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HOWTO resize MarkupStatic / move other controls

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Topic: HOWTO resize MarkupStatic / move other controls

Posted By: mgampi
Subject: HOWTO resize MarkupStatic / move other controls
Date Posted: 24 February 2011 at 4:31am

Hi;

I created a CXTPResizeDialog derived class containing a CMarkupStatic control on top and immediately below the CMarkupStatic control a CXTPReportControl class.
Whenever the dialog is resized the content of the CMarkupStatic is partly invisible.
How can I ensure, that the size of the control is always big enough to show the whole content and how do I know the new position of the report control?

Here's a picture of what I mean:

Any help is very welcome...

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

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Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 3:05am

Hello;

No solution for this? I can't believe it.

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

Posted By: cpede
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 5:43am

Well, if you just places controls on a Dialog or Form there is no build-in automatic moving and resizing of the individual controls, and Dialog and Form sizes etc.

If you want to have control, you can read the size of the Markup context object and then manually move your Report control up or down accordingly.

That is at least the way I do it.

-cpede

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Product: Xtreme ToolkitPro (24.0.0)
Platform: Windows 10 (x64)
Language: Visual Studio 2017 (C++)

Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 5:52am

But how can I read the size of the Markup content. That's what I was looking for...

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

Posted By: cpede
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 5:58am

I use code like this:

if (m_ctrl.GetSafeHwnd())
{
   if (m_ctrl.GetUIElement())
   {
     CDC* pDC = m_ctrl.GetDC();
     if (pDC)
     {
        CSize sizeAvailable(rc.Width(),rc.Height());
        CXTPMarkupDrawingContext dc(pDC->m_hDC);
        m_ctrl.GetUIElement()->Measure(&dc,sizeAvailable);
        CSize sizeDesired = m_ctrl.GetUIElement()->GetDesiredSize();
        m_ctrl.ReleaseDC(pDC);
        m_nHeight = sizeDesired.cy;
     }
   }
   m_ctrl.SetWindowPos(NULL,0,rc.Height()-m_nHeight,rc.Width(),m_nHeight,SWP_NOZORDER);
}

I don't know if the code is optimal, but it works

-cpede

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Product: Xtreme ToolkitPro (24.0.0)
Platform: Windows 10 (x64)
Language: Visual Studio 2017 (C++)

Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 6:01am

Hi;

Thanks, that's what I was looking for!

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 6:40am

Hi;

I included the suggested code into my OnSize() message handler. But now the report control flickers while resizing. What can I do to prevent this?

Here's the code of my OnSize handler:

void CArticleParameterDlg::OnSize( UINT nType, int cx, int cy )
{
    CXTPResizeDialog::OnSize(nType, cx, cy);

    if (Static_.GetSafeHwnd() && Static_.GetUIElement()) {
        CDC* pDC = Static_.GetDC();
        if (pDC)
        {
            CXTPWindowRect rc(&Static_);
            CSize sizeAvailable(rc.Width(), cy);
            CXTPMarkupDrawingContext dc(pDC->m_hDC);
            Static_.GetUIElement()->Measure(&dc,sizeAvailable);
            CSize sizeDesired = Static_.GetUIElement()->GetDesiredSize();
            Static_.ReleaseDC(pDC);
            rc.bottom=rc.top+sizeAvailable.cy;

            int top=rc.top;
            ScreenToClient(&rc);
            Static_.MoveWindow(rc, FALSE);

            if (Report_.GetSafeHwnd()) {
                CXTPWindowRect rcReport(&Report_);
                rcReport.top=top+sizeDesired.cy+10;
                ScreenToClient(&rcReport);
                Report_.MoveWindow(rcReport, FALSE);
            }
        }
    }

}

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

Posted By: cpede
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 6:56am

You probable need to play with the WS_CLIPCHILDREN and WS_CLIPSIBLINGS styles on your Dialog or Form and control.

And if owner draw, then remember to return correctly in the OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC) method.

-cpede

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Product: Xtreme ToolkitPro (24.0.0)
Platform: Windows 10 (x64)
Language: Visual Studio 2017 (C++)

Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 7:12am

Hi;

I think it's because of using a CXTPResizeDialog. The CLIP* styles are all set as expected. When I remove my additional code from OnSize() the flicker goes away.
Perhaps Oleg has an idea how to integrate this resize into the CXTPResize() concept.

Nevertheless, thanks for your help.

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022

Posted By: Oleg
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 8:31am

Hi,

if you manually position controls, just don't use CXTPResize

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Oleg, Support Team
CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Posted By: mgampi
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 8:51am

Thanks Oleg! Thumbs Up

Now it works like a charm...

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Martin

Product: Xtreme Toolkit v 22.1.0, new Projects v 24.0.0
Platform: Windows 10 v 22H2 (64bit)
Language: VC++ 2022