Several Q's

I use to work in dev-c++, now i work in borland/visual c++. Both VC++ and Borland C++ decided to take out CreateStatusWindow(). << arg!, can someone tell me how to create a status window in borland/vc++(preferably borland). Also how do I make one of those "seperators" in menus/status bars. How can I append the text of the status bar as well?(some thing like WM_SETTEXT, but for staus bars). Please try to answer, any help is appreciated:-)

>>status window

Also called a status bar.

MFC
look at CStatusBarCtrl

WIN32
Try...

InitCommonControls (Ex) with ICC_BAR_CLASSES and use CreateWindow (Ex) with STATUSCLASSNAME

from commctrl.h and comctl32.lib

>>Also how do I make one of those "seperators" in menus/status bars. How can I append the text of the status bar as well?

Use SendMessage() and SB_ msg's ie SB_SETPARTS, SB_SETTEXT

arg, CreateStatusWindow() works i forgot to include <commctrl.h>, I got SB_SETTEXT down but SB_SETPARTS, something about a integer array for all this crap, its confusing, thanks for you help.

Another Q: How do i link dll's in vc++?(like for winsock)

The simplest method is to use a pragma for each library.

Code:

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#include <windows.h>
#include <winsock2.h>
#include <shlwapi.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "Ws2_32.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "shlwapi.lib")

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>>something about a integer array

int iParts[4];

the WPARAM is the number of parts,
(WPARAM) 4

the LPARAM is a pointer to the array
(LPARAM)&iParts

Use GetClientRect() to find the width of your window. Fill array with each part's width depending on the total width.

iParts[0]= (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.5 ); //half the screen
iParts[1]= (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.1); //ect

arg, i didnt understand that for the SB_SETPARTS, you totally confused me, sorry for the newbishness.

Quote:

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Code:

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#include <windows.h>
#include <winsock2.h>
...

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Tsk, tsk... you can't include winsock2.h after windows.h :)

I dont really understand what you meant but i tried and did:

Quote:

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iParts[0] = 200;
iParts[1] = 200;
iParts[2] = 200;
iParts[3] = 200;
iParts[4] = 200;

SendMessage(statusbar, SB_SETPARTS, 1, iParts);
SendMessage(statusbar, SB_SETPARTS, 2, iParts);

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The output is it creates one part:-\

I think novacain means to do something like this:

Code:

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int iParts[5];

iParts[0] = (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.2);
iParts[1] = (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.2);
iParts[2] = (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.2);
iParts[3] = (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.2);
iParts[4] = (int)(iTotalWidth * 0.2);

SendMessage(statusbar, SB_SETPARTS, 5, &iParts);

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I'm not completely sure though.

yep..
might need to 'cast' to the correct type.

SendMessage( statusbar, SB_SETPARTS, (WPARAM)5, (LPARAM)&iParts);