Question

How to handle Mouse movement/ Draw a rectangle within CStatic/Picture box

Asked by: datlamadhu509

Hello,

I have a picture box, in which I need to draw a rectangle when user
makes a selection by dragging the mouse.

I am able to capture the mouse click event in the picture box(by
deriving from CStatic and handled the
ON_STN_CLICKED event from main Form).

But I am unable to understand how to capture mouse drag/ draw a
rectangle over picture box when the mouse moves. (New to MFC
programming, Pls help, any tips on how to handle OnLButtonUp,
OnMouseMove events for CStatic controls!) I really appreciate any
help.


Heres the code of what I have right now:

CpictureBox.h
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
class CPictureBox : public CStatic
{
       DECLARE_DYNAMIC(CPictureBox)

public:
       CPictureBox();
       virtual ~CPictureBox();
       void SetBitmap(CString strBitmap);
protected:
               afx_msg void OnPaint();
               void ShowBitmap(CPaintDC *pDC);
               CString m_sBitmap;
               CBitmap m_bmpBitmap;
               BITMAP bm;
               CRect m_Rect;

       DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};

void CPictureBox::OnLButtonDown(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
  m_Tracking = TRUE;
  SetCapture();
  m_Rect.right = m_Rect.left = point.x;
  m_Rect.bottom = m_Rect.top = point.y;
  Invalidate();
  CStatic::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point);

}

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CPictureBox.cpp -- These dont get the control when events are fired!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CPictureBox::OnMouseMove(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
  if (m_Tracking)
  {
     m_Rect.right = point.x;
     m_Rect.bottom = point.y;
     Invalidate();
  }

  CStatic::OnMouseMove(nFlags, point);
}

----------------------------
Main Dialog.cpp--
-----------------
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CmfcThsProj1Dlg, CDialog)
       ON_WM_SYSCOMMAND()
       ON_WM_PAINT()
       ON_WM_QUERYDRAGICON()
       //}}AFX_MSG_MAP
       ON_BN_CLICKED(IDC_BTN_BROWSE, OnBnClickedBtnBrowse)
       ON_WM_MOUSEMOVE()
       ON_STN_CLICKED(IDC_STATIC_PICBOX, OnStnClickedStaticPicbox)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()


void CmfcThsProj1Dlg::OnStnClickedStaticPicbox()
{
       // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here
       MessageBox("hello world");
       //CPictureBox::OnLButtonUp
       //m_PictureBox.Invalidate();
}

----------------------------------------------------------

-Thanks

This Question has been solved and asker verified All Experts Exchange premium technology solutions are available to subscription members.

Subscribe now for full access to Experts Exchange and get

Instant Access to this Solution

  • Plus...
  • 30 Day FREE access, no risk, no obligation
  • Collaborate with the world's top tech experts
  • Unlimited access to our exclusive solution database
  • Never be left without tech help again

Subscribe Now

Asked On
2007-06-11 at 18:25:33ID22627454
Tags

mouse

,

cstatic

,

draw

Topics

Windows Programming

,

Windows MFC Programming

Participating Experts
3
Points
125
Comments
5

Trusted by hundreds of thousands everyday for fast, accurate and reliable tech support.

  • "The time we save is the biggest benefit of Experts Exchange to Warner Bros. What could take multiple guys 2 hours or more each to find is accessed in around 15 minutes on Experts Exchange." Mike Kapnisakis, Warner Bros.
  • "Our team likes having a resource that is more secure than just using Google and most experts using this service really know their stuff. It's nice to look here first versus using Google." Dayna Sellner, Lockheed Martin
  • "Anytime that I've been stumped with a problem, 9 out of 10 times Experts Exchange has either the accepted solution or an open discussion of the potential solution to the problem." Kenny Red, eBay Inc.

See what Experts Exchange can do for you.

Got a question?

We've got the answer.

Experts Exchange has been collecting answers to technology questions since 1996…3 million and counting! If you have a question, chances are we already have your answer.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Need individual assistance?

Our experts are ready to help.

If you can't find the exact answer you're looking for, ask our exclusive community of 50,000 experts. You’ll get a personalized answer from a trusted professional.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Want to learn from the best?

Read articles from industry experts.

