Get pointer of CView of a CDocument-Object

[Ralf Schneider]

Hello,

I want to get a pointer of one CView of my CDocument-Object.
It does not matter what view.

Has every CDocument at least one CView ? (MDI-app !)
Can I presum that
GetNextView(GetFirstViewPosition()) returns a valid CView-Object ?

Ralf

[VictorN]

Have a look at MSDN: CDocument::GetNextView
BTW, why do you need "to get a pointer of one CView of ... CDocument-Object"?

[GCDEF]

Documents don't necessarily have views.

[Ralf Schneider]

Have a look at MSDN: CDocument::GetNextView
BTW, why do you need "to get a pointer of one CView of ... CDocument-Object"?

Hello Victor,

it is a little bit complicated to explain.
I need it do call OnDraw directly.
I think, it is not usual to do it, but it is necessary.

Ralf

[Ralf Schneider]

Documents don't necessarily have views.

in what case there is no CView for an every CDodument in a MDI-app ?

[VictorN]

Hello Victor,

it is a little bit complicated to explain.
I need it do call OnDraw directly.
I think, it is not usual to do it, but it is necessary.

Ralf

You should (must!) not do it!
Instead you should call Invalidate (or InvalidateRect) for the view you want to draw/redraw something

[Ralf Schneider]

You should (must!) not do it!
Instead you should call Invalidate (or InvalidateRect) for the view you want to draw/redraw something

I do not want to render it on the screen.
I want to create a Metafile !
I call OnDraw with the DeviceContext of the metafile.

[GCDEF]

in what case there is no CView for an every CDodument in a MDI-app ?

CMyDocument myDocument;

There should be a view if it's created by the framework. I'm with Victor though. I don't see why you'd need the view from the document. That sounds like a design problem.