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Using the TabWorkspace with ATL/WTL

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Topic: Using the TabWorkspace with ATL/WTL

Posted By: JamesH
Subject: Using the TabWorkspace with ATL/WTL
Date Posted: 01 December 2004 at 4:47pm

Does anyone have a sample that uses the TabWorkspace with ATL/WTL?

I have tried extending the CommandBars WTL example to use the tab workspace by adding this line:

CComPtr<XtremeCommandBars::ITabWorkspace> workSpace = m_spCommandBars->ShowTabWorkspace( TRUE );

But the tab workspace does not appear. And the child MDI windows behave as before, just regular MDI windows. Any ideas?

Additionaly when I place the same line in my actual application (rather than the sample WTL one) the returned workSpace variable is NULL. Again, any ideas why?

Thanks,
- James

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Posted By: Oleg
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 3:12am

m_spCommandBars->ShowTabWorkspace(VARIANT_TRUE);

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Oleg, Support Team
CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Posted By: JamesH
Date Posted: 02 December 2004 at 1:37pm

Where's the smack head emoticon...

Thanks Oleg.

Perhaps before I investigate why the workspace returned in my app (works in the WTL sample) is NULL. I should ask this:

Is it possible to create customer layouts for the tabs of the workspace? For example rather than just the new horizontal/vertical group would it be possible to have one with 4 groups in a quad? (ie. 2 tab groups on top and 2 underneith).

If this is not possible we will have to look into creating some type of custom windowing, do you think it would possible perhaps using a tab control embeded in a docked pane?