Thousands of free tech tips, tricks, how-to’s and tutorials are available in our peer reviewed articles section. See for yourself how smart our experts are, no login required.

Screenshot of an Article

Working on a long term project?

Store your work and research.

Save solutions to your questions, answers you’ve discovered through searching plus helpful articles in your personal knowledgebase for easy future access.

Screenshot of Experts Exchange Knowledgebase

Access the answers to your technology questions today.

Subscribe Now

30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.

What Makes Experts Exchange Unique?

Members of the expert community talk about why the experience at Experts Exchange is different than what you will find anywhere else.

Trusted by the world's most respected brands.

image of each brand's logo

Faithfully serving IT professionals since 1996.

Experts Exchange Logo

Try it out and discover for yourself.

Subscribe Now

30-day free trial. Register in 60 seconds.

Related Solutions

  1. Win32 Programming (Drawing a Bitmap)
    I want to draw a Bitmap on Screan not using MFC (I use visual C++ 5.0 ) So hire is my problem: I want to load a BMP and show it on my screan, hire is my code: void DrawBitmap (HDC hdc, HBITMAP hBitmap, int xStart, int yStart) { BITMAP bm ; HDC hdcMem ; DWORD dwSi...
  2. AGAIN:: CString object and MFC !!
    I understand.. The MFC is a VERY HUGE class, which has a lot of things in it, which mainly I don´t need.. A bit around my program: I have to make a DLL, which will be called in ASP-Scripts, for doing many Server-Jobs (uploading, Shop, ...) I´m still busy with the bas...
  3. tokenize a MFC cstring in VC++
    Hi there, Is there anyway I can tokenize a cstring in VC++? For example, if I have this cstring "356,days,12,months,52,weeks" Is there any way I could get back string1 = 356 string2 = days string3 = 12 string4 = months string5 = 52 string6 = weeks ?? thank you.
  4. How do I print a paper in MFC? ( with bitmaps, text and li…
    I need to create a printout from MFC. I know how to add the Print... part from the menu, I just have no clue on how to add bitmaps and formatted text to it, at least in a decent way. Instead of copying someone else's bad code by mistake, could anyone please show me an example...

Free Tech Articles

  1. WARNING: 5 Reasons why you should NEVER fix a computer for free.
    It is in our nature to love the puzzle. We are obsessed. The lot of us. We love puzzles. We love the challenge. We thrive on finding the answer. We hate disarray. It bothers us deep in our soul. W...
  2. SCCM OSD Basic troubleshooting
    SCCM 2007 OSD is a fantastic way to deploy operating systems, however, like most things SCCM issues can sometimes be difficult to resolve due to the sheer volume of logs to sift through and the dispe...
  3. Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008 R2
    This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010. For this migration to work you will need the fo...
  4. Create a Win7 Gadget
    This article shows you how to create a simple "Gadget" -- a sort of mini-application supported by Windows 7 and Vista. Gadgets can be dropped anywhere on the desktop to provide instant information, ...
  5. Outlook continually prompting for username and password
    There have been a lot of questions recently regarding Outlook prompting for a username and password whilst using Exchange 2007. There are a few reasons why this would happen and I will try to cover t...
  6. Backup Exchange 2010 Information Store using Windows Backup
    There seems to be quite a lot of confusion around the ability to backup Exchange 2010 using the built in Windows Backup feature. This stems from the omission of this feature prior to Exchange 2007 s...

