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  • S Sampath579

    I created a sample MFC application with single document template and added the Class which derived from CTabView and created another class which derives from CView. class MyTabClass : public CTabView { //this class created a window with tab control below. But not tab exactly. //Now i added below piece of code to create a tab. int OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct) { if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1) return -1; // TODO: Add your specialized creation code here AddView(RUNTIME_CLASS(CView1), _T("View1")); return 0; } } The above code created a single tab on window as shown in below image. [^] But all i need to know is how to create this same tab on Splitter Window which is shown in my first image. A great thanks for you in quick response and support. Please let me know what wrong i did in adding the tab on csplitter window.

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    And what did exactly didn't work when you had applied my example ?

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      My sample code was for splitter case ... do you want to add tab views inside an frame, or inside an splitter ?

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      My childframe class contains 5 splitter windows. In one of splitter window i need to create tab. My app code as follows: BOOL CChildFrame::OnCreateClient ( LPCREATESTRUCT lpcs, CCreateContext* pContext ) { UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER (lpcs); CString csMessage = _T(""); CMainFrame* pMainFrame = (CMainFrame*) theApp.m_pMainWnd; // In floating views mode, do setup specific to it: // Create the appropriate view for it. switch (m_iCreationIndex) { case VIEW1: { // Create a four pane splitter window to use solely to pre-create the needed views. BOOL bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateStatic ( this, 2, // rows 3 // columns ); if (FALSE == bStatus) { TRACE0 ("Failed to create splitter window.\n"); return FALSE; } // Create the five views when the first child frame is created. CSize sizeView (0,0); bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView ( 0, 0, RUNTIME_CLASS (MyScrollClass), sizeView, pContext ); //like wise view 2, view 3 , view 4 and below is view 5 bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView ( 1, 1, RUNTIME_CLASS (MyTabClass), sizeView, pContext ); } } } // Disconnect views from splitter window. // They will be attached to the appropriate // floating child frame as they are created. pView1->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView1->SetParent (this); pView1->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView2->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView2->SetParent (this); pView2->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView3->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView3->SetParent (this); pView3->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView4->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView4->SetParent (this); pView4->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView5->SetDlgCtrlID(-1); pView5->SetParent(this); pView5->ShowWindow(SW_HIDE); // Distroy the obsolete splitter window. GetSplitterObj()->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); GetSplitterObj()->SetParent (NULL); GetSplitterObj()->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); GetSplitterObj()->DestroyWindow(); delete GetSplitterObj(); GetSplitterObj(NULL); The above piece of code created 5 splitter windows successfully. In Pane(1,1) i need to add tabs. MyTabClass is derived from CTabView. In MyTabClass, i created tab control as follows as you explained above. int MyTabClass::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct) { if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1) return -1; if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(0, 0, 0,

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        And what did exactly didn't work when you had applied my example ?

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        On splitter window tab control not added. tab.Create() function returns true but tab control is not visible on splitter window.

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          My childframe class contains 5 splitter windows. In one of splitter window i need to create tab. My app code as follows: BOOL CChildFrame::OnCreateClient ( LPCREATESTRUCT lpcs, CCreateContext* pContext ) { UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER (lpcs); CString csMessage = _T(""); CMainFrame* pMainFrame = (CMainFrame*) theApp.m_pMainWnd; // In floating views mode, do setup specific to it: // Create the appropriate view for it. switch (m_iCreationIndex) { case VIEW1: { // Create a four pane splitter window to use solely to pre-create the needed views. BOOL bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateStatic ( this, 2, // rows 3 // columns ); if (FALSE == bStatus) { TRACE0 ("Failed to create splitter window.\n"); return FALSE; } // Create the five views when the first child frame is created. CSize sizeView (0,0); bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView ( 0, 0, RUNTIME_CLASS (MyScrollClass), sizeView, pContext ); //like wise view 2, view 3 , view 4 and below is view 5 bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView ( 1, 1, RUNTIME_CLASS (MyTabClass), sizeView, pContext ); } } } // Disconnect views from splitter window. // They will be attached to the appropriate // floating child frame as they are created. pView1->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView1->SetParent (this); pView1->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView2->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView2->SetParent (this); pView2->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView3->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView3->SetParent (this); pView3->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView4->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); pView4->SetParent (this); pView4->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); pView5->SetDlgCtrlID(-1); pView5->SetParent(this); pView5->ShowWindow(SW_HIDE); // Distroy the obsolete splitter window. GetSplitterObj()->SetDlgCtrlID (-1); GetSplitterObj()->SetParent (NULL); GetSplitterObj()->ShowWindow (SW_HIDE); GetSplitterObj()->DestroyWindow(); delete GetSplitterObj(); GetSplitterObj(NULL); The above piece of code created 5 splitter windows successfully. In Pane(1,1) i need to add tabs. MyTabClass is derived from CTabView. In MyTabClass, i created tab control as follows as you explained above. int MyTabClass::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct) { if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1) return -1; if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(0, 0, 0,

