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Overriding OnFileOpen?

I have an SDI application. It opens binary files, typically with an extension .WTD.

I want to add a File | Import menu item. The subsequent Open dialog box needs to show only files of a specific type (.SUM). When the user selects the desired file, I need to read in the data (it will be a text file) and merge it with the data already in the open document.

I have a menu item with generates an ID_FILE_IMPORT command. This calls my function OnFileImport ().

Now, how do I get this function to bring up the Open File dialog appropriately (with the .SUM file filter), then read in the text info so I can start merging it?

Working code especially appreciated! (I'm kinda new to MFC.)

Thanks!

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Vinayak Kumbar

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Vinayak Kumbar

Hi,

static char BASED_CODE szFilt[] = "Configuration File (*.SUM)|*.SUM||";
CFileDialog dlg(TRUE,"SUM","*.SUM",OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST | OFN_HIDEREADONLY ,szFilt);
//Now pop up the dialog

if (dlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
{
CString strFilePath = dlg.GetPathName();
//strFilePath will contain the path for the file.
//Open that file and read the data.
}

Hope this helps.

VinExpert

sixstring

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Finally--someone fully understood one of my problems and answered it exactly as I needed! Thanks!!

Vinayak Kumbar

Hi,

Why man, what happened to u? :). In EE almost all questions will be answered!!!.

VinExpert

sixstring

ASKER

Usually, I get an answer that touches the edges of the problem without getting it directly. Typically, I have to use that as a starting point to fumble around until I figure it out myself.

(Actually, the solution you gave me now causes a Memory Leak warning, which I've been unable to solve. I'm worried it might be triggering a problem that is actually happening upstream somewhere.)

Vinayak Kumbar

Hi,

Where is the memory leak?. I dont think there is anything wrong with that solution.

VinExpert