Cloud Class Webinars

  1. Avoiding Bugs in Microsoft Access
    Alison Balter takes and in-depth look at avoiding bugs in Access. In this webinar you will learn about using the immediate window to debug your applications, invoking the debugger, using breakpoints to troubleshoot, stepping through code, setting the next statement to execute, ...
  2. Top 10 Best New Features in Visio 2010
    Scott Helmers gives live demonstrations of the top 10 new features in Visio 2010. This webinar will teach you how to create compelling diagrams by adding shapes to the page with a single click, linking the shapes in a diagram to data in Excel (or SQL Server, or SharePoint), ...
  3. IT Consultant Business Secrets Revealed
    Michael Munger, Experts Exchange tech pro and IT consultant, pulls back the curtain on his very successful businesses and answers question on every IT consultant and business owner should know about. He shares secrets on what he did to solve the 5 most common problems in IT, ...
  4. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
    Quest CTO, Mike Billon, gives an overview of the steps involved in building a dunamic disaster recovery plan. Through case studies and an examination of software/hardware tooles for monitoring and testing, you'll gain a better understandin of where you are, where you want ...
  5. Organize Your Visio Diagrams with Containers and Lists
    Scott Helmers uses cross functional flowcharts, wireframe diagrams, data graphic legends and seating charts to teach you: how to ustilize all three new structured diagram components in Visio 2010, the best practices for organizeing shapes in previous version of Visio, how to organize ...
  6. How to Us Objects, Properties, Events and Methods in Microsoft Access
    Alison Dalter gives an in-depbth look at objects, properties, events and methods in Microsoft Access. In this webinar you will learn about using the object browser, referring to objects, working with properties and methods, working with object variables, understanding the ...

Join the Community

Give a Little. Get a Lot.

Join the community of experts here and help other tech pros by answering question in your area of expertise. You can earn FREE access to all Experts Exchange's premium features and resources.

Join the Community

Answers

 

by: AlexFMPosted on 2007-06-12 at 00:15:36ID: 19264137

Check out MFC sample DRAWCLI - it contains full solution for drawing various objects.
If you need only rectangle, see CRectTracker class and TRACKER MFC sample.

 

by: NorbertPosted on 2007-08-03 at 07:41:19ID: 19625382

What is going on there?
Have a look to the function
void CPictureBox::OnLButtonDown(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
//flag to indicate that the mouse is down
  m_Tracking = TRUE;  

//tells Windows to send mouse messages to this window even if the mouse is leaving the window
  SetCapture();
//defines the starting point of the rectangle
  m_Rect.right = m_Rect.left = point.x;
  m_Rect.bottom = m_Rect.top = point.y;
//tells windows that this window has to be redrawn
  Invalidate();
//informs the base class that the button was pressed
  CStatic::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point);
}
The next function is when the mouse is moved now:
void CPictureBox::OnMouseMove(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
//checkes if mouse is currently down
  if (m_Tracking)
  {
// in mouse down the rectangle was set with left/top and right/bottom corner to the same point.
//now the right/bottom corner is moved to an other location depending on the mouse position
     m_Rect.right = point.x;
     m_Rect.bottom = point.y;
//tells windows that this window has to be redrawn
     Invalidate();
  }
//informs the base class that the mouse was moved
  CStatic::OnMouseMove(nFlags, point);
}
now what shall happen if the user releases the button?
well the traking flag should be set to false to indicate that.
And because the User might be done with the window he may want to click into an other window and expect that this window will react on this click. So it would be a great idea to disable that all mouse events are sent to the current window even if the mous is outside of the window
and that is what should be done in Mouse Up event
...:OnLButtonUp(...)
{
  m_Tracking=FALSE;
  ReleaseCapture();
  BaseClass::OnLButtonUp(...)
}
is the default behaviour for such cases

 

by: Computer101Posted on 2007-12-06 at 19:43:26ID: 20425254

Forced accept.

Computer101
EE Admin

20120131-EE-VQP-002

3 Ways to Join

30-Day Free Trial

The Experts

98% positive feedback on 31,087 answers since March 2000. angeliii is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with MS SQL Server & Develoment.

He has also proven his knowledge of Visual Basic Programming, PHP Scripting and Oracle Databases.

The Experts

97% positive feedback on 10,752 answers since July 2000. lrmoore has more than 18 years experience in the networking industry.

The six-time Mircosoft MVPs specialties include firewalls, virtual private networking, and network management.

Testimonials

"...and excellent source for support... Kind of like having your very own IT dept." Electriciansnet

Testimonials

"I was apprehensive at signing up at first. However... it has already made my life as an IT administrator much easier." JaCrews

Testimonials

"WOW! You guys have great, active, and knowledgeable people on here." moore50

Business Clients

Business Clients

In the Press

"If you’ve got a question... Experts Exchange can supply an answer.”

In the Press

"...an invaluable aid for both IT professionals and those who require tech support."

In the Press

"where IT professionals provide quick answers on just about any topic"

Business Account Plans

Loading Advertisement...