Thread: Using private class members in static functions

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    96

    Using private class members in static functions

    Hi I having a problem with using my private class members in a private static funtion.

    Code:
    #ifndef PRINTING_H
    #define PRINTING_H
    
    class CPrinting
    {
    	public:
    	    
    	    CPrinting();
    	    ~CPrinting();
    	    
    	    bool DoPageSetup(HWND hParenWindow);	    
    	    bool DoPrint(HINSTANCE hInstance, HWND hParentWindow, LPSTR pszTitleName, int iEditControlID, int iPrintDialogID, int iFileNameID);	    
    	    
    	private:
    	    
    	    static BOOL CALLBACK PaintHook(HWND hwnd, UINT messages, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);	   
    	    static BOOL CALLBACK AbortProcedure(HDC hDC, int iCode);
    	    static BOOL CALLBACK PrintDialogProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT messages, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
    	    
    	    PAGESETUPDLG m_psd;
    	    PRINTDLG m_pd;
    	    DOCINFO m_di;
    	    TEXTMETRIC m_tm;
    	    LPSTR m_pszBuffer;
    	    
    	    char m_szJobName[MAX_PATH + 64];
    	    
    	    HWND m_hPrintDialog;
    	    
    	    bool m_bUserAbort;	    
    	    
    	    int m_iHorzRes;
    	    int m_iVertRes;	   
    	    int m_iChar;
    	    int m_iCharsPerLine;	    	    
    	    int m_iLinesPerPage;
    	    int m_iTotalLines;
    	    int m_iTotalPages;
    	    int m_iLineNumber;    
    };
    
    #endif // PRINTING_H
    Code:
    #include <windows.h>
    #include "printing.h"
    
    CPrinting::CPrinting()
    {
    	
    }
    
    CPrinting::~CPrinting()
    {
    	
    }
    
    bool CPrinting::DoPageSetup(HWND hParentWindow)
    {
    	ZeroMemory(&m_psd, sizeof(m_psd));
    	
    	m_psd.lStructSize = sizeof(m_psd);
    	m_psd.hwndOwner = hParentWindow;
    	m_psd.hDevMode = NULL;
    	m_psd.hDevNames = NULL;
    	m_psd.Flags = PSD_INTHOUSANDTHSOFINCHES | PSD_MARGINS | PSD_ENABLEPAGEPAINTHOOK;
    	m_psd.rtMargin.top = 1000;
    	m_psd.rtMargin.left = 1250;
    	m_psd.rtMargin.right = 1250;
    	m_psd.rtMargin.bottom = 1000;
    	m_psd.lpfnPagePaintHook = (LPPAGEPAINTHOOK)PaintHook;
    	
    	if(!PageSetupDlg(&m_psd))
    	{
    		return false;
    	}	
    	return true;
    }
    
    BOOL CALLBACK CPrinting::PaintHook(HWND hwnd, UINT messages, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
    {
    	switch(messages)
    	{
    		case WM_PSD_MARGINRECT:
    		     {
    		     	LPRECT lprc;
    		     	COLORREF crMarginRect;
    		     	HDC hDC, hDCOld;
    		     	
    		     	hDC = (HDC)wParam;
    		     	lprc = (LPRECT)lParam;
    		     	
    		     	crMarginRect = GetSysColor(COLOR_HIGHLIGHT);
    		     	
    		     	hDCOld = static_cast<HDC>(SelectObject(hDC, CreatePen(PS_DASHDOT, static_cast<int>(.5), crMarginRect)));
    		     	
    		     	Rectangle(hDC, lprc->left, lprc->top, lprc->right, lprc->bottom);
    		     	
    		     	SelectObject(hDC, hDCOld);
    		     	
    		     	return true;
    		     }
    		     break;
    		     
    		default:
    		     return false;    
    	}
    	return true;
    }
    
    bool CPrinting::DoPrint(HINSTANCE hInstance, HWND hParentWindow, LPSTR pszTitleName, int iEditControlID, int iPrintDialogID, int iFileNameID)
    {
    	ZeroMemory(&m_pd, sizeof(m_pd));
    	
    	m_pd.lStructSize = sizeof(m_pd);
    	m_pd.hwndOwner = hParentWindow;
    	m_pd.hDevMode = NULL;
    	m_pd.hDevNames = NULL;
    	m_pd.Flags = PD_USEDEVMODECOPIESANDCOLLATE | PD_RETURNDC;
    	m_pd.nCopies = 1;
    	m_pd.nFromPage = 1;
    	m_pd.nToPage = 0xFFFFFFFF;
    	m_pd.nMinPage = 1;
    	m_pd.nMaxPage = 0xFFFFFFFF;
    	
    	if(!PrintDlg(&m_pd))
    	{
    		return false;
    	}
    	
    	GetWindowText(hParentWindow, m_szJobName, sizeof(m_szJobName));
    	
    	ZeroMemory(&m_di, sizeof(m_di));
    	
    	m_di.cbSize = sizeof(m_di);
    	m_di.lpszDocName = m_szJobName;
    	
    	GetTextMetrics(m_pd.hDC, &m_tm);	
    	
    	m_iHorzRes = GetDeviceCaps(m_pd.hDC, HORZRES);
    	m_iVertRes = GetDeviceCaps(m_pd.hDC, VERTRES);	
    	m_iChar = m_tm.tmHeight + m_tm.tmExternalLeading;
    	m_iCharsPerLine = m_iHorzRes / m_tm.tmAveCharWidth;
    	m_iLinesPerPage = m_iVertRes / m_iChar;	
    	m_iTotalLines = SendDlgItemMessage(hParentWindow, iEditControlID, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0);
    	m_iTotalPages = (m_iLinesPerPage + m_iTotalLines - 1) / m_iLinesPerPage;
    	
    	m_pszBuffer = new char[sizeof(char) * m_iCharsPerLine + 1];
    	
    	EnableWindow(hParentWindow, false);
    	
    	m_hPrintDialog = CreateDialog(hInstance,
    	                              MAKEINTRESOURCE(iPrintDialogID),
    	                              hParentWindow,
    	                              PrintDialogProcedure);
    	
    	SetDlgItemText(m_hPrintDialog, iFileNameID, pszTitleName);
    	
    	SetAbortProc(m_pd.hDC, AbortProcedure);
    	
    	if(StartDoc(m_pd.hDC, &m_di) > 0)
    	{
    		for(int iColCopy = 0; 
    		    iColCopy < ((m_pd.Flags & PD_COLLATE) ? m_pd.nCopies : 1); 
    		    iColCopy++)
    		{
    			for(int iPage = 0; iPage < m_iTotalPages; iPage++)
    			{
    				for(int iNoColCopy = 0; 
    				    iNoColCopy < ((m_pd.Flags & PD_COLLATE) ? 1 : m_pd.nCopies); 
    				    iNoColCopy++)
    				{
    					if(StartPage(m_pd.hDC) < 0)
    					{
    						return false;
    						break;
    					}			
    					
    					for(int iLine = 0; iLine < m_iLinesPerPage; iLine++)
    					{
    						m_iLineNumber = m_iLinesPerPage * iPage + iLine;
    						
    						*(int *)m_pszBuffer = m_iCharsPerLine;
    						
    						TextOut(m_pd.hDC, 0, m_iChar * iLine, m_pszBuffer, 
    						        static_cast<int>(SendDlgItemMessage(hParentWindow, iEditControlID, EM_GETLINE,
    						                                            static_cast<WPARAM>(m_iLineNumber), (LPARAM)m_pszBuffer)));
    					}
    					
    					if(EndPage(m_pd.hDC) < 0)
    					{
    						return false;
    						break;
    					}
    					
    					if(m_bUserAbort)
    					{
    						break;
    					}
    				}
    				
    				if(false || !m_bUserAbort)
    				{
    					break;
    				}
    			}
    			
    			if(false || !m_bUserAbort)
                {
    				break;
    			}			
    		}
    	}
    	
    	if(!m_bUserAbort)
    	{
    		EnableWindow(hParentWindow, true);		
    	}
    	
    	delete[] m_pszBuffer;
    	
