Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view? - C# Discussion Boards

Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

Russel Harvey19-Sep-02 11:56

19-Sep-02 11:56

I've searched here but no found. I wonder if anyone has created a control that look like the drop down detail view (in folder view mode, no tree) on the left panel of Windows XP's window explorer?

Thanks.

Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

leppie19-Sep-02 12:22

leppie

19-Sep-02 12:22

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/ExplorerTree.asp[^]

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Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

Russel Harvey19-Sep-02 15:09

Russel Harvey

19-Sep-02 15:09

No. It's not the tree control I was looking for.

When you click "folders" toolbar button from window explorer, it changes to folder view, then on the left side, there is the detail panel which displays information about files and folder, also the down arrow on the upper right corner serves a drop down function.

It's only available in Windows XP.

Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

leppie19-Sep-02 15:27

leppie

19-Sep-02 15:27

I was really confused by what you said, then I realized you mean when folder view is actually disabled. Poke tongue | ;-P

It's the first time I have actually noticed it Blush | :O

. Its seems to be built into the explorer UI. I have also not seen such a control Frown | :(

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Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

Russel Harvey19-Sep-02 20:21

Russel Harvey

19-Sep-02 20:21

Actually I've seen it in quite a few software, such as McAfee version 6, also some commercial controls.

It seems to be the newer "side bar" style that replaces what used to be called "outlook bar" from Microsoft interface design.

Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

leppie19-Sep-02 23:09

leppie

19-Sep-02 23:09

Is does look pretty nice Smile | :)

Maybe wait for the next release of the Magic Lirary Poke tongue | ;-P

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Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

Richard Deeming20-Sep-02 7:33

Richard Deeming

20-Sep-02 7:33

DinkIT have one for $49: http://www.dinkit.com/ProductsExplorerBarNET.htm[^]

Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

leppie20-Sep-02 8:19

leppie

20-Sep-02 8:19

Richard_D wrote:
DinkIT have one for $49: http://www.dinkit.com/ProductsExplorerBarNET.htm[^]

Now if only they had one without those disgusting themes Smile | :)

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Re: Is there a control like XP explorer left panel view?

foxms13-Apr-03 4:40

foxms1

3-Apr-03 4:40

ActiveWare has one for $39: http://www.activewaresolutions.com/eb.php

Good luck!

Per pixel alpha blended control (Help)

Dixion19-Sep-02 8:40

Dixion

19-Sep-02 8:40

There is a way to make a control alpha blended (per pixel)? I search the windows sdk and in the .net framework sdk but i can't find any intresting information, I read the article on codeprj but works only with forms...

Any idea?

ThankYou

Re: Per pixel alpha blended control (Help)

Anonymous19-Sep-02 8:54

Anonymous

19-Sep-02 8:54

I think that windows doesn't support PPAB in controls... I'm not sure but I what you want to do is impossible...

Re: Per pixel alpha blended control (Help)

leppie19-Sep-02 10:03

leppie

19-Sep-02 10:03

Here a guy's sample. He mentions alphabending.

http://www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=332&lngWId=10 [^]

If not download anyways, one sweet bit of code Smile | :)

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Re: Per pixel alpha blended control (Help)

L. Rubers19-Sep-02 13:45

L. Rubers

19-Sep-02 13:45

I got the same problem 2-3 month ago, the solution was:

1.Take a bitmap of the control before windows draw it.
2.Use it in GDI+ as a background

Unfortunatly Microsoft Windows leaks in this particular area... so if anyone know how to create a alpha blended control post here.

Hope this helps.

Ok is impossible....

Dixion20-Sep-02 15:27

Dixion

20-Sep-02 15:27

Ok, in 1 week here and on usenet the problem wasn't resolved... Ok is impossible.

Re: Ok is impossible....

leppie20-Sep-02 16:20

leppie

20-Sep-02 16:20

Umberto Giacobbi wrote:
Ok, in 1 week here and on usenet the problem wasn't resolved... Ok is impossible.

You cant give up in a week! Imagine MS got stuck with getting the MSDOS cursor to blink in a week and binned the idea. Laugh | :laugh:

There is a "solution" but it's way to slow to even use....

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Getting a Graphic into an Image

SandyWhite9019-Sep-02 8:30

SandyWhite90

19-Sep-02 8:30

I am trying to simply dclick on a treeview icon and get the associated imagelist entity (a .JPG) to become the actual Image on a picturebox.

I am getting hamstrung on the conversion of a System.Drawing.Graphics object (required for the ImageList1.Draw) to an System.Drawing.Image so I can assigne it to the Picturebox1.Image.

I plan to do additional manipulation of the Picturebox1.Image.

