Hi folks,

I have to write a C++ program that needs to display a different number of push button controls within a dialog window each time it runs. Using the following fonction, I am able to do this when I use a modeless dialog window.

But I want to use a standard modal dialog and I have trouble properly calling this function within my code. I could call it within the OnInitDialog() function, but that does not make the controls visible. I guess I need to repaint the window at some point but I don't know where and how. Can someone help me?

Here's the function I use to create the control array:

void AccessDlg::CreateButtons()
{
    int i;
    int y1 = 10;
    int y2 = 30;
    CWnd* hwndOwner;
    CString StrLabel;

    hwndOwner = this;
    CButton MyButtons[10];

    for(i=1; i<=4; i++)
    {
        StrLabel = i + ") Button #" + i;
        MessageBox(StrLabel);
        MyButtons[i].Create(StrLabel.GetBuffer(StrLabel.GetLength()), WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|BS_PUSHBUTTON,
            CRect(10, y1, 100, y2), hwndOwner, i);
        y1 = y1 + 20;
        y2 = y2 + 20;
    }
}

Just put your CButton array into global scope, you can make that a member variable of the class.
Call this function in OnIinitDialog only.

Also have a look at the way you naming the
buttons. use Format function of CString something
like this StrLabel.Format("Button (%d)",i);

Ankur Verma
.Net and C++ Specialist
Wiley Tech Support

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PLEASE I NEED HELP ON THIS.
-ian

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Ankur,

yes it did work! This is perfect to create a fully dynamic dialog window. Now I need to find out how to detect button clicking for each of them.

Thanks for the help
Carl

Right click on the AccessDlg (assuming that is
the class thats implementing the modless dialog)
and click "Add Virtual Function...", from the
list that appears select DefWindowProc and click
"Add and Edit". Fill the function with this code


LRESULT AccessDlg::DefWindowProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
    if(message == WM_COMMAND)
    {
        if(LOWORD(wParam) == 4)
        {
            if(HIWORD(wParam) == BN_CLICKED)
            AfxMessageBox("CLICKED");
        }
    }

    return CDialog::DefWindowProc(message, wParam, lParam);
}

This function is like the windproc and you can
catch any message here. I have caught the
BN_CLICKED message for button no. four of the
the four buttons that were dynamicaly created.
Extend this function as you please.

Ankur,

Yes that function also worked! I'm getting there...
But I don't like doing things I don't really understand. Can you explain in a couple of words how and when to use virtual functions? Or maybe an article or book I could use?

I am getting pretty good at searching MSDN's library by now, but the explanations are pretty bad.

Regards,
Carl