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Debug assertion while closing application

Hi,

I am developing a MDI application with Richeditview, tree view etc. I have a timer introduced in MainFrame class. In onTimer function, i am checking for certain conditions. If the checking condition is FALSE, i have to close the application and exit. so, i am calling PostMessage(WM_CLOSE) in OnTimer. This works fine, as long as there are no modal dialog box open at the time of destroying. Otherwise gives debug assertion. I tried with WM_QUIT, WM_DESTROY all results the same debug assertion.

Can anyone help to solve this debug assertion?

ysgr

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chensu

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chacko

Put a 'return' statement after PostQuitMessage.

piano_boxer

Another solution is to call this function from you timer handler when you want to close the application.

NOTE: If have to be inserted into your mainframe to work correctly!.

BOOL CMainFrame::ForceShutdown()
{
// Get active window for this thread
CWnd* pWnd = GetActiveWindow();

// is this (mainwindow) enabled or active?
if(IsWindowEnabled() || pWnd == this)
{
// Yes..., just self destruct
PostMessage(WM_CLOSE);
return TRUE;
}

// If I'm not enabled and the active windows is other
// than my self, close the active window (could be a
// dialog or messagebox).
if(pWnd)
{
// Close the active popup window
pWnd->SendMessage(WM_CLOSE);

// Handle all pending messages
MSG msg;
while(PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, NULL, NULL, PM_REMOVE))
{
TranslateMessage(&msg);
DispatchMessage(&msg);
}

// Did we do it?
if(GetActiveWindow() != pWnd)
{
// Yes.... self destruct
PostMessage(WM_CLOSE);
return TRUE;
}
}

//
// Oops, something we cant handle!
//
return FALSE;
}

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ysgr

ASKER

Hi,

i get the debug assertion even if i have AfxMessageBox or MessageBox, how do i destroy them?

i tried piano-boxer's suggestion, does not solve my problem.

ysgr

piano_boxer

Where do you get the assertion?

ysgr

ASKER

Assertion is in winctrl4.cpp at line 108

void CRichEditCtrl::SetSel(long nStartChar, long nEndChar)
{
      ASSERT(::IsWindow(m_hWnd)); //( failing in this line);
      CHARRANGE cr;
      cr.cpMin = nStartChar;
      cr.cpMax = nEndChar;
      ::SendMessage(m_hWnd, EM_EXSETSEL, 0, (LPARAM)&cr);
}

chensu

I think you should let users close the message box. Otherwise what is the message box for?

ysgr

ASKER

Yes, I can allow users to close the message box. but if any AfxMessageBox is open, it gives this debug assertion. Message BOx takes the user input and finally closes the application. When the checking condition fails in Timer function , i am displaying a AfxMessageBox. does it has anything to do with asserton.

ysgr

chensu

The following code should work in OnTimer. You should kill the timer first, pop up the message box and post the WM_CLOSE message finally.

this->KillTimer(...);
::AfxMessageBox(..);
this->PostMessage(WM_CLOSE);

ysgr

ASKER

Hi Chensu,

that's what i am doing in OnTimer function.

ysgr

chensu

So, the WM_CLOSE should be sent only after the message box is closed. Then, where do you get the assertion failure?

ysgr

ASKER

Hi Chensu,

i am not getting the assertion for ontimer message box. i have some other message boxes in the application. if that is open and before closing that box, if ontimer function is called ( and if i am forcing the application to close)i am getting the assertion.

ysgr

chensu

I see. So, you should set a flag indicating the message box is active. If the message box is there, you should wait until it is closed by the users.