C / C++ / MFC

6-Apr-04 3:27

dairiseky wrote:
Is this seekg() givin' me the possibility to read only a certain length of the file?

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking here, but seekg() can be used to get a file's length.

file.seekg(0, ios::end); // seek to the end
long filesize = file.tellg();

"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)

avenger_sb256-Apr-04 11:12

6-Apr-04 11:12

Sorry! my mistake. Thanks a lot to Steve for clearing the doubts.
You need not even include the (char*) part in read and write functions.

Only outfile.write (&objectA, sizeof(objectA)); should also work.

Keep in ur mind the things told by Steve about Pointers.
Avoid including pointers in classes that you have to write to the disk. But as far as simple data types and arrays are concerned, it would do just fine.

I hope that you know by now "why binary?"
Sorry again for the mistake on my part. thx steve

^{Remember... testing & debugging are always part of programming ...so exterminate those stinking bugs}

dairiseky6-Apr-04 23:48

dairiseky

6-Apr-04 23:48

yep is ok about binary. Yet there is still a problem. The objectA must be a const char*, that is not.
U said to me :

class A
{
public:
	double x;
	double y;
	double speed;
	double z;
};

As u can see here if I want to write the x, y, z. I could do as:

main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	A objectA;

    fstream File;
	File.open ("test.txt", ios::binary);

	File.seekp(0);

	objectA.x=25.314;//xcoord
    objectA.y=-478.215;//ycoord
    objectA.z=34821.01;//zcoord

Up to here nothing wierd.
But then when I want to write into file I will use:

File.write(&objectA.x, sizeof(objectA.x));

And the error will be:

'class ostream &__thiscall ostream::write(const char *,int)' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'double *' to 'const char *'

And even if I will write simply :

File.write(&objectA, sizeof(objectA));

There will still be the same error:

'class ostream &__thiscall ostream::write(const char *,int)' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'class A *' to 'const char *'

I might have get things wrong... D'Oh! | :doh:

THX

Anonymous7-Apr-04 3:27

Anonymous

7-Apr-04 3:27

Ooops! a small mistake on my part again. I was actually mixing the read function of C with read member of C++.

In C++, the prototype for write is:
istream& read(signed char*, int);
So whatever we write, we have to cast its pointer to (char*)

So if we have to write some object AAA to the file, we will use the following syntax:

ofstream outfile("test.txt", ios::binary);
outfile.write((char *) &AAA, sizeof(AAA));

Now let me tell you a few things:
Dont try to retrieve data from a file using read where you have manually entered data. What i mean is, if you have created a file from notepad and have manually typed in the data, you cannot retrieve those data using istream::read()

So the point is:- retrieve only those data from the file using istream::read that have been written to it using ostream::write.

The following code is tested on my system and will help you in understanding all this better. After running the program, open the "123.txt" file in c:\ drive to view how data has been written in binary.

#include <iostream.h>
#include <fstream.h>
int main()
{
class A
{
public:
double x;
double y;
double z;
};

A objectA,objectB;

objectA.x=123.345;
objectA.y=345.003;
objectA.z=456.2;
cout<<"Following data will be written to 123.txt"<<endl;
cout<<"A.x="<<objectA.x<<endl;
cout<<"A.y="<<objectA.y<<endl;
cout<<"A.z="<<objectA.z<<endl;

ofstream outfile("c:\\123.txt",ios::binary);//creare ofstream object
outfile.write((char*)&objectA,sizeof(objectA));//write object
outfile.close(); //close the stream-NEVER FORGET TO DO THIS
cout<<"object A has been written to the file"<<endl<<endl;
cout<<"reading data from 123.txt"<<endl;
ifstream infile("c:\\123.txt",ios::binary); //create stream
infile.read((char*)&objectB,sizeof(objectB)); //read object from stream
outfile.close(); //close stream
cout<<"B.x="<<objectB.x<<endl;
cout<<"B.y="<<objectB.y<<endl;
cout<<"B.z="<<objectB.z<<endl;

return 0;
}

Avoid that seek stuff. Dead | X|

Suppose you have performed 5 writes to a file(i.e. you have written 5 objects one after the other) and you want to read the 3rd object later, then use the following technique.

ifstream infile("test.txt", ios::binary);<br />
A objectA;<br />
for(i=0;i<3;i++)<br />
{<br />
infile.read((char *) &objectA, sizeof(objectA));<br />
}<br />
infile.close();

After the for loop, objectA will contain the data from the 3rd record;
Ask if u have any problems.

avenger_sb257-Apr-04 3:35

7-Apr-04 3:35

ofstream outfile("test.txt", ios::binary);
outfile.write((char *) &AAA, sizeof(AAA));

#include <iostream.h>
#include <fstream.h>
int main()
{
class A
{
public:
double x;
double y;
double z;
};

