C / C++ / MFC

14-Apr-09 1:41

Hi all,

Is it just me or the "Add member variable wizard" takes FOREVER to add a control variable (something like 5 to 8 seconds to add one variable)? I wonder what is the 'magic' that it is doing while freezing the entire VS IDE for so long. If I add this same control variable by typing with my hands, I'll probably take the same time (or less may be). I'm really pissed with this "wizard" and would like to know if at all there's a solution to it.

When I go about Googling, I realize that this issue exists for quite sometime (since VS 2002 .NET days Sigh | :sigh:

) and a hotfix is available for VS 2002. But I'm using VS 2008 with MFC.

Thanks for any help!

It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini

_AnsHUMAN_ 14-Apr-09 2:02

_AnsHUMAN_

14-Apr-09 2:02

Please repost your query to Visual Studio Forum[^]. It is more likely to get an answer over there.

You need to google first, if you have "It's urgent please" mentioned in your question.
Wink | ;-)

_AnShUmAn_

Rajesh R Subramanian14-Apr-09 2:51

14-Apr-09 2:51

As a matter of fact, I'm talking about something that occurs only while using MFC, and I'm sure the regulars here should have faced the problem too. Therefore, my post.

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David Crow14-Apr-09 3:45

14-Apr-09 3:45

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
As a matter of fact, I'm talking about something that occurs only while using MFC...

But it has nothing to do with coding.

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Rajesh R Subramanian14-Apr-09 4:22

14-Apr-09 4:22

I agree, but last time (a year ago?) I posted something on the VS forum, there were absolutely no replies. I was hoping that here, in the C++ forum, the regulars will have a solution for me or at least they would share their experience with me.

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Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer14-Apr-09 3:12

14-Apr-09 3:12

I may be a control freak, but I can't remember the last time I used class wizard. Once I realised it was rubbish at anything non trivial, I stoppused using it even for trivial members.

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Rajesh R Subramanian14-Apr-09 4:25

14-Apr-09 4:25

Given what the wizard is expected to do, it must do it in no time. I wonder what the hell does it do taking so long. Perhaps I must stop using it as well.

It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini

CPallini14-Apr-09 5:56

CPallini

14-Apr-09 5:56

The wizard is slowing thinking what is the best way for polluting your neat code, like, for instance writing for each and every function added a crappy-C#-style access specifier. Big Grin | :-D

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How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

Eytukan14-Apr-09 8:28

Eytukan

14-Apr-09 8:28

I think you don't feed your IDE properly. Do feed it with regular bugs. It'll become healthy and do things faster.

Hope this helps.

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V K 214-Apr-09 1:30

V K 2

14-Apr-09 1:30

Hi,
I am using the following code

BROWSEINFO bi = { 0 };
TCHAR path[MAX_PATH];
strcpy(path, "");
bi.hwndOwner = this->m_hWnd;
bi.lpszTitle = (csTitle);
bi.pszDisplayName = path;
bi.ulFlags = BIF_NEWDIALOGSTYLE|BIF_RETURNONLYFSDIRS;
CoInitialize(NULL);
LPITEMIDLIST pidl = SHBrowseForFolder ( &bi );
if ( pidl != 0 )
{
SHGetPathFromIDList ( pidl, path );

IMalloc * imalloc = 0;
if ( SUCCEEDED( SHGetMalloc ( &imalloc )) )
{
imalloc->Free ( pidl );
imalloc->Release ( );
}
}
CoUninitialize();

This code is always opening browse dialog with My Documents as selected.

I want to open browse dialog and with a specific folder in selected state

Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

Hamid_RT14-Apr-09 1:35

Hamid_RT

14-Apr-09 1:35

Do you need to set pidlRoot member of BROWSEINFO?

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Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

V K 214-Apr-09 1:40

V K 2

14-Apr-09 1:40

I have the folder path with me. I would pass the folder path to above code. How to open the browse dialog with the specified folder in selected state. I don't know how to use the pidlRoot member of BROWSEINFO structure

Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

David Crow14-Apr-09 2:39

Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

14-Apr-09 2:39

VKupunaram wrote:
I don't know how to use the pidlRoot member of BROWSEINFO structure

So have you searched?

Selecting a subfolder from a particular folder[^]

V K 214-Apr-09 3:03

V K 2

14-Apr-09 3:03

This code is restricting to a particular folder. I need everything should be accesible. User should be able to select any of the folder.

Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

David Crow14-Apr-09 3:06

Re: How to open a browse dialog with a specific folder in selected state

14-Apr-09 3:06

The link I provided was merely an example of how to use pidlRoot. It's up to you to actually implement it per your design. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

David Crow14-Apr-09 2:40