URGENT! Problem with executing batch file - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

Simon Steele12-Aug-03 3:07

12-Aug-03 3:07

Hi,

I have an MDI application, and the window title is shown as title - [filename] when a child is maximised. I want to be able to change this display to look like:

filename - title

MFC does this, but I can't seem to find how to do it in plain WinAPI or WTL. I've tried overriding WM_GETTEXT but I never get that message?!

Any ideas?

thanks,

Simon.

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Re: MDI Frame Title

G. Steudtel12-Aug-03 5:59

G. Steudtel

12-Aug-03 5:59

Hi in your view use code like this

<br />
 GetDocument()->SetTitle(strTitel);<br />

where strTitel is a CString variable containing the text to display. Of course, you also can set the title directly.

G. Steudtel

CPropertySheet woes

DodgyG12-Aug-03 2:59

DodgyG

12-Aug-03 2:59

In my MFCApp::InitInstance I've cobbled to together a property sheet so it opens with that instead of the default dialog. I'm having problems in getting rid of the OK, Cancel and Help buttons

	CPropertySheet sheet("Test");<br />
	CFilePage files;<br />
	CAnalysisPropPage analysis;<br />
	CRecPropertyPage recording;<br />
	<br />
	sheet.AddPage(&recording);	<br />
	sheet.AddPage(&analysis);<br />
	sheet.AddPage(&files);<br />
	sheet.m_psh.dwFlags |= PSH_NOAPPLYNOW | PSH_NOCONTEXTHELP;<br />
<br />
	m_pMainWnd = &sheet;<br />
<br />
	int nRetCode = sheet.DoModal();<br />
<br />
	return FALSE;

I've tried using GetDlgItem(IDOK) but it tells me it doesnt take 1 item whereas according to MSDN it should take an int. Any ideas?

Re: CPropertySheet woes

David Crow12-Aug-03 3:11

David Crow

12-Aug-03 3:11

DodgyG wrote:
I've tried using GetDlgItem(IDOK) but it tells me it doesnt take 1 item whereas according to MSDN it should take an int.

It depends on which version you are trying to use. If you are in the context of a CWnd-derived class (e.g., CMyPropertySheet), the one-parameter version will work. Otherwise, if you are in the context of a CWinApp-derived class, the two-parameter version is called.

Re: CPropertySheet woes

DodgyG12-Aug-03 3:13

DodgyG

12-Aug-03 3:13

Many thanks for the reply, I've tried the param version but I'm getting a NULL pointer when using CWnd* pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDOK); Any ideas?

Re: CPropertySheet woes

David Crow12-Aug-03 3:37

David Crow

12-Aug-03 3:37

Where is this code being used? If it is on one of the property pages or the app itself, there won't be a control with an id of IDOK.

BOOL CMyPropertySheet::OnInitDialog() 
{
    BOOL bResult = CPropertySheet::OnInitDialog();
	
    CWnd *pButton = GetDlgItem(ID_APPLY_NOW);
    ASSERT(NULL != pButton);
    pButton->ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);	

    pButton = GetDlgItem(0x00000009); // Help button
    ASSERT(NULL != pButton);
    pButton->ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);	
    
    return bResult;
}

How can I make Installer for my Offfice2K COM Addin ?

Atif Bashir12-Aug-03 2:41

Atif Bashir

12-Aug-03 2:41

Hi please guide me How can I make Installer for my Offfice2K COM Addin, in VC++/ATL ? This COM Addin creates .dll file.
I'll be grateful
Atif

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URGENT! Problem with executing batch file

Da_Hero12-Aug-03 2:35

Da_Hero

12-Aug-03 2:35

HI, i have a problem:
I should write an application executing a batch file which starts an MS-Dos window (console)

a programm is runnning there.

In this console i must send commands "visk[enter]" .... wait some time .... "visreg[enter]" .... and so on...

is this possible??

I searched very much, but can't find the right thing up to now.

Is it possible with this funtions:

CreateProcess (uses PROCESS_INFORMATION, from which i can get the HANDLE
to the window (but what do i need to use? hProcess, or hThread ??

With this can i use "WriteConsole" ????

I think this only writes strings, but i need to execute the command... HOW can I do that???

also it would be good, to get the response from the console output as an errormessage in my app.

Please Help!
I'm german, so if u're too, would be good to talk in german language. Wink | ;)

Greetingz from da HackMan

Re: URGENT! Problem with executing batch file

David Crow12-Aug-03 3:05

David Crow

12-Aug-03 3:05

Da_HackMan wrote:
also it would be good, to get the response from the console output as an errormessage in my app.

See if MSDN article Q190351 helps. There's also another one titled "Creating a Child Process with Redirected Input and Output".

Re: URGENT! Problem with executing batch file

Da_Hero14-Aug-03 5:03

Da_Hero

14-Aug-03 5:03

Hi, I did some research now in google groups and MSDN, but still cant find any solution for my problem.

The goal of the whole story is to execute batch files on a remote machine.

Wouldn't it be better to write som RPC appication? But I donm't know how to do this!!!!
Can anybody explain me how to get THIS working?

