I have a native Win32 C++ app built with Visual Studio 2005. I'd like to
make use of a property grid control in this app. For an example of this, in
Visual Studio, see the properties control (select something in a dialog from
the dialog editor or a class from the class list and hit F4).
I used Spy++, which revealed that the window class of the property grid
control used by Visual Studio is "WindowsForms10 .Window.8.app.0 .378734a".
So, I'm assuming this is a .NET control.
I found the System.Windows. Forms.PropertyG rid class
( http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp)
in the MSDN library, which seems to be the correct control to do the job.
Whats the easiest way to go about using this .NET control in my native C++
app? I'm assuming I can do this using mixed-mode, etc., but was hoping for
a pointer in the right direction wrt how to go about doing this.
I understand that this will force a dependency on having the .NET runtime
installed and I'm ok with that.
Thanks,
Dave 4 6905
I found a couple articles on the Code Project web site ( www.codeproject.com)
which address the below and have included my notes taken from those articles
below.
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The basics for using a .NET Windows Forms control in a native MFC app are as
follows:
1. Enable /clr for the project
2. Add #include <afxwinforms.ht o your stdafx.h
3. Add a static control to your dialog, positioned where you want the
control
4. Declare a control variable in the dialog class:
CWinFormsContro l<System::Windo ws::Forms::Prop ertyGridControl m_props;
5. In your dialog's DoDataExchange( ) method, add:
DDX_ManagedCont rol(pDX,IDC_PRO PS,m_props);
6. now you can use the control variable just as any other native control
7. there are other steps for handling events, etc.
Details are in the below Code Project articles http://www.codeproject.com/managedcp...ogwinforms.asp http://www.codeproject.com/managedcp...inFormsOff.asp
====
Dave
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>I have a native Win32 C++ app built with Visual Studio 2005. I'd like to make use of a property grid control in this app. For an example of this, in Visual Studio, see the properties control (select something in a dialog from the dialog editor or a class from the class list and hit F4).
I used Spy++, which revealed that the window class of the property grid
control used by Visual Studio is "WindowsForms10 .Window.8.app.0 .378734a".
So, I'm assuming this is a .NET control.
I found the System.Windows. Forms.PropertyG rid class
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp)
in the MSDN library, which seems to be the correct control to do the job.
Whats the easiest way to go about using this .NET control in my native C++
app? I'm assuming I can do this using mixed-mode, etc., but was hoping
for a pointer in the right direction wrt how to go about doing this.
I understand that this will force a dependency on having the .NET runtime
installed and I'm ok with that.
Thanks,
Dave
The prior message covers flipping the /clr flag for the entire project. The
other option is to just flip the /clr flag for the source file which uses
the . NET control. Some info for doing this is shown below as well.
[ enable /clr for just the source file using the controls ]
- similar to doing it for the whole project, but with the following
differences
- move the #include <afxwinforms.hf rom stdafx.h into the source file
where the control is being used
- leave /clr off for the project, but turn it on for the source file
- set exception handling to /EHa for the source file
- disable use of pre-compiled headers for the source file (since the
non-clr precompiled header won't be compatible with the clr source file)
- create a forward-declared inner class in the dialog class using the
control; this class is the control holder
- declare the control holder class in the source file, having it contain
the template instantiation (CWinFormsContr ol) class
- to use the control just refer to m_controlHolder .m_myControl
The holder class is necessary because you don't want to include the
afxwinforms header in the dialog's header or you'll pollute the rest of the
project.
Dave
"Dave Calkins" <da***********@ noemail.noemail wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
>I found a couple articles on the Code Project web site (www.codeproject.com) which address the below and have included my notes taken from those articles below.
====
The basics for using a .NET Windows Forms control in a native MFC app are
as follows:
1. Enable /clr for the project
2. Add #include <afxwinforms.ht o your stdafx.h
3. Add a static control to your dialog, positioned where you want the
control
4. Declare a control variable in the dialog class:
CWinFormsContro l<System::Windo ws::Forms::Prop ertyGridControl m_props;
5. In your dialog's DoDataExchange( ) method, add:
DDX_ManagedCont rol(pDX,IDC_PRO PS,m_props);
6. now you can use the control variable just as any other native control
7. there are other steps for handling events, etc.
Details are in the below Code Project articles
http://www.codeproject.com/managedcp...ogwinforms.asp http://www.codeproject.com/managedcp...inFormsOff.asp
====
Dave
"Dave Calkins" <da***********@ noemail.noemail wrote in message
news:eb******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have a native Win32 C++ app built with Visual Studio 2005. I'd like to make use of a property grid control in this app. For an example of this, in Visual Studio, see the properties control (select something in a dialog from the dialog editor or a class from the class list and hit F4).
I used Spy++, which revealed that the window class of the property grid control used by Visual Studio is "WindowsForms10 .Window.8.app.0 .378734a". So, I'm assuming this is a .NET control.
I found the System.Windows. Forms.PropertyG rid class (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp) in the MSDN library, which seems to be the correct control to do the job.
Whats the easiest way to go about using this .NET control in my native C++ app? I'm assuming I can do this using mixed-mode, etc., but was hoping for a pointer in the right direction wrt how to go about doing this.
I understand that this will force a dependency on having the .NET runtime installed and I'm ok with that.
Thanks, Dave
Gary,
Those look like excellent articles. Thanks and have a good weekend yourself
:-)
Dave
""Gary Chang[MSFT]"" <v-******@online.m icrosoft.comwro te in message
news:yo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GXA01.phx.gbl.. .
Hi David,
Thanks for your valuable summary and suggested articles!
I also found some good articles on this topic, I think you may have
interests on them:
Integrate Windows Forms Into Your MFC Applications Through C++ Interop http://www.msdn.net/netframework/win...l=/msdnmag/iss
ues/06/05/mixandmatch/default.aspx
MFC 8.0 and Windows Forms Integration, Part I http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/cpp/cpp_...le.php/c10883/
MFC 8.0 and Windows Forms Integration, Part II http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/cpp/cpp_...le.php/c11083/
Have a nice weekend!
Best regards,
Gary Chang
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