Hi,
I am trying to make an application that will spawn two processes. My application will be an MFC application. I will be using CreateProcess to make the two processors (calc & conf for example). My question is as follows:
Is it possible to create the processes and make them appear inside the boundaries of my MFC window so that when I move my window the applications will move too. Thanks a lot
Amish
The window is about the only part of your application that is "on the screen". You can have two processes running, and as long as they both have a handle to the same window, they can both add what they want to that window.
But how do I pass the handle to my main window down to the processes for them to use?Originally Posted by sean_mackrory
Amish
No, it's not possible to do what you are trying to do.
How about this:
Can I have the created process (Which can be an application I made) scan for handles to currently open windows and then find the appropriate window handle and use that to become a child of that window.
Amish
nope, sorry. Explain what it is you are trying to accomplish, and maybe I can come up with another way of doing it.
I have a program A and B that were already coded using MFC by someone else. I need to make another program C that will spawn multiple copies of A and B and display them inside a window that program C creates. I don't want to change the code in program A and B r access their internal functions to realize that. I want to be able to use them as "modules". I hope it is clearer now. Thanks
Amish
Are you trying to simulate an MDI application by having multiple A and B instances "contained" within a master window?
What type of control do you need to have over the A and B instances? Why does it have to be inside program C's window?
It can probably be done, but it would take a lot of systems-level programming know-how.
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Last edited by Codeplug; 01-13-2005 at 08:43 PM. Reason: grammer...
To do what you want would require heavily modifying the source code to programs A and B. Since you say you dont want to do this, then I think you need to come up with another solution to your problem.
I guess it will be like an MDI application. Ok let's say I will need to modify the code in the original programs. I have a solution with 3 projects in it. Is there a way to access the functions of 1 project A from the other projet B without having to include all the files from project A in the project B. I am using MSVS .NET 2003. Thanks
Amish
You wouldnt have to include all the files, just the ones that relate to the functions you want to call.
