how to open a doc/view with the view in a separate panel?

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hi,

i have a MFC MDI app. normally opening a new doc creates a new view which is added as a tab the the frame window. this is fine for normal docs.

but i am adding some special library docs which i want to open in a view and have it sit side by side with the normals docs (library doc on the right)

once the doc is opened, i can drag it with the mouse and "undock" it from the view tab bar and it will drop where i want it, to the right of the tabbed views in a separate scrollview area

i just need to know how to do that programatically so it comes up by default as a separate panels

thanks in advance for your help

Posted 18-Jul-11 18:58pm

steveh2112

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Eugen Podsypalnikov · Answer 1 · 2011-07-18T20:56:00

The general nesting schema :) :

YourDockPane <- YourFrameWnd <- (YourToolBar, Your(Scroll)View, YourStatusBar)

YourDockPane::OnCreate(..) - creates the child frame
YourDockPane::OnSize(..) - adjusts the frame at the full client area

YourFrameWnd::OnCreate(..) - creates the toolbar, view and statusbar
YourFrameWnd::OnSize(..) - adjusts the created children

The view could have an instance member of YourDoc class,
that can be serialized (by tollbar->frame->view chain) and drawn (by view).
The whole pane can be docked to the global app's client area as well.

Optionally,
you can also place a YourTabCtrl layer between the last two nesting groups,
to make an own MDI-illusion for YourDocPane :)