A objectA,objectB;

objectA.x=123.345;
objectA.y=345.003;
objectA.z=456.2;
cout<<"Following data will be written to 123.txt"<<endl;
cout<<"A.x="<<objectA.x<<endl;
cout<<"A.y="<<objectA.y<<endl;
cout<<"A.z="<<objectA.z<<endl;

ofstream outfile("c:\\123.txt",ios::binary);//creare ofstream object
outfile.write((char*)&objectA,sizeof(objectA));//write object
outfile.close(); //close the stream-NEVER FORGET TO DO THIS
cout<<"object A has been written to the file"<<endl<<endl;
cout<<"reading data from 123.txt"<<endl;
ifstream infile("c:\\123.txt",ios::binary); //create stream
infile.read((char*)&objectB,sizeof(objectB)); //read object from stream
outfile.close(); //close stream
cout<<"B.x="<<objectB.x<<endl;
cout<<"B.y="<<objectB.y<<endl;
cout<<"B.z="<<objectB.z<<endl;

return 0;
}

Avoid that seek stuff. Dead | X|

Suppose you have performed 5 writes to a file(i.e. you have written 5 objects one after the other) and you want to read the 3rd object later, then use the following technique.

ifstream infile("test.txt", ios::binary);<br />
A objectA;<br />
for(i=0;i<3;i++)<br />
{<br />
infile.read((char *) &objectA, sizeof(objectA));<br />
}<br />
infile.close();

After the for loop, objectA will contain the data from the 3rd record;
Ask if u have any problems.

...Avenger

Remember... testing & debugging are always part of programming ...so exterminate those stinking bugs

Oracle Stored Procedure Problem in .NET

dairiseky7-Apr-04 5:32

dairiseky

7-Apr-04 5:32

Ok, I see. I just tested a bit this, and it's working ok. I will need some time to digest all this info (and faked info too Poke tongue | ;-P

). If new quiery appear I will shout for help. Big Grin | :-D

Thx, can I send to u some info about the robot, and some methods I intend to use to solve some problems?
By the way are u good in maths? (probability and statistics?) If u want to answer to this, send the answer on my e-mail, plz.

_____________________________
THX

Anonymous5-Apr-04 23:20

Anonymous

5-Apr-04 23:20

My problem is this, i have a stored procedure in oracle,
and i which authenticates a user on the basis of loginName
and password.

the problem is that when i accesssed it through C#
giving the two parameter as input and one parameter as output.
there is no value return in output parameter.
can some on tell me how to get the output parameter value in my code
Thanks In Advance

//------------- stored procedure name is
===========SecurityPkg.Authenticate=============

PROCEDURE Authenticate(loginName IN VARCHAR2,loginPassword IN VARCHAR2, loginResult OUT INT )
IS
objectId NUMBER := -1;
objectPwd VARCHAR2(100);
passwordExpiredDate DATE;
BEGIN
Select OBJECT_ID,PASSWORD,PASSWORD_EXPIRES INTO objectId,objectPwd,passwordExpiredDate
From Application_User
Where Application_User.Login_Name=loginName;

IF(objectId = -1) THEN
loginResult := ACCOUNT_DOESNOT_EXITS;
END IF;

IF(objectPwd != loginPassword) THEN
loginResult := WRONG_PASSWORD;
End if;

IF(passwordExpiredDate < SYSDATE) THEN
loginResult := PASSWORD_EXPIRED;
END IF;

EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
loginResult := ACCOUNT_DOESNOT_EXITS;

END Authenticate;

//------------------- csharp code that access the above stored procedure of oracle

OracleCommand cmd=new OracleCommand();
cmd.CommandText="Security_Pkg.Authenticate";
cmd.Connection=myConnection;
cmd.CommandType=CommandType.StoredProcedure;

// first param
OracleParameter loginNameParam=new OracleParameter("loginName",OracleDbType.Varchar2);
loginNameParam.Direction=ParameterDirection.Input;
loginNameParam.Value="Ali";

// 2nd param
OracleParameter loginPasswordParam=new OracleParameter("loginPassword",OracleDbType.Varchar2);
loginPasswordParam.Direction=ParameterDirection.Input;
loginPasswordParam.Value="pass";

// 3rd param
OracleParameter loginResultParam=new OracleParameter("loginResult",OracleDbType.Int16);
loginResultParam.Direction=ParameterDirection.Output;
cmd.Parameters.Add(loginNameParam);
cmd.Parameters.Add(loginPasswordParam);
cmd.Parameters.Add(loginResultParam);

cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();

Now when i check the value of loginResultParam, its null.
can any one tell me how to get its value

GDI+ question: Bitmap:FromFile, how to detect non-existent image file?

Indrawati5-Apr-04 22:39

Indrawati

5-Apr-04 22:39

Hi I am currently trying to use Bitmap::FromFile function provided by GDI+. It seems that the method does not provide any notification when the specified file does not exist. Subsequent calls to Bitmap::GetPixel also does not raise any error, it just gives a result of 255 for all the A, R,G, and B values. My question is, is there a way to check whether the FromFile method has successfully loaded an image or whether the image does not exist?

Thanks!

