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2007-07-07 06:41:09 AM
cppbuilder74
I would appreciate a small working sample using DLGTEMPLATE and
CreateDialogIndirect.
The sample in the win32.hlp compiles but always returns -1.
Thanks!
~ JD
 

JD wrote:
CreateDialogIndirect is supposed to return NULL or an HWND
Which example would that be?
The one under
Creating a Modal Dialog Box
or the next page:
Creating a Modeless Dialog Box
Or
Creating a Template in Memory
I can't find help example for CreateDialogIndirect
 

CreateDialogIndirect is a macro that converts to CreateDialogIndirectParam
(with A or W at the end for ascii or unicode).
Look here for more info and continue on to the following entries.
blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/03/29/403298.aspx
It might be a convenient time to also step back and review the subject:
msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms632588.aspx
. Ed

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Bob Gonder < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645457.aspx
although I see now from MSDN that I can call GetLastError
which I have not done.
Thanks!
~ JD
 

"Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
Compiler to compile the sample dialog in RC.hlp because it
keeps puking on 'DIALOG'.
Thanks!
~ JD
 

JD wrote:
That link is for is
DialogBoxIndirect()
which is something different from the current topic of
CreateDialogIndirect()
msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms645436.aspx
(other than Ed's very interesting links)
 

JD wrote:
I can't see a single DIALOG or RC.hlp, or mention of the Resource Compiler in those
articles? And why would you run the Resource Compiler an a *.hlp file anyway?
Ok, so you are probably off on another tangent, having nothing to do with the subject at
hand. I just did a complete file scan, and have 0 copies of rc.hlp on my system, so
really have no idea what your complaint is about.
However, this is a small portion of a working rc file
(Actually, I never got the abort dialog to work to my satisfaction, so I have it turned
off in the code, but this still compiles, and would function as a dialog.)
#include "C:\CPP\BCC55\INCLUDE\winuser.rh"
// <these also get included in the application>
#define IDD_FILE 3333
#define IDD_TEXT 3334
#define IDD_CANCEL 3335
#define AbortDlg 1
// </ these also get included in the application>
ICON_1 ICON "256.ico"
ICON_16 ICON "16.ico"
ICON_32 ICON "32.ico"
AbortDlg DIALOG 33, 32, 160, 70
STYLE WS_BORDER | WS_CAPTION | WS_DLGFRAME | WS_VISIBLE | WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "My Abort Dialog"
BEGIN
CONTROL "Now Printing: ", IDD_TEXT, "static", SS_CENTER | WS_CHILD, 0, 10, 160, 8
CONTROL "", IDD_FILE, "static", SS_CENTER | WS_CHILD, 0, 25, 160, 8
DEFPUSHBUTTON "Cancel", IDD_CANCEL, 60, 45, 45, 15
END
 

Bob Gonder < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
DialogBoxIndirect is the correct subject.
~ JD
 

Bob Gonder < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
compile the dialog into a resource which means using the
Resource Compiler which leads to RC.hlp (scan your hard
drive) for the correct syntax.
Plain and simple ... the RC pukes on 'DIALOG'.
earlier posts suggest that RC.hlp has been around for
several years. In any event, I have it. If you want it ....
~ JD
 

resource files. It is in the directory "\program files\borland
shared\mshelp". The contents of that directory are not related to resources
or resource file.
The resource compiler is brcc32.exe and it happily accepts the word DIALOG.
. Ed

"Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote:
Compiler User's Guide" and when I look at the contents,
it's clear to me to be a help file for the resource
compiler.
have brcc32 on my drive. Looks like time to install BDS and
get it over with.
Thanks.
~ JD
 

to create a help file. It is a different type of resource than the one for
which you were looking.
in the directory name from memory - so much for the quality of my memory :-(
capture of a directory search.
--------------------------
C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin
C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin
Volume Serial Number is FC8D-A209
Directory of C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin
02/01/2002 10:00 AM 168,992 brcc32.exe
1 File(s) 168,992 bytes
0 Dir(s) 11,433,058,304 bytes free
C:\Program Files\Borland\CBuilder6\Bin
There also is another, brc32.exe (only one 'c' in the name). It supposedly
is a shell for brcc32.exe. I don't know of any reasons to use it.
. Ed

"Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >wrote in message
~ JD
 

Yes, it looks as if there is an incorrect entry in that list.
In any case, the help compiler is not related to the type of resources
stored in a compiled resource, *.res, file and linked into a executable or
dll.
. Ed

JD wrote:
And I believe it was Remy posted this link a year or three ago...
msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/tools/tools/resource_definition_statements.asp