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Simple Listview Filemanager
Hi,
I'm working on a project which requires files to be copied from one directory to another (only 2 key directories), and then to edit an ini file to reflect the change. The way I think would be the best is to make a simple dialog app with two listviews. The first displays the contents of the first directory and the other displays the content of the second directory. I then need to allow a user of the program to drag a list view item (file) from one list view to the other. When this is done i want the file to be copied and the ini file to be updated. I understand how to update the ini file. What i need to know how to make 2 listviews display the contents of a directory and allow files to be dragged across. If that operation also called a function, it would be great because i could put the ini file code in it.
I looked at MSDN but i can't find anything very on topic. Plus, i've been having trouble downloading MSDN examples. Can someone show me the key things to know about this, or point me in the direction of a sample application.
I'm working on a project which requires files to be copied from one directory to another (only 2 key directories), and then to edit an ini file to reflect the change. The way I think would be the best is to make a simple dialog app with two listviews. The first displays the contents of the first directory and the other displays the content of the second directory. I then need to allow a user of the program to drag a list view item (file) from one list view to the other. When this is done i want the file to be copied and the ini file to be updated. I understand how to update the ini file. What i need to know how to make 2 listviews display the contents of a directory and allow files to be dragged across. If that operation also called a function, it would be great because i could put the ini file code in it.
I looked at MSDN but i can't find anything very on topic. Plus, i've been having trouble downloading MSDN examples. Can someone show me the key things to know about this, or point me in the direction of a sample application.
Axter
Is this an MFC project?
If this is for an MFC project, take a look at the following link:
http://www.codeguru.com/listview/filedroplistctrl.shtml
http://www.codeguru.com/listview/filedroplistctrl.shtml
The first link I posted is a drag and drop project.
The following link has several file project.
http://www.codeguru.com/files/index.shtml
The following link has several file project.
http://www.codeguru.com/files/index.shtml
ASKER
yea this is MFC. I'm looking at the links now.
ASKER
will the drag and drop project let me drag and drop from one list view to another, as opposed to from explorer to a list view?
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sorry for the delay. The DandD example is perfect!! Is there a way to make it work with a CListCtrl instead of a CListBox? I tried just deriving from ListCtrl but i got this error:
error C2248: 'messageMap' : cannot access protected member declared in class 'CListCtrl'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\mfc\include\af
Also, is it possible to adjust it so that when i drag and drop, it copies the entry instead of moving it? I looked over the guidelines on the webpage but couldn't find any instruction as to doing this.
error C2248: 'messageMap' : cannot access protected member declared in class 'CListCtrl'
c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\vc98\mfc\include\af
Also, is it possible to adjust it so that when i drag and drop, it copies the entry instead of moving it? I looked over the guidelines on the webpage but couldn't find any instruction as to doing this.
ASKER
nevermind on the copy insted of move part. I read the directions backwards. I just removed the override of the CompleteMove function and it works.
>>Also, is it possible to adjust it so that when i drag >>and drop, it copies the entry instead of moving it?
This is part of the standard Windows behavior, which most windows users would expect.
If the user wants to copy it, the standard method is to hold the shift key, while dragging.
This method should work in your application as well.
>>Is there a way to make it work with a CListCtrl
>>instead of a CListBox? I tried just deriving from
>>ListCtrl but i got this error:
I'm sorry, but I haven't done done MFC code in a while.
You might want to try asking in the MFC topic area:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qList.jsp?ta=mfc
This is part of the standard Windows behavior, which most windows users would expect.
If the user wants to copy it, the standard method is to hold the shift key, while dragging.
This method should work in your application as well.
>>Is there a way to make it work with a CListCtrl
>>instead of a CListBox? I tried just deriving from
>>ListCtrl but i got this error:
I'm sorry, but I haven't done done MFC code in a while.
You might want to try asking in the MFC topic area:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qList.jsp?ta=mfc
ASKER
ok, i'll do that. i'm looking over the example right now, just making sure i didn't miss anything. i'll close this Q out in a few mins. I am just making copy standard because this program will be copying critical files. These files must absolutly not be moved. I just don't want a possibility of error.