HtmlHelp issue and solution

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   Just sharing a problem and the solution I wasted a few hours figuring out.

When using HtmlHelp and XTPSkinManager I got strange looking coloring on the help window.  It turns out that when creating the HTMLHelp window a thread is used.  If you have 

XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(FALSE);

set, then some of the controls in the help window will be skinned, other parts will not.  The workaround is simple:

BOOL bAuto = XTPSkinManager()->GetAutoApplyNewThreads();
XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(TRUE);
HtmlHelp(0, HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC);
if (!bAuto)
   XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(FALSE);

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Joe19 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 May 2007 Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe19 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HtmlHelp issue and solution Posted: 09 May 2008 at 12:44pm
	Just sharing a problem and the solution I wasted a few hours figuring out. When using HtmlHelp and XTPSkinManager I got strange looking coloring on the help window. It turns out that when creating the HTMLHelp window a thread is used. If you have XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(FALSE); set, then some of the controls in the help window will be skinned, other parts will not. The workaround is simple: BOOL bAuto = XTPSkinManager()->GetAutoApplyNewThreads(); XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(TRUE); HtmlHelp(0, HH_DISPLAY_TOPIC); if (!bAuto) XTPSkinManager()->SetAutoApplyNewThreads(FALSE);

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 May 2008 at 4:43am
	Hi, Just curious, why you had SetAutoApplyNewThreads(FALSE) ?
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS