ListBox Scrolling Problems

[pldd4]

Hi,

Ive got a listbox on my GUI which is constantly getting data displayed onto it.

How can I limit the amount of data that is kept on the listbox, to say 100 lines??

How can I keep the focus of the listbox on the most recent line entered, ie, so it is always scrolled to the bottom?

Thanks very much for any help whatsoever,


:-)

[novacain]

Each new item

find the number of items
[use SendMessage() or one of the ListView_ macros.
LVM_GETITEMCOUNT ListView_GetItemCount()]

if more than needed
delete starting with index zero

to keep the current item shown
ListView_SetItemState with LVIS_SELECTED and ensure you have set the LV style to LVS_SHOWSELALWAYS

[pldd4]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Would it be possible for you to give me an example, as im fairly new to this, so would help a lot! Or can anyone else help out here!?

Here is part of the code in the GUI

LISTBOX         IDC_EVENTLOG,3,41,220,307,LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | 
                    WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP

Thanks very much

[novacain]

Show me you have tried and I will help more. (post code using code tags and I will correct)

I'm sorry I will not write this for you, unless you wish to pay me for my time (as all my customers do).

A search here will turn up more useful code (as I have posted more myself)

I have given you all you need to compleate the code. (except determination and time)

Start at the point you get some new data to add to the ctrl and go from there.

Check how many items
If more than wanted
    delete some
add new item
set focus on new item

[pldd4]

ok,

ive searched and read some more of your posts.

I tried

SendMessage(hListView, LVM_SCROLL, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)(ItemRect.bottom-ItemRect.top));
SendMessage(hListView, LVM_ENSUREVISIBLE, (WPARAM)iRow, (LPARAM)FALSE);

But when compiling get a few errors, LVM_SCROLL undeclared identifier, etc. Do i need to include a file??

[novacain]

You have included

commctrl.h

(and also used InitCommonControlsEx()? )

[pldd4]

Im going to try and just keep the listbox focused on the newest item added to the list, so its constantly scrolled to the bottom, first!

ive included the commctrl.h

Really not sure how the use InitCommonControlsEx()

An example of how i could implement this code would be a fantastic help.

Can anyone help me on this please??

Thanks,

[novacain]

I'll asume your check is in the mail

INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX        ICC;
ICC.dwSize=sizeof(INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX);
ICC.dwICC=ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES 
InitCommonCrtlsEx(&ICC);

		ListView_SetItemState(hLV, iSeq, LVIS_SELECTED|LVIS_FOCUSED ,0);
		ListView_EnsureVisible(hLV,iSeq,FALSE);

[pldd4]

Cheers mate. Cheques on its way!

Rite, ive put the code in. Like so..

INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX ICC;
						ICC.dwSize=sizeof(INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX);
						ICC.dwICC=ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES;
						InitCommonControlsEx(&ICC);

						ListView_SetItemState(hDlg, IDC_EVENTLOG, LVIS_SELECTED | LVIS_FOCUSED, 0);
						ListView_EnsureVisible(hDlg, IDC_EVENTLOG, FALSE);

However when i compile i get the following errors


Generating Code...
Linking...
sms_c.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__InitCommonControlsEx@4
Debug/sms_c.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

sms_c.exe - 2 error(s), 2 warning(s)



Any ideas? Do i have to put certain parts of the code in special locations etc??

hmmmm really bugging me this.

Thanks again

[novacain]

OK best guess first;

Have you linked to

comctl32.lib

and included

commctrl.h

got an OS in

Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000 (or Windows NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 3.0 and later).

Windows 95/98/Me: Requires Windows 98 (or Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 3.0 or later).

Deleted your

Comctl32.dll

?

[pldd4]

ok ive linked to comctl32.lib by going into project settings and adding it to the list. also included commctrl.h #include "commctrl.h"

Im on Windows NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 6

Ive got the comctl32.lib in the following directory
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Lib\comctl32.lib

When i do a build--batch build--rebuild all (both win32 Release & win32 Debug. The win32 Release fails with the same errors....
Im using MS Visual C++ by the way.


Linking...
sms_c.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp__InitCommonControlsEx@4
Release/sms_c.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.


However the win32 debug compiles fine

Any other suggestions?

Thanks for your time bud, much appreciated

[novacain]

You linked to the library in BOTH release and debug didn't you?

(I think you will find you have only got the lib in the debug)

[pldd4]

Yes, you were right!

Ok, so ive put that code in

INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX ICC;
						ICC.dwSize=sizeof(INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX);
						ICC.dwICC=ICC_LISTVIEW_CLASSES;
						InitCommonControlsEx(&ICC);

						ListView_SetItemState(hDlg, IDC_EVENTLOG, LVIS_SELECTED | LVIS_FOCUSED, 0);
						ListView_EnsureVisible(hDlg, IDC_EVENTLOG, FALSE);

What is it supposed to do exactly??

Because it doesnt seem to do anything at all!

Sorry for dragging this on, but its so annoying !

Cheers,

[novacain]

LOL!

I thought you had a clue.

You tell me what it does and I will tell you where to put it.

[pldd4]

ok!

The INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX is used to load the common control classes from the dll

The ListView_SetItemState changes the state of the item in the list view control. In this case it sets the item to selected or focused.

The ListView_EnsureVisible ensures that the list view item is either entirely or partially visible.

ok, so this doesnt do any scrolling? yet? So that the new item is shown, ie as if the scrollbar down arrow is constantly held down. Or does the ensure visiblity suppose to do this?

Whats the next step to get this working?!

Please remember, as youve probably noticed im very new to this and i do appreciate your help very much.


thanks