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No. You just need to create the pages in the dialog resource editor. You don't have to create the dialog that the pages will be housed in. The PropertySheet() function will automatically create a dialog, whose size will depend on the size of your largest page.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrDoomMaster
Once PropertySheet() has been called, your application-defined callback function will handle its messages. Handle the WM_INITDIALOG message in this procedure and re-size it as necessary.
Mr. Bond,
I tried to follow through your tutorial. When I compile the code, I got one ERROR:
error C2065: 'PropSheet_HwndToIndex' : undeclared identifier
Is 'PropSheet_HwndToIndex' declared somewhere else or what? Please help, I want to learn creating tab control this way.
Yeah, in prsht.h. Be sure to include it:Quote:
Originally Posted by jbp2004
Code:Minimum DLL Version comctl32.dll version 5.80 or later
Header prsht.h
Minimum operating systems Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 5, Windows 98, Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 5
I want to use an actual tab control, not property sheets, as the tab control is housed in my main dialog. I think this is what the original poster wanted too. Does anyone know how to use *tab controls*? The MSDN docs for them are messy.
I've created my tab control, added the tabs, and have the dialogs I need to stick in it, but I can't find out how to actually display the dialogs inside the tab control. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Don_PhrostByte,
I read your problem just this morning. We have the same problem but my problem was solve a few days ago. Now, let me try to help you.
You said, I've created my tab control, added the tabs, and have the dialogs I need to stick in it, but I can't find out how to actually display the dialogs inside the tab control. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well, the tutorial I wrote in about a day! starts from scratch (from making dialogs/windows using MSVC++ resource editor) It's up to you if you will go through the tutorial in its entirety or find the portion that will solve your problem.
I have submitted a copy of this tutorial here in CODEGURU but since it is still pending, let me give you the copy that I have uploaded to my website, it's here
Great work, jbp. I've found a few things in your code that should be updated, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbp2004
For one, there's no need to handle the WM_DESTROY message when using a modal dialog box. EndDialog() in your WM_CLOSE handler takes care of the dialog cleanup. PostQuitMessage() is not needed since you're not creating a message loop (Windows creates it for you).
You should return FALSE (as opposed to false) from your DlgProc.
I'm not sure if you need to use so many global variables. For instance, nTab is declared as global, but is only used in DlgProc. Better to make it a static variable in DlgProc instead. hdc, nmptr, and tci are others. By the way, what is the use for hdc?
Finally, you're destroying the windows you create before you create them. But you're not destroying them when your dialog box closes.
All in all, great job!
Thank you for the corrections Mr. Bond, I can improve more!
I have updated the article based on Mr. Bond's corrections.
If you are looking for a tutorial on how to use tab control
read my article here
Thanks!
looks good, still has some quirks:Quote:
Originally Posted by jbp2004
TabProc should use a switch.
Only one HWND is used at one time for the tab pages, but there are 3 variables. Make it use one.
thanks though, it was a good refresher.
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Originally Posted by jbp2004
The link is dead and I have not succeeded in locating this tutorial in codeguru. Please point me to where this tutorial ended up? Thanks.
EasyWin32 LibraryQuote:
Originally Posted by jkoutavas
Wow I made a post that earned 3,500+ views :)
You can see working sample of property sheet embedded in a window in this thread.
Could someone please post a zip file with the source code for this?
I can get it to compile but when I run it the program exits immediately after briefly flickering a dialog window.
Not sure if some of the code was left as an exercise to the student or what.
I figure getting a response to this is a long shot as this thread is rather old.
I previously used a tabbed dialog box to do this but I understand that using a property sheet should make saving the settings of all pages a snap which was previously very painful.
Thanks
See MSDN samples instead.
Could you be more specific? What can you get to compile? Did you do a debug build and see what is a reason for an application to exit prematurely?Quote:
Originally Posted by HwHack
Are you using Visual Studio? If yes, what version?
Could you please elaborate? What sample?Quote:
Originally Posted by fred100