Re: GDI+ question: Bitmap:FromFile, how to detect non-existent image file?

Mike Dimmick5-Apr-04 23:43

Mike Dimmick

5-Apr-04 23:43

GDI+ is implemented strangely. The public interface is C++ classes, but to get around the fact that there's no common Application Binary Interface for C++ on Windows, and to allow both .NET and non-Microsoft compilers to use GDI+, the main body of the implementation is contained in a DLL with a 'flat', C-style interface.

The implementation of the GDI+ classes is contained entirely within the GDI+ headers, in terms of this flat API. The Bitmap class is implemented in GdiPlusBitmap.h. Bitmap::FromFile simply creates a new Bitmap object, using the Bitmap(const WCHAR* filename, BOOL useEmbeddedColorManagement) constructor.

If an error occurs, the underlying flat API call (GdipCreateBitmapFromFileICM or GdipCreateBitmapFromFile depending on whether the second parameter is set or not) returns an error code, which the Bitmap constructor stores internally. This error code can be retrieved using the GetLastStatus method (inherited from Image). I would expect that, if the file was not found, this method will return FileNotFound from the Status enumeration.

Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder

Re: GDI+ question: Bitmap:FromFile, how to detect non-existent image file?

JonCage6-Apr-04 1:37

JonCage

6-Apr-04 1:37

It's a bit dirty, but how about..

FILE* ofp = fopen("yourfile", "r");
if(ofp != NULL)
{
fclose(ofp);
// File exists - go ahead and call Bitmap::FromFile
}
else
{
// File does NOT exist - warn the user
}

..should work alright.

Success is 99% failure

Windows idle time

Florin Ochiana5-Apr-04 22:28

Florin Ochiana

5-Apr-04 22:28

Hi,

I want to do something in my app when the user doesn't do anything for a period of time (doesn't move the mouse and doesn't touch any key on the keyboard). MSN Messenger, for example, makes you idle when you are inactive. I want to lock some sections of my app.

How can I test this from my app? How can I get the windows idle time?

Thanks

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Rage5-Apr-04 22:35

Rage

5-Apr-04 22:35

You could use :

virtual BOOL CWinApp::OnIdle( LONG lCount );

Or maybe, use a timer and handle WM_MOUSE_MOVE and WM_KEY_DOWN but this is resource consuming ( I mean polling all the time to see if something changes).

~RaGE();

Florin Ochiana5-Apr-04 22:43

Florin Ochiana

5-Apr-04 22:43

I don't want the idle time in my app. In windows in general. I thought OnIdle is called when the application is idle.

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Rage5-Apr-04 22:48

Rage

5-Apr-04 22:48

Then you'll have to set a hook on the mouse and the keyboard inputs, that's the only way to know that nothing happened in "windows in general". Search for hook on Code Project (especially the article by J. Newcomer).

~RaGE();

Florin Ochiana5-Apr-04 22:52

Florin Ochiana

5-Apr-04 22:52

Thanks for your time.

Regards,

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avenger_sb255-Apr-04 23:25

5-Apr-04 23:25

I think this might be of some help:

GetLastInputInfo
The GetLastInputInfo function retrieves the time of the last input event.

BOOL GetLastInputInfo(<br />
  PLASTINPUTINFO plii   // last input event<br />
);

Parameters
plii
[out] Pointer to a LASTINPUTINFO structure that receives the time of the last input event.
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks
This is useful for input idle detection

^{Remember... testing & debugging are always part of programming ...so exterminate those stinking bugs}

Rage6-Apr-04 0:46

Rage

6-Apr-04 0:46

I'm just curious, where does this comes from ? the online MSDN ? I do not have it in my 2000 version. D'Oh! | :doh:

~RaGE();

Antony M Kancidrowski6-Apr-04 1:37

Antony M Kancidrowski

6-Apr-04 1:37

It is in the later MSDN libraries and on-line! Smile | :)

I know it isn't in the standard MSDN libs that come with VC6.

Ant.

David Crow6-Apr-04 2:15

6-Apr-04 2:15

Here is a link to the entire article. However, if you are using Windows 9x or NT, you'll need to employ a system-wide hook. See this article for details.

"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)

Anonymous7-Apr-04 3:18

Anonymous

7-Apr-04 3:18

GetLastInputInfo not working properly in Windows 2000
Error: Undefined Identifier for GetLastInputInfo
please explain

Jack

avenger_sb257-Apr-04 3:40

7-Apr-04 3:40

This is what MSDN says:
Requirements
Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Header: Declared in Winuser.h; include Windows.h.
Library: Use user32.lib.

And what do you mean by not working properly?
Can u give details on the improper working?

...Avenger

Remember... testing & debugging are always part of programming ...so exterminate those stinking bugs

David Crow7-Apr-04 4:24

7-Apr-04 4:24

avenger_sb25 wrote:
Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later.

The function is not available on Windows 9x platforms.

"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)

David Crow7-Apr-04 4:17

7-Apr-04 4:17

Please provide a code snippet of how you are using the function.

"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)