I want to execute one or more batch files on a remote machine. which are lying all in the same directory.

at the moment it is working this way:
Call a batch file which internally calls remote.exe (i noticed this is from MS!)

In the nw command prompt (which is remote.exe) enter for example "visk" which is an batch file
from the remote machine lying in the same directory like the remote.exe (which is startet as server on the remote machine)

Now i want to make a Dialog based application. simply clicking a button to execute a command, or a command sequence like "visk [ENTER] visreg[ENTER] updstat[enter] ..."

HOW the hell can i manage this??? any clue??

with RPC i can start these batch files on the remote system, but i don't get the output they provide, am i right???

PLEASE HElp, I'm getting crazy of that *g*

Greetingz from da HackMan

Path conversion

Ph@ntom12-Aug-03 2:17

Ph@ntom

12-Aug-03 2:17

Hi all,

can any body tell that, how to convert folder name with spaces into short names to be usable by the GetCurrentDirectory(...).

Thanks

The Phantom.

Re: Path conversion

HPSI12-Aug-03 2:25

HPSI

12-Aug-03 2:25

GetShortPathName() converts long names to short, but what has this got to do with GetCurrentDirectory()? GetCurrentDirectory() has no input parameters.

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Post Script Efficency

Abubakar Siddque12-Aug-03 1:57

Abubakar Siddque

12-Aug-03 1:57

hi
i have to increase the efficeny of printer using postscript
that is "They are currently getting speeds of about 3 seconds per card but need something closer to 0.5 seconds per card. " Eek! | :eek:

regards
ab

Re: Post Script Efficency

Maximilien12-Aug-03 2:15

Maximilien

12-Aug-03 2:15

what do you mean ?

you want to optimize the generated ps file ? or tweak the printer itself ?

who's generating the postscript file ? if it's you, reviewing the code itself might be usefull.

Maximilien Lincourt
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with backup tapes." ("Computer Networks" by Andrew S Tannenbaum )

Re: Post Script Efficency

Abubakar Siddque12-Aug-03 3:50

Abubakar Siddque

12-Aug-03 3:50

hi i m generating the both optimized & non optimized ps files, the prob is that once the ps file is given to printer , the processor utilize too much time for processing it

there is some software like "JLYT" ( u can view its info from <http: www.hp.com="" go="" solutions=""> ) in this case the efficency of the printer is increased

i think now it is clear to u

regards
ab

Re: Post Script Efficency

Larry J. Siddens12-Aug-03 3:09

Larry J. Siddens

12-Aug-03 3:09

How are you creating the Postscipt that is being sent to the printer? I need to know the same thing. How to print to a postscript printer.

Thanks
Larry

Acceleration Key

s o v a n n12-Aug-03 1:43

s o v a n n

12-Aug-03 1:43

Hi!

To detect Ctlr+A in WM_KEYUP we use GetKeyState(VK_CONTROL)<0.

How can we know that user is pressing Alt+A for example ?

Thanks,
Sovann

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Re: Acceleration Key

Steve S12-Aug-03 1:48

Steve S

12-Aug-03 1:48

That will be done as WM_SYSKEYDOWN or WM_SYSKEYUP, not WM_KEYDOWN/WM_KEYUP.

Steve S

Re: Acceleration Key

keegan12-Aug-03 4:23

keegan

12-Aug-03 4:23

VK_MENU

*.*
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deleting items from list control

si_6912-Aug-03 1:37

si_69

12-Aug-03 1:37

Hi All

i have a list control, and am using the below code to delete selected
items out of the control,
once the items have been selected the user presses a button and it calls
the below function

the problem im experiencing is if i select say
10 or 15 items it doesnt delete all the items only say 7 out of 10

can ne1 see where im going wrong

CListCtrl* pLB = (CListCtrl*) GetDlgItem(IDC_LIST1);
POSITION pos = pLB->GetFirstSelectedItemPosition();

if (pos == NULL)
AfxMessageBox("Nothing Selected");
else
{
while (pos)
{
int nItem = pLB->GetNextSelectedItem(pos);
pLB->DeleteItem(nItem);
}
}

thanks

si

Re: deleting items from list control

Steve S12-Aug-03 1:47

Steve S

12-Aug-03 1:47

You may find a better way is to create a list of selected items (including their row numbers), and delete from the highest number downwards, to avoid moving targets...

Steve S

Re: deleting items from list control

David Crow12-Aug-03 3:14

David Crow

12-Aug-03 3:14

As Steve indicated, you must remove items from the bottom up. Why? Because once you remove an item from a listbox, listctrl, or a combobox, all items below the removed one move up spot in the list, thus their original index number is no longer.

Getting Application Path

Ph@ntom12-Aug-03 1:05

Ph@ntom

12-Aug-03 1:05

Hi all,

I need to know, how to find out the (.exe) running application path.

Thanks

The Phantom.

Re: Getting Application Path

geo_m12-Aug-03 1:15

geo_m

12-Aug-03 1:15

look @ GetCurrentDirectory for the current directory of the executable
or
GetModuleFilename for the path + filename where the exe resides

Re: Getting Application Path

s o v a n n12-Aug-03 1:47

s o v a n n

12-Aug-03 1:47

Hi!

To get full exe path use GetCommandLine Smile | :)

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