MFC

CFont and DeleteObject()
Why does MSDN tell me to explicitly call DeleteObject() on a CFont object but doesn't make the same requirement for other types of GDI objects? I've gotten in the habit of always calling DeleteObject() because I don't understand the scope of this inconsistency. Much thanks, JJ ... 8 Jun 2008 00:04

help in CPropertySheet wizard
Hello, I have created a wizard using CPropertySheet and adding CPropertyPage to it. It displays a help button. -> first, how to disable this button? and disable F1 mapping just for my wizard? I've tested to catch it with ON_COMMAND(ID_HELP, [...]) but it didn't work. -> second, how to tell F1 or help button wh... 11 Jun 2008 17:57

? Keyboard Hook (Combo-Keys, Owner Window)
Hi, I'm trying to create a hotkey control that can detect any keys or combinations (at least more than the standard one). I've modeled mine after XMPlay's shortcut hotkey control: a button that you click which traps its next keyboard event. It's coming along great. I've created the control, basing it on CButton... 5 Jun 2008 15:17

GetEnvironmentVariable
Hi, I am using GetEnvironmentVariable() API on Windows XP, SP2 to get a system environment variable but it always give me the value which was at the time of booting. After that even if I change the value through My Computer , right click, Advance tab but it does not reflect till I restart my PC again. any ... 13 Jun 2008 12:50

Adding CToolbar on CPropertySheet.
Hi, I have a class derived from CPropertySheet. I have added a CToolbar to this property sheet. I have repositioned the toolbar at right top corner of the property sheet. However, the property sheet area covers the toolbar and I am able to see only some portion of the toolbar area. How could I bring the To... 5 Jun 2008 04:58

CMap - can it do this?
Hi Is this code snippet of mine OK? i.e. is it ok to remove keys from a map while iterating through it? Or will this corrupt the POSITION variable? Thanks in advance ! // m_map is a CMap<void*, void*, int, int> void* key; int value; POSITION pos = m_map.GetStartPosition(); while (pos) { m_map... 9 Jun 2008 15:31

How to send a message to all window in a application?
many thanks!!! ... 4 Jun 2008 23:21

CFormView and Background Color
Hallo! I want to change the background color of an FormView (not at initialization). With OnCtlColor, it works fine, the background color changes. But controls on the form doesn't changend the background color (like static controls, radio buttons, comboboxes changend on drop down, etc). How can i change... 4 Jun 2008 19:15

Splitter Window with drag and drop support
Hi My scenario is: I have 4 static split windows, all of them have different base classes. I want to add drag and drop feature and user can change its layout(order of the views) with mouse. Is that possible? Must this be a feature of Splitter control or view windows? ... 4 Jun 2008 16:11

Marshaling list of strings
Sometimes people asked here how to pass strings between C++ and C# (or other managed environments). Since Visual Studio 2008, the marshal_as template library was introduced. However, this library is more like an infrastructure, to be completed by the programmer, basing on his particular needs. I'd like to sh... 4 Jun 2008 17:43