In-Place label edit

[voidspace]

How do I edit a (CStatic) label string at run time.

Examples/Links are cool.

[kuphryn]

One solution is to add a member variable of type CSting that corresponds to the static control via resource editor.

Kuphryn

[gstercken]

Originally posted by kuphryn
One solution is to add a member variable of type CSting that corresponds to the static control via resource editor.

Interesting technique... It is new to me that you can add variables in the resource editor...

@voidspace: Do you mean editing or changing? In the first case, you'd better use a CEdit control instead (you can change its style between read-only and editable). If you just want to change its text at runtime, use ClassWizard to add a DDX member variable of type CString for the control. Make sure to change the control ID from the default IDC_STATIC to something else, as IDC_STATIC has a special meaning and will prevent you from adding a DDX variable.

[voidspace]

Oh No!

And CStatic member control variables is required if you want to change the value programatically. ( also renaming)

I understand that.

What I meant was when the program is running. I have a label say

"Name"(displayed and it has a control variable) and adjacent to it I have a edit ctrl in which they type name. I want the user to be able to click on the label "Name" and the label should turn into a edit control momentarily and allow "Name" to be modified to "Alias". Upon lossing focus from that control it should turn back into a label.

In Place edting of static label

[gstercken]

Originally posted by voidspace
In Place edting of static label

I see. So if a read-only edit control (which you temporarily change to editable) doesn't fit your needs, what about the following approach:
When the static control is clicked, dynamically create an edit control having the same bounds. As soon as it loses focus, get the text and destroy the control.

[voidspace]

Excellent!

Will try that.
Also realised from ur post that a edit control can be used as a static label also.

[GCDEF]

Originally posted by voidspace
"Name"(displayed and it has a control variable) and adjacent to it I have a edit ctrl in which they type name. I want the user to be able to click on the label "Name" and the label should turn into a edit control momentarily and allow "Name" to be modified to "Alias". Upon lossing focus from that control it should turn back into a label.

In Place edting of static label

One approach is to have an edit control and a static the same size and location in the resource editor. Hide whichever one you don't want to be seen at the time. Sounds like a kind of counter intuitive user interface though.