Here is the code, assuming a valid ImageList, Treeview, and Picturebox.

private void ilTracks_DDClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
//make a graphics object
System.Drawing.Graphics g = PictureBox1.CreateGraphics();

//draw the ImageList image to the Graphic
//note: this sends the correct graphic to the picturebox, but the PictureBox1.Image property is still NULL on the picturebox...
ImageList1.Draw( g, 0, 0, TreeView1.SelectedNode.SelectedImageIndex);

//What do I need here??
//PictureBox1.Image = ????

}

Thanks any and everyone for your time.
Sandy White

Re: Getting a Graphic into an Image

leppie19-Sep-02 10:10

leppie

19-Sep-02 10:10

Hi,

Bitmap bit1 = new Bitmap( pictureBox1.Width, pictureBox1.Height);
Graphics graph1 = Graphics.FromImage(bit1);
graph1.DrawXXX();
pictureBox1.Image = bit1;

Just get the Graphic object from the Bitmap Smile | :)

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SOLUTION! Re: Getting a Graphic into an Image

SandyWhite9020-Sep-02 9:24

SandyWhite90

20-Sep-02 9:24

The code you sent me via email worked great! Posting it here.

Thanks! Sandy

Image temp = (Image)pictureBox1.Image.Clone(); // create a copy of the Image

Bitmap bit1 = new Bitmap(pictureBox1.Width, pictureBox1.Height); //create a
buffer

Graphics graph1 = Graphics.FromImage(bit1); //make a NEW object from the bm
object...

graph1.RotateTransform(52.0F); //rotate drawstart (canvas)

graph1.DrawImage (temp, 0, -pictureBox1.Width); //draw the image onto rotate
canvas (Graphics)

pictureBox1.Image = bit1; //does show the rotated image. alignment needs
work, but that won be too hard

Cheers Smile | :)

Event triger

D Shen19-Sep-02 5:16

D Shen

19-Sep-02 5:16

Hi,

I have three TextBox and one Button controls. I disable the button when the form loaded and would like to make it enabled when each textbox has input. At this point, I put following code in each textbox_textChanged event:

<br />
if(textbox1.text.length!=0 && textbox2.text.length !=0 && textbox2.text.length !=0)<br />
button1.enabled = true;<br />

Is there any other way that I don't have to duplicate above codes in each textbox which I would like to check? I appreciate it!! Laugh | :laugh:

Re: Event triger

Paul Riley19-Sep-02 5:33

Paul Riley

19-Sep-02 5:33

Yes!

Create a method that does this, then go to the form designer, select one of your text boxes, click the little lightning (properties) button above the properties, find the correct event in the list, then use the drop-down next to it to select your method.

Then repeat for your other text boxes.

This attaches the same function to each of the three delegates. Neat. I do the same thing on a web form.

Paul

Re: Event triger

David Stone19-Sep-02 5:38

David Stone

19-Sep-02 5:38

Oh, I see the "I put each in the textBox_textChanged method" thing. Duh! Don't read my post... Blush | :O

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Re: Event trigger

D Shen19-Sep-02 8:16

D Shen

19-Sep-02 8:16

Yes, it is neat and does save me lots of typing Blush | :O

But if I would like to do little bit different for each text_changed event, how do I do? Can I attach more than one method for each event?

Thanks!!

Re: Event trigger

D Shen19-Sep-02 8:16

D Shen

19-Sep-02 8:16

Yes, it is neat and does save me lots of typing Blush | :O

But if I would like to do little bit different for each text_changed event, how do I do? Can I attach more than one method for each event?

Thanks!!

Re: Event trigger

Paul Riley19-Sep-02 9:28

Paul Riley

19-Sep-02 9:28

[All code in this message is untested]

D Shen wrote:
But if I would like to do little bit different for each text_changed event, how do I do? Can I attach more than one method for each event?

Yes, but it has to be done manually.

Go to the form constructor, right underneath TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call and add something like the following:

this.textButtonX.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.MySecondaryMethod);

However, be careful. If you attach two methods to one Delegate, I can't guarantee what order they will run in or even that they will run in the same sequence each time. A lot of testing is in order here.

Unless the extra code is unrelated and it doesn't matter which sequence you run in, it might be much safer to simply have a method that works like this:

private bool AllEmpty()
{
    return ((textBox1.Text.Length + textBox2.Text.Length + textBox3.Text.Length) == 0)
}

then use

button1.Enabled = !AllEmpty()

in three different event handlers.

Paul

Re: Event triger

Shaun Wilde19-Sep-02 11:14

Shaun Wilde

19-Sep-02 11:14

doesn't this cause the form to update on each text update?

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