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          Dear member, in order to read easily, please format your code (use "code" button from above edit area). And, yes, m_tab.Create(...) return TRUE, but further more, you do nothing ...

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            Dear member, in order to read easily, please format your code (use "code" button from above edit area). And, yes, m_tab.Create(...) return TRUE, but further more, you do nothing ...

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            Hey sorry for the wrong indentation. Its working absolutely fine with same piece of code. The problem is what i mentioned earlier i.e., the coordinates what i provided does not show the tab control in my split window. I changed the values with hit and trail and some portion of tab control is visible on split window.

            if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(500, -500, 900, 300), this, 1, CMFCTabCtrl::LOCATION_BOTTOM))
            {
            TRACE(_T("Failed to create output tab window\n"));
            return -1;
            }

            The values 500,-500,900,300 shown the control on my window. I need to write logic to show this control at the bottom of split window. Thanks for your support. Now, i will tweak this and try to add tabs to it. In case of any block i will post it back.

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              Hey sorry for the wrong indentation. Its working absolutely fine with same piece of code. The problem is what i mentioned earlier i.e., the coordinates what i provided does not show the tab control in my split window. I changed the values with hit and trail and some portion of tab control is visible on split window.

              if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(500, -500, 900, 300), this, 1, CMFCTabCtrl::LOCATION_BOTTOM))
              {
              TRACE(_T("Failed to create output tab window\n"));
              return -1;
              }

              The values 500,-500,900,300 shown the control on my window. I need to write logic to show this control at the bottom of split window. Thanks for your support. Now, i will tweak this and try to add tabs to it. In case of any block i will post it back.

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              Sure. In my code I give it an empty CRect, and it work fine.

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                Sure. In my code I give it an empty CRect, and it work fine.

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                Please correct me if i am wrong. While creating a Split window using below statement.

                bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView
                			(
                				1,
                				1,
                				RUNTIME\_CLASS(CMyTabClass),
                				sizeView,
                				pContext
                			);
                

                Above call create Split Window. CMyTabClass is derived from CTabView. So, by default the split window should contain tab splitter at the bottom of the window. Am i right? Because this is how it working in my sample application. In sample i created a Class which derives from CTabView and the window is created with tab splitter in the bottom by default. Later i started adding view using addview(). Then why in my application, splitter is not visible in bottom of the splitter window? why should i explicitly create it using Create()..?

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                  Please correct me if i am wrong. While creating a Split window using below statement.

                  bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView
                  			(
                  				1,
                  				1,
                  				RUNTIME\_CLASS(CMyTabClass),
                  				sizeView,
                  				pContext
                  			);
                  

                  Above call create Split Window. CMyTabClass is derived from CTabView. So, by default the split window should contain tab splitter at the bottom of the window. Am i right? Because this is how it working in my sample application. In sample i created a Class which derives from CTabView and the window is created with tab splitter in the bottom by default. Later i started adding view using addview(). Then why in my application, splitter is not visible in bottom of the splitter window? why should i explicitly create it using Create()..?

