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Create a dialog
Posted on 2004-04-27
Hi,
I want to create a modal dialog with a combobox on it. I do not want to use a class wizard, just code a small window as described. A simple example of doing this sort of thing would be great.
Thanks.
I want to create a modal dialog with a combobox on it. I do not want to use a class wizard, just code a small window as described. A simple example of doing this sort of thing would be great.
Thanks.
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Here is a step by step have a look at it
http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/dialogapptute.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/dialogapptute.asp
If you intend not to use class wizard. Then may be you can follow these steps.
1) Insert a dialog via the resource editor. Give IDD_MYDIALOG as its resource ID by right clicking and then go to properties.
2) Place combo box control over that dialog which is created and name IDC_MYCOMBO as its resource ID
3) Create a new class which is derived from CDialog name it CMyDialog
sample code here
//MyDialog.h
class CMyDialog: public CDialog
{
public:
CMyDialog(CWnd* pParent = NULL); // standard constructor
enum { IDD = IDD_MYDIALOG };
virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchan
virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
}
4)//MyDialog.cpp
#include <MyDialog.h>
CMyDialog::CMyDialog(CWnd*
: CDialog(CMyDialog::IDD, pParent)
{
}
void CMyDialog::DoDataExchange(
{
CDialog::DoDataExchange(pD
}
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMyDialo
END_MESSAGE_MAP()
BOOL CMyDialog::OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();
CComboBox *pCombo = (CComboBox *)GetDlgItem(IDC_MYCOMBO);
//Change or add combo box details here
return TRUE;
}
These are the mimimum steps which are mentioned.
1) Insert a dialog via the resource editor. Give IDD_MYDIALOG as its resource ID by right clicking and then go to properties.
2) Place combo box control over that dialog which is created and name IDC_MYCOMBO as its resource ID
3) Create a new class which is derived from CDialog name it CMyDialog
sample code here
//MyDialog.h
class CMyDialog: public CDialog
{
public:
CMyDialog(CWnd* pParent = NULL); // standard constructor
enum { IDD = IDD_MYDIALOG };
virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchan
virtual BOOL OnInitDialog();
}
4)//MyDialog.cpp
#include <MyDialog.h>
CMyDialog::CMyDialog(CWnd*
: CDialog(CMyDialog::IDD, pParent)
{
}
void CMyDialog::DoDataExchange(
{
CDialog::DoDataExchange(pD
}
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMyDialo
END_MESSAGE_MAP()
BOOL CMyDialog::OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();
CComboBox *pCombo = (CComboBox *)GetDlgItem(IDC_MYCOMBO);
//Change or add combo box details here
return TRUE;
}
These are the mimimum steps which are mentioned.
Do you want your dialog to use the MFC framework? I assume so since you psoted this in the MFC TA...
If so, even for a simple dialog with one control on it, there's no reason not to use ClassWizard to hook up the plumbing. You can do it by hand, but you'll have to do exactly the same thing the class wizard does anyway.
- create a resource for the dialog
- create a class inheriting from CDialog
- add event handler functions to the class definition
- override DoDataExchange if you want to hook up values or control variables to the dialog controls
- Use the DECLARE_MESSAGEMAP/ BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP/ END_MESSAGE_MAP macros to set up the message map
- Add messages to the message map
- Implement the message handlers in your class
I probably left a few things out.
The easiest way to learn how to do this would be to create a simple dialog using ClassWizard and examine the code it produces in detail, and then try to do it yourself by hand.
If so, even for a simple dialog with one control on it, there's no reason not to use ClassWizard to hook up the plumbing. You can do it by hand, but you'll have to do exactly the same thing the class wizard does anyway.
- create a resource for the dialog
- create a class inheriting from CDialog
- add event handler functions to the class definition
- override DoDataExchange if you want to hook up values or control variables to the dialog controls
- Use the DECLARE_MESSAGEMAP/ BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP/ END_MESSAGE_MAP macros to set up the message map
- Add messages to the message map
- Implement the message handlers in your class
I probably left a few things out.
The easiest way to learn how to do this would be to create a simple dialog using ClassWizard and examine the code it produces in detail, and then try to do it yourself by hand.
akalmani:
1) Insert a dialog via the resource editor. Give IDD_MYDIALOG as its resource ID by right clicking and then go to properties.
2) Place combo box control over that dialog which is created and name IDC_MYCOMBO as its resource ID
Sorry, but this bit is confusing me. Taking my lead from a book I created a resource file before with resource definitions in it such as for the menu:
General MENU {
POPUP "File" {
MENUITEM "New...", IDM_NEW
MENUITEM "Exit", IDM_EXIT
}
//... and so on
How would I define a combo box, dialog in here?
1) Insert a dialog via the resource editor. Give IDD_MYDIALOG as its resource ID by right clicking and then go to properties.
2) Place combo box control over that dialog which is created and name IDC_MYCOMBO as its resource ID
Sorry, but this bit is confusing me. Taking my lead from a book I created a resource file before with resource definitions in it such as for the menu:
General MENU {
POPUP "File" {
MENUITEM "New...", IDM_NEW
MENUITEM "Exit", IDM_EXIT
}
//... and so on
How would I define a combo box, dialog in here?
what type of application you want to have ? Dialog based ? Single document where in you want to display a dialog or Multiple document where in you want to display a dialog ?
Just insert these lines into your .rc file. Make sure you define IDD_MYDIALOG and IDC_MYCOMBO in resource.h file with appropriate ID's.
IDD_MYDIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 268, 111
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Test Dialog with combo box"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK",IDOK,211,7,50,14
PUSHBUTTON "Cancel",IDCANCEL,211,24,5
COMBOBOX IDC_MYCOMBO,63,37,103,12,C
END
IDD_MYDIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 268, 111
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Test Dialog with combo box"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK",IDOK,211,7,50,14
PUSHBUTTON "Cancel",IDCANCEL,211,24,5
COMBOBOX IDC_MYCOMBO,63,37,103,12,C
END
Slight correction forgot to increase the data height in the combo box. See IDC_MYCOMBO 63,37,103,48 The co-ordinates are changed.
IDD_MYDIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 268, 111
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Test Dialog with combo box"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK",IDOK,211,7,50,14
PUSHBUTTON "Cancel",IDCANCEL,211,24,5
COMBOBOX IDC_MYCOMBO,63,37,103,48,C
END
But i do not understand why do you want to all this manually. You can always do as wayside said.
IDD_MYDIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 268, 111
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Test Dialog with combo box"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK",IDOK,211,7,50,14
PUSHBUTTON "Cancel",IDCANCEL,211,24,5
COMBOBOX IDC_MYCOMBO,63,37,103,48,C
END
But i do not understand why do you want to all this manually. You can always do as wayside said.
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