What i really want to is that, when i select to shutdown my system, it should pop up a messagebox to query the specified task has been done or not. If i know i had completed it, i would select yes to shutdown the system, and if not, i would select no, then the system would not receive shutdown message, so i would have the chance to return the system to complete the specified task.

Re: How to hook the system events, such as shutoff?

Mark Salsbery31-Jul-08 15:48

Mark Salsbery

31-Jul-08 15:48

If you need a user interface, a better, simpler solution
would be a GUI app with a hidden main window that responds to the
WM_QUERYENDSESSION Message[^].

I don't think you can prevent shutdown from a service...
I could be wrong Smile | :)