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                  The code:

                  bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView
                  (
                  1,
                  1,
                  RUNTIME_CLASS(CMyTabClass),
                  sizeView,
                  pContext
                  );

                  it is only put CMyTabClass view into your splitter window. The creation of the tabs inside this CMyTabClass should be done in CMyTabClass::OnCreate, where AddView(...) calling is mandatory. So, you should add at least one tab in order to see something inside your splitter window :)

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                    The code:

                    bStatus = GetSplitterObj()->CreateView
                    (
                    1,
                    1,
                    RUNTIME_CLASS(CMyTabClass),
                    sizeView,
                    pContext
                    );

                    it is only put CMyTabClass view into your splitter window. The creation of the tabs inside this CMyTabClass should be done in CMyTabClass::OnCreate, where AddView(...) calling is mandatory. So, you should add at least one tab in order to see something inside your splitter window :)

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                    Then how come in sample application, below code itself creating a tab bar (horizontal with arrow buttons) in window?

                    if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                    return -1;

                    The same above piece of code in my application not creating that horizontal tab bar unless i create MFCTabCtl tab; tab.create()....

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                    • _ _Flaviu

                      First of all, create an CTabbedView derived from CTabView.

                      class CTabbedView : public CTabView
                      {
                      protected: // create from serialization only
                      CTabbedView();
                      DECLARE_DYNCREATE(CTabbedView)
                      ...
                      };

                      Then, in OnCreate:

                      int CTabbedView::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
                      {
                      if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                      return -1;

                      m\_wndTabs.DestroyWindow();
                      if (! m\_wndTabs.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE\_3D, CRect(0, 0, 0, 0), this, 1, CMFCTabCtrl::LOCATION\_BOTTOM))
                      {
                      	TRACE(\_T("Failed to create output tab window\\n"));
                      	return -1;
                      }
                      
                      m\_wndTabs.SetFlatFrame();
                      m\_wndTabs.SetTabBorderSize(0);
                      m\_wndTabs.AutoDestroyWindow(TRUE);
                      
                      AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(CYourView1), \_T("Title 1"));
                      AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(CYourView2), \_T("Title 2"));
                      
                      return 0;
                      

                      }

                      and in your childframe, where you create the view inside your splitter, you can put this CTabbedView as any CView:

                      if(! m\_wndSplitterTab.CreateView(1, 0, RUNTIME\_CLASS(CTabbedView), CSize(0, 0), pContext))
                      {
                      	m\_wndSplitterTab.DestroyWindow();
                      	return FALSE;
                      }
                      

                      Tell me if is not clear.

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                      In above provided sample code, i have some doubts. When i created a class CTabbedView which is inherited from CTabView, in OnCreate(), the below call it self created a tab control (horizontal splitter) without any tabs.

                      if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                      return -1;

                      Then what is the use of below call?

                      if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(0, 0, 500, 100), this, 1, CMFCTabCtrl::LOCATION_BOTTOM))
                      {
                      TRACE(_T("Failed to create output tab window\n"));
                      return -1;
                      }

                      What is the exact difference between AddTab and AddView.?

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                        In above provided sample code, i have some doubts. When i created a class CTabbedView which is inherited from CTabView, in OnCreate(), the below call it self created a tab control (horizontal splitter) without any tabs.

                        if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                        return -1;

                        Then what is the use of below call?

                        if (!m_tab.Create(CMFCTabCtrl::STYLE_3D, CRect(0, 0, 500, 100), this, 1, CMFCTabCtrl::LOCATION_BOTTOM))
                        {
                        TRACE(_T("Failed to create output tab window\n"));
                        return -1;
                        }

                        What is the exact difference between AddTab and AddView.?

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                        AddTab call is creating the tab area: "Call this method to add a pane as a new tab on a tabbed pane" CBaseTabbedPane Class[^] and AddView call is creating the view which are hosted by CTabView: "Call this function to add a view to the tab control that is embedded in a frame" CTabView Class[^]

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                          AddTab call is creating the tab area: "Call this method to add a pane as a new tab on a tabbed pane" CBaseTabbedPane Class[^] and AddView call is creating the view which are hosted by CTabView: "Call this function to add a view to the tab control that is embedded in a frame" CTabView Class[^]

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                          In my case, i need to create tabs dynamically. Lets say. When my application starts user will input a value between 1 to 10. Based on user input i need to create the tabs (no. of tabs). later in each tab in need to display different images. In this case, should i create my class which is inheriting from CTabView or CTabPane?

