Vis Studio 2003

[Kalisto]

OK, I just got this (last Vis studio was V6)

2 Questions, one MFC and one VS

1)How do I add Windows Messages now, do I get to edit the Message block myself, as I can't see a screen for adding them

2) I want to Use MessageBox() in a class I have created to display exceptions, but it doesn't have the HWND of the view class.

I vaguely remember needing to create a MyView pointer, and dynamic_cast it. And then I can get hwnd from the View. Is this correct (and what is the genuine syntax), or is there a better way of displaying a message popup with my exceptions in ?

 

[palbano]

Kalisto,

#1 Select the class in the "Class View". Then open the "Properties View" (from the menu is one way). Now at the top of the Properties View there is a toolbar with several buttons depending on the class. For MFC CWnd classes you will find a button for "Messages" and another for "Overrides" etc. That should get you going. Let me know if you need more specific help with that.

#2 Use AfxMessageBox(...)

-pete

 

[Kalisto]

Cheers Pete, That'll kick start me anyway.
It looks like I cna see the list of messages already configured, so I guess if I need to add new ones in, I just do it by hand.

Thanks again,

K

 

[palbano]

>> so I guess if I need to add new ones in, I just do it by hand.

You always had to add user messages by hand. Or are you referring to something else?

-pete

 

[Kalisto]

I was thinking of WM_ messages, iirc, in V6 you could add messages for a window to handle.

 

[palbano]

>> in V6 you could add messages for a window to handle.

If you created a user message:

#define WM_MYMESSAGE WM_USER + 11

You had to implement the message handlers by hand. Class Wizard in VC6 did not support user message handler creation. They still have to be done by hand in VC7.

-pete

 

[Kalisto]

OK, thanks. It was me getting confused :-/

K