    	DeleteDC(m_pd.hDC);
    	
    	return true && !m_bUserAbort;
    }
    
    BOOL CALLBACK CPrinting::AbortProcedure(HDC hDC, int iCode)
    {
    	MSG messages;
    	
    	while(!m_bUserAbort && PeekMessage(&messages, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
    	{
    		if(!m_hPrintDialog || IsDialogMessage(m_hPrintDialog, &messages))
    		{
    			TranslateMessage(&messages);
    			DispatchMessage(&messages);
    		}
    	}
    	return !m_bUserAbort;
    }
    
    BOOL CALLBACK CPrinting::PrintDialogProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT messages, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
    {
    	switch(messages)
    	{
    		case WM_INITDIALOG:
    		     EnableMenuItem(GetSystemMenu(hwnd, false), SC_CLOSE, MF_GRAYED);
    		     return true;
    		
    		case WM_COMMAND:
    		     {
    		     	m_bUserAbort = true;
    		     	
    		     	EnableWindow(GetParent(hwnd), true);
    		     	
    		     	DestroyWindow(hwnd);
    		     	
    		     	m_hPrintDialog = 0;
    		     }
                 return true;     
    	}
    	return false;
    }
    Compile log:

    Compiling: printing.cpp
    printing.cpp: In static member function `static BOOL CPrinting::AbortProcedure(HDC__*, int)':
    printing.h:61: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_bUserAbort' in static member function
    printing.cpp:218: error: from this location
    printing.h:59: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_hPrintDialog' in static member function
    printing.cpp:220: error: from this location
    printing.h:59: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_hPrintDialog' in static member function
    printing.cpp:220: error: from this location
    printing.h:61: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_bUserAbort' in static member function
    printing.cpp:226: error: from this location
    printing.cpp: In static member function `static BOOL CPrinting::PrintDialogProcedure(HWND__*, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM)':
    printing.h:61: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_bUserAbort' in static member function
    printing.cpp:239: error: from this location
    printing.h:59: error: invalid use of member `CPrinting::m_hPrintDialog' in static member function
    printing.cpp:245: error: from this location
    Process terminated with status 1 (0 minutes, 2 seconds)

    So how do I go about using those variables in those static functions? I read the FAQ on the static keyword, but I really didn't understand how it worked.

  2. #2
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Posts
    7,366
    You cannot access non-static member variables or methods from within static methods. Since the static method is the same for all instances, how would it know which instance's m_bUserAbort, m_hPrintDialog, and other member variables to use?

    If AbortProcedure must be static and it must use the members of an instance of the class, then you have to find a way to pass the class pointer to the function so that it knows which instance to work on.

  3. #3
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    6,815
    In other words, a static member function can access private members of a particular instance of the class. For example, your Abort Procedure might do something like this;

    Code:
    CPrinting some_object;
    
    BOOL CALLBACK CPrinting::AbortProcedure(HDC hDC, int iCode)
    {
    	MSG messages;
    	
    	while(!m_bUserAbort && PeekMessage(&messages, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
    	{
    		if(!m_hPrintDialog || IsDialogMessage(some_object.m_hPrintDialog, &messages))
    		{
    			TranslateMessage(&messages);
    			DispatchMessage(&messages);
    		}
    	}
    	return !some_object.m_bUserAbort;
    }
    Trying to access non-static members without going via a particular object is not allowed. And that's what your original code does .....

Popular pages Recent additions subscribe to a feed

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-10-2009, 02:20 AM
  2. Code review
    By Elysia in forum C++ Programming
    Replies: 71
    Last Post: 05-13-2008, 09:42 PM
  3. Static member functions more efficient?
    By drrngrvy in forum C++ Programming
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-16-2006, 07:07 AM
  4. Problems with static const class members
    By sigfriedmcwild in forum C++ Programming
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 12-05-2004, 07:57 AM
  5. bug for static functions in template class
    By Unregistered in forum C++ Programming
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 09-16-2001, 06:38 PM