Integrating into an existing application

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   Hi All,
I have spend a couple of days now trying to implement XTP command bars into an existing application (+400k lines), and have run into a number of problems. 
1) Ho do I derive a toolbar from CXTPToolBar?
I cannot find a way to get around using the toolbar factory method:
CXTPToolBar* mybar = (CXTPToolBar*)GetCommandBars()->Add(...);
I need to be able to have toolbars derived from CXTPToolBar, and just do something like mybar.Create(..)
2) How do I get the min/max/close buttons to show up in the menu bar when my MDI wins are maximized. Im not using doc/view arch.
3) Whenever I try to create a toolbar from insided an MFC ext. dll, XTP crashes inside 
CXTPPaintManager::DrawControl
The knowdlege base mention something about not linking with XTP inside MFC ext dll's, which makes no sense to me.
4) Although the code seems very solid, the design is so different fom MFC, that it makes is difficult to integrate into existing apps. Like memupopup messages getting route differently, and the fact that popup menues are not autmatically substituted. I had to work around a number of issues because I don't use LoadMenu/LoadToolbar, but create everything dynamically at runtime.
Am I missing the big picture?
-Tom

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Tom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 July 2003 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Integrating into an existing application Posted: 18 July 2003 at 11:41am
	Hi All, I have spend a couple of days now trying to implement XTP command bars into an existing application (+400k lines), and have run into a number of problems. 1) Ho do I derive a toolbar from CXTPToolBar? I cannot find a way to get around using the toolbar factory method: CXTPToolBar* mybar = (CXTPToolBar*)GetCommandBars()->Add(...); I need to be able to have toolbars derived from CXTPToolBar, and just do something like mybar.Create(..) 2) How do I get the min/max/close buttons to show up in the menu bar when my MDI wins are maximized. Im not using doc/view arch. 3) Whenever I try to create a toolbar from insided an MFC ext. dll, XTP crashes inside CXTPPaintManager::DrawControl The knowdlege base mention something about not linking with XTP inside MFC ext dll's, which makes no sense to me. 4) Although the code seems very solid, the design is so different fom MFC, that it makes is difficult to integrate into existing apps. Like memupopup messages getting route differently, and the fact that popup menues are not autmatically substituted. I had to work around a number of issues because I don't use LoadMenu/LoadToolbar, but create everything dynamically at runtime. Am I missing the big picture? -Tom

daniel001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 August 2003 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote daniel001 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2003 at 2:31am
	Have you got your answer? 'Cause my question is the same

kstowell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 25 January 2003 Location: MIchigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 496	Post Options Post Reply Quote kstowell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 November 2003 at 3:11pm
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