MFC Smart Device project with Visual Studio 2005 and ComboBox problem (POCKET PC BEHAVIOUR AND LOOKS!!).

MFC Smart Device project with Visual Studio 2005 and ComboBox problem (POCKET PC BEHAVIOUR AND LOOKS!!).

• PeterSt

  Thanks for the reply.

  Yes I have checked that out as well as this link on how to create it using CreateWindow, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa457782.aspx .

  Since I am developing in MFC I was hoping to use MFC classes. Is there a way to do this A code sample perhaps

  Thanks!

  
  

• rbedick

  Hi Vagrant,

  Take a look here:

  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms832351.aspx

  -Mel

  
  

• William Boatin

  I have continued to research and try out different things. Here is where I am at now:

  I have created a new project, single doc interface. I added a listbox control (and a member variable to the view class, m_ctrlList). I then added a spin control and a member variable to the view class, m_ctrlSpin. I set the properties, right align, and horizontal orientation on the spin control. I then edited the resoucre file and added UDS_EXPANABLE to the spin control. Next in the view's OnInitialUpdate() method I added the following line to tie the spin control to the list box:

  m_ctrlSpin.SetBuddy(&m_ctrlList);

  I then added some strings, represnting MAC addresses, to the list using m_ctrlList.AddString(). I compile and run the app on the smartphone. The control looks like what I would expect ( embedded spin control in right side of list box). However the list is initially blank unless I click on it, then the first in the list appears. However, clicking in the spin controls arrows do nothing to the list. Hitting the action button will bring up a full screen with the list and let me choose one ( adding UDS_EXPANABLE to the resource).

  How do I tie actions on the spin control arrows to modify the list selection

  How do I make the first item in the list appear on app startup without having to click the control

  I am sure I am just overlooking somethinf here. Thanks for any information on this..........!!!

  
  

• michaelos

  Hi Eric,

  The trick is not using a combobox but a listbox, also known as a "Spin Box". To find out how to do this, open your Smartphone SDK Help file, go under the search tab and type in Spin Box Control. You'll find the code to insert into the resource file (manually). Hope this helps.

  -Mel Sampat (Microsoft)
  http://blogs.msdn.com/melsam

  
  

• BMoore

  i don't think there's an MFC class for the spin box control at this time, but using using Win32 from MFC really isn't that hard. in fact you can use the MFC versions of CreateWindow and other window functions if you wish. don't be scared of dabbling a little into Win32 if you're an MFC developer...it's very similar.
  

• tfeaster

  Hello,

  I am running into the same issue. Where can I find info on the "Spin Box" control I was unable to find it in the Smartphone SDK help. I am using VS2005 to develop a MFC app for a smartphone (T-Mobile Dash). Thanks for any information.

  
  

• Andy Wahrenberger MSFT

  Set he spin control property Set Buddy Integer to TRUE

  Example in my case the spin control is IDC_SPINVEHICLE

  BEGIN

  LISTBOX IDC_LIST2,2,24,87,12,LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP

  CONTROL "",IDC_SPINVEHICLE,"msctls_updown32",UDS_SETBUDDYINT | UDS_ALIGNRIGHT | UDS_ARROWKEYS | UDS_HORZ | 0x200,79,23,14,14

  EDITTEXT IDC_ODOMETER,89,24,50,12,ES_CENTER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | ES_READONLY | NOT WS_TABSTOP

  EDITTEXT IDC_CURRENT_MPG,9,48,57,14,ES_CENTER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | ES_READONLY | NOT WS_TABSTOP

  EDITTEXT IDC_AVERAGE_MPG,74,48,57,14,ES_CENTER | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | ES_READONLY | NOT WS_TABSTOP

  CONTROL "",IDC_LIST1,"SysListView32",LVS_REPORT | LVS_SINGLESEL | LVS_SHAREIMAGELISTS | LVS_ALIGNLEFT | LVS_NOCOLUMNHEADER | LVS_NOSORTHEADER | WS_BORDER | WS_TABSTOP,2,67,137,41

  GROUPBOX " Current -Fuel Economy- Avg.",IDC_STATIC,2,39,137,27

  CONTROL 131,IDC_STATIC,"Static",SS_BITMAP,2,0,115,23

  END

  
  
  
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