Re: DLL as an extra process - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

AnTri2-Jun-03 21:51

2-Jun-03 21:51

Hey, is it possible to access DLL-function as an extra procress. I need this, because some function within an User-dll are not save. Me goal is to load a DLL in an seperate process in order to prevent a crash from the main application.

Re: DLL as an extra process

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe3-Jun-03 0:02

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe

3-Jun-03 0:02

Why not just use structured exception handlers instead?

Using this approach a hard exception such as an access violation will be caught by the __catch block and can be handled by your app in any way that's appropriate.

There's plenty on MSDN on this subject. Also check out John Robbin's "Bugslayer" series in MSJ/MSDN Magazine.

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Re: DLL as an extra process

AnTri3-Jun-03 0:54

AnTri

3-Jun-03 0:54

I can use excetions in my own code, but when I use foreign DLL function I have no chance to prevent e.g. divsion by zero ...

Re: DLL as an extra process

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe3-Jun-03 1:10

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe

3-Jun-03 1:10

If you're using C++ exceptions that's certainly true - they won't catch "hard" exceptions such as access violations.

However, a Structured Exception Handler will. Simply wrap the calls into the DLL inside an SEH __try block.

Anna Rose | [Rose]

Re: DLL as an extra process

AnTri3-Jun-03 1:17

AnTri

3-Jun-03 1:17

Can you give me more details...?

Re: DLL as an extra process

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe3-Jun-03 1:46

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe

3-Jun-03 1:46

I'm afraid not, but it's all in MSDN. Read the Bugslayer columns for a start.

Anna Rose | [Rose]

Re: DLL as an extra process

Neville Franks3-Jun-03 2:16

Neville Franks

3-Jun-03 2:16

I use se_translator. See: http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/exception.asp[^]

If you search CP and MSDN for SEH you will find all the information you need.

Neville Franks, Author of ED for Windows. Free Trial at www.getsoft.com

Re: DLL as an extra process

Chris Richardson3-Jun-03 6:01

Chris Richardson

3-Jun-03 6:01

If you want to catch exceptions coming out of the DLL function, you can do the following. However, if the DLL function is "extern C", you'll have to make sure you specify the /GX compiler option for your project.

// Say your DLL function is called MyUnsafeDLLFunction, and we will call it here:

try
{
   MyUnsafeDLLFunction();
}
catch( ... )
{
   // Uh oh!  The DLL function threw some sort of exception!  Not sure how you want to handle it.
   AfxMessageBox( _T("The DLL function crashed :(") );
}

This should handle all exceptions coming from the DLL function.

Chris Richardson
Terrain Software

How can I load and render 3dstudio files in visual c++?

Mohsen Jamali2-Jun-03 21:46

Mohsen Jamali

2-Jun-03 21:46

I need to load and render an object from 3dmax(3dstudio) and show it as a 3d game.

mohsen

Re: How can I load and render 3dstudio files in visual c++?

Zizilamoroso2-Jun-03 23:32

Zizilamoroso

2-Jun-03 23:32

The easiest solution would be direct-x9, but there's no support for 3ds files. However, there is a converter for 3ds meshes to direct-x meshes.

I did this once, it's straightforward.

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 sp5] [WIN98/2]

Re: How can I load and render 3dstudio files in visual c++?

Anonymous6-Jun-03 19:51

Anonymous

6-Jun-03 19:51

Dear Zizilamoroso,
Thanks for your help,
Please send more information about this to me.
I want to show and move 3dMax(3dstudio) Files
by visul c++,
Best Regards,
Mohsen Jamali,

Re: How can I load and render 3dstudio files in visual c++?

Zizilamoroso8-Jun-03 6:19

Zizilamoroso

8-Jun-03 6:19

If you want to load meshes into c++, I assume that you know how to program in c++. Wink | ;)

So, all you have to do is this:
- install dx SDK (min. 8, pref. 9)
- find the converter on the internet (it's called conv3ds.exe or simmilar)
- convert *.3ds to *.x
- there's an example on how to load those converted meshes (*.x) into c++ dx9.

btw. There're some helper classes in a common dir somewhere. You can do something like this:

<br />
pMesh->Load("test.x");<br />
pMesh->Render();<br />

Easy or what? Poke tongue | ;-P

regards
Zizi

using: [VISUAL STUDIO 6.0 sp5] [WIN98/2]

calling OpenDocumentFile from another thread

Brian van der Beek2-Jun-03 21:22

Brian van der Beek

2-Jun-03 21:22

Hi, I have an MFC application with a COM interface. When I try to load a document when a call has been made to this interface, I get an assertion in OpenDocumentFile after AfxGetMainWnd() is called (wnd == NULL). I guess this call asserts because I called it from a different thread.

