Re: memory utilization and the minimize box - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

crossword puzzle alogrithm

Mohsen Saad16-Oct-04 13:42

Mohsen Saad

16-Oct-04 13:42

hi,
can any one provide me with an alogrithm to construct crossword puzzles similar to that is found in NYtimes.

vc++ string Find problem

koo916-Oct-04 11:20

koo9

16-Oct-04 11:20

hi all

I got the text from the popupmenu item using GetMenuString like so:

TCHAR itemText[MAX_PATH] = {0};
GetMenuString(m_hList,i,itemText,MAX_PATH,MF_BYPOSITION);

then i try to find if certain sequence is in the itemText like so:

TCHAR strTOSearch[2]="(";

if(_tcsstr(itemText,strToSearch)!=NULL)
{
....
}

now if the strToSearch does not contain any white space, it works fine, but then strToSearch[4]="h h";

then it won't find the string even though itemText does contain "h h",

what am I missing?

thx

koo9

Re: vc++ string Find problem

ryuki16-Oct-04 12:11

ryuki

16-Oct-04 12:11

I did not used TCHAR yet. I did a simple test with strstr() and it worked.

<br />
char tst[50];<br />
strcpy(tst,"Hello you!\nThis works!"); // put a string into tst<br />
if (strstr(tst,"lo y")) // strstr returns NULL if there is no ocurance<br />
	m_output="OK";<br />
<br />
UpdateData(FALSE);<br />

The str-functions are pretty old and are not very object orientated but they don't let you down. I like them. Wink | ;)

Re: vc++ string Find problem

koo916-Oct-04 13:26

koo9

16-Oct-04 13:26

strstr and _tcsstr both works fine in ur case, I guess it's just my itemText from teh GetMenuString call, it's supposed to be LPTSTR, but I use TCHAR, then _tcsstr or strstr will cast it to char * in fact, const unsigned short * in the function, I guess that's why it does work.
but not sure how get cast them correctly.

Re: vc++ string Find problem

ryuki16-Oct-04 21:10

ryuki

16-Oct-04 21:10

The best solution would be to use CString. It has many constructors. For LPCTSTR you can use CString::CString( LPCTSTR lpch, int nLength ) and for searching a substring or a character Value in another String use CString::CString::Find(...). Just check the CString class and you will see. If it still not work than look at the return value of GetMenuString. Maybe it redrives not the whole string (don't think so).

Re: vc++ string Find problem

koo917-Oct-04 6:43

koo9

17-Oct-04 6:43

GetMenuString return the full text, I will give it a try. thx

memory utilization and the minimize box

Marc Clifton16-Oct-04 7:36

Marc Clifton

16-Oct-04 7:36

OK, What's going on here.

I have a C++/MFC application, and happily starts consuming memory slowly. Then when I hit the minimize box on the application, *poof*, all the memory that the application is consuming goes way down. Bring it back up, and it starts munching again slowly, minimize it, and the memory utilization goes down!

What's going on when I minimize an application?

Marc

MyXaml
Advanced Unit Testing

Re: memory utilization and the minimize box

PJ Arends16-Oct-04 7:57

PJ Arends

16-Oct-04 7:57

That appears to be standard behaviour. I just tried it with Windows Task Manager where I watched the memory usage of various apps. Every one of them reduced the memory usage when they were minimized. I do not know what happens to the memory, maybe windows automatically writes it to the swap file, or Task Manager looses track of it?

Whatever it is, I wouldn't worry about it unless your app is somehow loosing data.

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Re: memory utilization and the minimize box

Marc Clifton16-Oct-04 9:30

Marc Clifton

16-Oct-04 9:30

PJ Arends wrote:
That appears to be standard behaviour.

Ah, I'm too sleepy to be working today. Yes, it goes down, but the total commit stays the same. *Whew*

Marc

MyXaml
Advanced Unit Testing

Re: memory utilization and the minimize box

Graham Bradshaw16-Oct-04 14:43

Graham Bradshaw

16-Oct-04 14:43

It's by design. Windows is trimming the working set of the application. See KB article 293215[^] for an explanantion (and some code to prevent it, should that be necessary).

inserting characters in a char*

Anonymous16-Oct-04 5:48

Anonymous

16-Oct-04 5:48

Hello

I have a char * m_Str which is equal to "Test A"

I have another char* Str which is equal to " of"

I want m_Str to be equal to "Test of A"

So I need to put " of" into m_Str beginning in position 4

so my function could look like this:

bool Insert(char * Str, int Index)

where index = 4 and Str = " of"

thanks,

Lino

Re: inserting characters in a char*

toxcct16-Oct-04 6:56

toxcct

16-Oct-04 6:56

you should pass a parameter to the function to know the maximum number of characters the destination buffer can contain.
I submit another way, with CString, but you will be able (i hope) to adapt it to you problem.

