CXTPMenuBar - attach to non-MFC frame?

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   Hello!
I'd like to implement CXTPMenuBar into our application. The thing is the main application window has been written long ago in API, pure C. It's got nothing to do with any of CFrameWnd classes. Now I am going to "modernize" the UI a little but it's not possible to rewrite the main window in MFC. Don't ask me why - there's a lot of old reasons. The menus are dynamic and they are implemented in a separate dll, using CreateMenu(),SetMenu(),... API set of functions.
My question is of course: is it at all possible to implement CXTPMenuBar in that enviroment? If I don't have a "proper" CXTPFrameWnd-derived window how can I initialize the whole environment which is normally done at OnCreate()? 
Best regards!
Maciej

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Matchay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 May 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matchay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: CXTPMenuBar - attach to non-MFC frame? Posted: 01 June 2005 at 3:28am
	Hello! I'd like to implement CXTPMenuBar into our application. The thing is the main application window has been written long ago in API, pure C. It's got nothing to do with any of CFrameWnd classes. Now I am going to "modernize" the UI a little but it's not possible to rewrite the main window in MFC. Don't ask me why - there's a lot of old reasons. The menus are dynamic and they are implemented in a separate dll, using CreateMenu(),SetMenu(),... API set of functions. My question is of course: is it at all possible to implement CXTPMenuBar in that enviroment? If I don't have a "proper" CXTPFrameWnd-derived window how can I initialize the whole environment which is normally done at OnCreate()? Best regards! Maciej

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: 03 June 2005 at 1:35am
	Sorry, CommandBars can't be used without CFrameWnd.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Matchay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 May 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matchay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 June 2005 at 3:33am
	A simple trick works. I created an object inherited from CXTPFrameWnd and then attached a main application window (with its handle) to the object. I had to manually initialize the environment (no OnCreate function) but it works. I got the whole XTPFrame at the main application window - menus, toolbars... We'll see! Regards! Maciej