Anyone knows a (clean) sollution for this one?

Re: calling OpenDocumentFile from another thread

Neville Franks2-Jun-03 23:33

Neville Franks

2-Jun-03 23:33

To use OpenDocumentFile() from worker threads in ED (see sig) I post a message to the main thread which calls OpenDocumentFile() and then synchronize this with the worker thread. This is the only way I've found to do this sort of thing from a worker thread.

Neville Franks, Author of ED for Windows. Free Trial at www.getsoft.com

Re: calling OpenDocumentFile from another thread

Brian van der Beek3-Jun-03 0:37

Brian van der Beek

3-Jun-03 0:37

I was afraid that was the only way.

Re: calling OpenDocumentFile from another thread

Neville Franks3-Jun-03 2:22

Neville Franks

3-Jun-03 2:22

Doing anything much in any thread except the main one which has anything remotely to do with CWnd* and/or MFC Handle Maps is a real pain in the backside. I go through various hoops in ED to work-around these limitations.

Neville Franks, Author of ED for Windows. Free Trial at www.getsoft.com

How to convert string to hex

FlyingDancer2-Jun-03 20:43

FlyingDancer

2-Jun-03 20:43

Hexadecimal data are stored in a string(CString type).How can I
convert them to a Hexadecimal value?

LeonOrient

Re: How to convert string to hex

Dominik Reichl2-Jun-03 20:48

Dominik Reichl

2-Jun-03 20:48

Use the CString.GetBuffer(CString.GetLength()) function to get the buffer of the CString and then use
unsigned long strtoul( const char *nptr, char **endptr, int base ); to convert the string to an unsigned long. After this, call CString.ReleaseBuffer().

The base for the strtoul function would in your case be 16.

-Dominik

_outp(0x64, 0xAD);
and
__asm mov al, 0xAD __asm out 0x64, al
do the same... but what do they do??

Re: How to convert string to hex

FlyingDancer2-Jun-03 20:59

FlyingDancer

2-Jun-03 20:59

This is a difficult way. At first I think as you. But after a moment
I think that since this is a frequent convertion, so the Micro Soft
should offer a function to solve the problem.
What is the function? Can you tell me?

LeonOrient

Re: How to convert string to hex

Dominik Reichl2-Jun-03 21:14

Dominik Reichl

2-Jun-03 21:14

A difficult way? 3 lines? 2 lines for preparing the CString and only 1 line to do the conversion? Not that much I would say... Wink | ;)

-Dominik

_outp(0x64, 0xAD);
and
__asm mov al, 0xAD __asm out 0x64, al
do the same... but what do they do??

Re: How to convert string to hex

FlyingDancer3-Jun-03 14:23

FlyingDancer

3-Jun-03 14:23

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
_outp(0x64, 0xAD);
and
__asm mov al, 0xAD __asm out 0x64, al

Could you tell me what the codes above can do with?

LeonOrient

Re: How to convert string to hex

Dominik Reichl3-Jun-03 21:27

Dominik Reichl

3-Jun-03 21:27

Yes, I could. Have you tried it? Smile | :)

-Dominik

_outp(0x64, 0xAD);
and
__asm mov al, 0xAD __asm out 0x64, al
do the same... but what do they do??

Re: How to convert string to hex

FlyingDancer3-Jun-03 22:22

FlyingDancer

3-Jun-03 22:22

No, but I haver tried another way, it's very easy. Please look!

strText=m_lstWrite.GetItemText(i,j+1); //Get the CString: strText
sscanf((const char*)(strText),"%x",&temp); //convert,Only a sentence!

Of course, It's very nice to discuss with you.

LeonOrient

Re: How to convert string to hex

Dominik Reichl3-Jun-03 22:32

Dominik Reichl

3-Jun-03 22:32

Well! BUT you use a const char * cast to get the char* from the CString. My solution with GetBuffer/ReleaseBuffer is safer.

If I would do it with a cast like you my solution would be:

strText = m_lstWrite.GetItemText(i,j+1); // Get the CString: strText 
temp = strtoul((const char*)(strText),NULL,16); // Convert

Only one line of conversation code then too! Big Grin | :-D

-Dominik

_outp(0x64, 0xAD);
and
__asm mov al, 0xAD __asm out 0x64, al
do the same... but what do they do??

Re: How to convert string to hex

FlyingDancer3-Jun-03 23:06

FlyingDancer

3-Jun-03 23:06

My god!
It is very good and very easy!
And it's also very regretful for me to say that and not to read MSDN carefullly after you gave me the tip.

Thank you very much!

LeonOrient

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