<font color=#0000FF>void</font> myClass::Insert (CString Str, <font color=#0000FF>int</font> Index) {
    CString strTmp = m_Str.Left(Index);
    strTmp += Str;
    strTmp += m_Str.Mid(Index);
    m_str = strTmp;
}

TOXCCT >>> GEII power

Re: inserting characters in a char*

lino_i16-Oct-04 15:26

lino_i

16-Oct-04 15:26

it's a char* not a string...and I have to leave it a char* so I don't think you're solution will work.

Re: inserting characters in a char*

Maximilien16-Oct-04 15:42

Maximilien

16-Oct-04 15:42

you have to reconstruct a new char* string.

Maximilien Lincourt
Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad

Re: inserting characters in a char*

lino_i16-Oct-04 15:51

lino_i

16-Oct-04 15:51

using loops?

Re: inserting characters in a char*

Maximilien17-Oct-04 1:48

Maximilien

17-Oct-04 1:48

useloops to find the position where you want to "insert" the new string...

after that, use malloc, strcpy, strcat, ...

Maximilien Lincourt
Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad

Re: inserting characters in a char*

toxcct17-Oct-04 5:29

toxcct

17-Oct-04 5:29

lino_i wrote:
it's a char* not a string

but the functions exist also for char* strings... use your brains guy... Frown | :(

TOXCCT >>> GEII power

Re: inserting characters in a char*

lino_i17-Oct-04 5:43

lino_i

17-Oct-04 5:43

instead of asking me to adapt your solution to my problem just provide what I and other on the board are looking for if not then do not reply...keep your opinion to yourself.

don't reply to look like a hot shot...

get a life and in the future do not reply to any of my posts...your responses are not welcome nor needed.

Re: inserting characters in a char*

toxcct17-Oct-04 8:35

toxcct

17-Oct-04 8:35

as you like, i thaught i was helping you in giving you a piece of code... visibly, you don't need it.
i just want to add : CODEPROJECT IS NOT AN HOMEWORK SITE !!! Mad | :mad:

TOXCCT >>> GEII power

Re: inserting characters in a char*

lino_i17-Oct-04 13:43

lino_i

17-Oct-04 13:43

no you were not helping...and wake up this is a message board you should only be responding if you genuinely want to help. NO ONE IS FORCING YOU SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE PATIENCE AND ARE FRUSTRATED AT WHAT MAY SEEM TO YOU AS ROUTINE CODING THEN YOU SHOULD OPT OUT OF RESPONDING.

This has nothing to do with homework IT IS A MESSAGE BOARD WHERE YOU COME TO GET HELP FOR ALL!!! (Homework, leisure, work...whatever it may be)

so shut it!

Re: inserting characters in a char*

toxcct17-Oct-04 21:03

toxcct

17-Oct-04 21:03

Mwaaaahahahahahahahh Laugh | :laugh:

[^]

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Re: inserting characters in a char*

lino_i18-Oct-04 0:30

lino_i

18-Oct-04 0:30

are u laughing at your own ignorance about what a message board is for?

Re: inserting characters in a char*

Maximilien16-Oct-04 7:03

Maximilien

16-Oct-04 7:03

you cannot directly insert chars ( or sub string ) in an existing string, you need to rebuild the a string with the diffeernt parts.

Maximilien Lincourt
Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad

Re: inserting characters in a char*

David Crow18-Oct-04 4:37

David Crow

18-Oct-04 4:37

One way would be:

char *m_Str = "Test A";
char *Str   = " of";
char szResult[10] = {0};
strncpy(szResult, m_Str, 4); // "Test"
strcat(szResult, Str);       // "Test of"
strcat(szResult, &m_Str[4]); // "Test of A"

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Hide Window's Title Bar?

InflatableGarfield16-Oct-04 5:18

InflatableGarfield

16-Oct-04 5:18

Hi,
Does anyone know how to hide a window's title bar on a Win32 app?

Thanks in advance!

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