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Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 1:58

barneyman wrote:
you can't use ShellExecute like that

Ok. I realized that after posting the topic. Now what I want is to open my web page in a separate browser window. I don't want to open inside an already opened window. How to do this with ShellExecute?

barneyman1-Jun-11 1:59

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224816[^]

1-Jun-11 1:59

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

pix_programmer1-Jun-11 2:06

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 2:06

I can understand what's said there. But I don't know what parameter values to pass to ShellExecute to accomplish my task. I need some information about parameters(change in coding).

barneyman1-Jun-11 2:12

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 2:12

ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "http://www.microsoft.com", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

replace www.microsoft.com with where you want to go to

pix_programmer1-Jun-11 2:22

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 2:22

This opens inside an already opened window. I want to open the web page in a separate browser window.

barneyman1-Jun-11 2:27

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 2:27

try

ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "http://www.microsoft.com", "-new", NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

pix_programmer1-Jun-11 2:46

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 2:46

This opens in a new browser window if already an window is not there. If it's there, my web page is opened in the exisiting browser window. Can we have control over the size of the browser with ShellExecute?

barneyman1-Jun-11 3:00

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 3:00

unfortunately, you don't have a lot of control

David Crow1-Jun-11 3:06

David Crow

1-Jun-11 3:06

pix_programmer wrote:
Can we have control over the size of the browser with ShellExecute?

Isn't that what the sixth argument is for?

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Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog [modified]

pix_programmer1-Jun-11 3:09

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

1-Jun-11 3:09

What value has to be set to this parameter, so that my web page is opened in a smaller browser window than the normal?

modified on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 9:22 AM

David Crow1-Jun-11 3:25

David Crow

1-Jun-11 3:25

There are only 12 possibilities, and some of those do not apply (e.g., SW_HIDE). In less time than it takes to read this post (and respond), you can have over half of them tested.

Re: Using ShellExecute to open a web page as a child of Dialog

rp_suman2-Jun-11 1:09

rp_suman

2-Jun-11 1:09

If you want to open the URL in IE even if it is not set as default browser:
ShellExecute(NULL,"open","iexplore.exe", csUrlToOpen, NULL, SW_SHOW);

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some special charaters like while reading XML.

janaswamy uday1-Jun-11 0:55

janaswamy uday

1-Jun-11 0:55

Hi all,

some special extra charaters like "" are displayed while reading the xml file using CFile.
i dont want that  extra charaters.

Code:
----

int iSz = 0;
DWORD dwFileRead;
int len = (int)file.GetLength();
DWORD dwOffset=0;

char* ReadAsciiBuf = new char[len+1];
_TCHAR* Readbuf = new _TCHAR[len+1];

file.SeekToBegin();
dwFileRead = file.Read(ReadAsciiBuf+dwOffset,len);

memset(Readbuf, 0, (file.GetLength() + 1) * sizeof(TCHAR));
iSz = Mymbstowcs(Readbuf,ReadAsciiBuf,len);
strTempResult = Readbuf;
file.Close();

help me out.

Re: some special charaters like while reading XML.

barneyman1-Jun-11 1:57

Two questions about CDockablePane class management programmatically. [modified]

1-Jun-11 1:57

they're escaped characters in the XML and they're perfectly valid (http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WD-xml-c14n-19991109.html#charescaping[^])

you're going to either have to translate them, or use an alternative xml parsing library

my advice would be to use an alternative library, the effort taken to learn how to use one will be significantly less, and more rewarding, than trying to write your own, especially if you wish to consume XML generated by a third party product

SAMZCN31-May-11 23:31

SAMZCN

31-May-11 23:31

Question 1:
I create one CDockablePane wnd and dock it in the bottom of the parent wnd. The default CDockablePane height is too short and I want to resize the height of the CDP. How to do that?

Btw, if the CDP is docked in the left/right side of the parent wnd, it works well after setting new width.

Question 2:
How to make the CDP floating when initialized. The CDP is initially docked in one side when created? I want to make it floating after it is created in the specified position with an initial size.

I feel very hard to control the CDP programmatically, like floating, resizing and moving with MFC. I found one artical from MS website about docking window management programmatically. But it is for C# Winform, not for MFC.

Still two days no replys come in. Seems not to poplular on CDockablePane class. Cry | :((

Can anyone give help?

NOTE: Ohh.... Confused | :confused:

nobody is interested in CDP usage....Why? Not a good object, is it?

modified on Friday, June 3, 2011 5:49 AM

MFC COM

Pranit Kothari31-May-11 21:36

Pranit Kothari

31-May-11 21:36

Hello,
I am VC++/MFC developer. I know how to create COM ATL. But I am unable to find way to create MFC COM dll. Please suggest me way to create MFC COM.

Regards

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)31-May-11 21:41

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

31-May-11 21:41

Check this article.
An MFC COM In-Process Component

http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

ShilpiP31-May-11 22:56

31-May-11 22:56

Perfect 5

Thanks

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Re: MFC COM [modified]

ShilpiP31-May-11 22:32

31-May-11 22:32

Best example of ActiveX control without MFC support:
->[^]

The example given by Venkatmakam is perfect.

modified on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:51 AM

Re: MFC COM [modified]

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)31-May-11 22:36

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

31-May-11 22:36

But the requirement is to create a COM component using MFC Classes.

http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

modified on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:48 AM

ShilpiP31-May-11 22:48

31-May-11 22:48

Oh !! My mistake.. I will update my answer.
Thanks Smile | :)

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)1-Jun-11 0:08

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

1-Jun-11 0:08

No problem.Actually the ATL link also very useful for me.I did not worked that much with ATL.

http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

ShilpiP1-Jun-11 0:13

1-Jun-11 0:13

Yes It is very useful and clear the concept of ATL/COM. Just go through with this example Smile | :)