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                            In my case, i need to create tabs dynamically. Lets say. When my application starts user will input a value between 1 to 10. Based on user input i need to create the tabs (no. of tabs). later in each tab in need to display different images. In this case, should i create my class which is inheriting from CTabView or CTabPane?

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                            " should i create my class which is inheriting from CTabView or CTabPane?" Definitely from CTabView. And this CMyTabClass, should include at least one tab, with one view.

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                              " should i create my class which is inheriting from CTabView or CTabPane?" Definitely from CTabView. And this CMyTabClass, should include at least one tab, with one view.

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                              If i call AddView(), this itself is creating a tab. Is this not enough? No need to call AddTab() right?

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                                If i call AddView(), this itself is creating a tab. Is this not enough? No need to call AddTab() right?

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                                Yes, AddView() is creating a tab, so, it is enough.

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                                  Dear member, in order to read easily, please format your code (use "code" button from above edit area). And, yes, m_tab.Create(...) return TRUE, but further more, you do nothing ...

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                                  If i call AddView() and run my program, it working absolutely fine with a window and a view(tab). But instead of calling AddView() initially, at runtime i based on user input, i called addview() which leads to a crash. What could be the reason.

                                  class View : public CScrollView
                                  {

                                  }

                                  //below is my main class
                                  class MyTabClass : public CTabView
                                  {
                                  //this function gets called automatically during creation of window.
                                  void OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
                                  {
                                  if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                                  return -1;
                                  AddView(RUNTIME_CLASS(View),_T("Sheet1")); //this works fine.
                                  }

                                  //this function i will call based on user input and hence its crashing during addView call.
                                  void RunTimeBasedOnUserInput()
                                  {
                                  	for(int i = 0 ; i < userinput; i++)
                                  	{
                                  		AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(View),\_T("sheet %d",i));
                                  	}
                                  
                                  }
                                  

                                  }

                                  After investigation, what i found is, During creation of window itself, OnInitUpdate function in class View is getting called each time when AddView() is called. But if i create the views dynamically, then AddView() wont call OnInitUpdate of my View class and hence the crash occurs. Exception as follows: --------------------------- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library --------------------------- Debug Assertion Failed! Program: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\mfc140d.dll File: f:\dd\vctools\vc7libs\ship\atlmfc\src\mfc\afxtabview.cpp Line: 102 For information on how your program can cause an assertion failure, see the Visual C++ documentation on asserts. (Press Retry to debug the application) --------------------------- Abort Retry Ignore --------------------------- Can you let me know how to get rid of this problem?

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                                    Dear member, in order to read easily, please format your code (use "code" button from above edit area). And, yes, m_tab.Create(...) return TRUE, but further more, you do nothing ...

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                                    If i call AddView() and run my program, its working absolutely fine with a window and a view(tab). But instead of calling AddView() initially, at runtime based on user input, i called addview() which leads to a crash. What could be the reason.

                                    class View : public CScrollView
                                    {

                                    }

                                    //below is my main class
                                    class MyTabClass : public CTabView
                                    {
                                    //this function gets called automatically during creation of window.
                                    void OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
                                    {
                                    if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                                    return -1;
                                    AddView(RUNTIME_CLASS(View),_T("Sheet1")); //this works fine.
                                    }

                                    //this function i will call based on user input and hence its crashing during addView call.
                                    void RunTimeBasedOnUserInput()
                                    {
                                    	for(int i = 0 ; i < userinput; i++)
                                    	{
                                    		AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(View),\_T("sheet %d",i));
                                    	}
                                    
                                    }
                                    

                                    }

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                                      AddTab call is creating the tab area: "Call this method to add a pane as a new tab on a tabbed pane" CBaseTabbedPane Class[^] and AddView call is creating the view which are hosted by CTabView: "Call this function to add a view to the tab control that is embedded in a frame" CTabView Class[^]

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                                      If i call AddView() and run my program, its working absolutely fine with a window and a view(tab). But instead of calling AddView() initially, at runtime based on user input, i called addview() which leads to a crash. What could be the reason.

                                      class View : public CScrollView
                                      {

                                      }

                                      //below is my main class
                                      class MyTabClass : public CTabView
                                      {
                                      //this function gets called automatically during creation of window.
                                      void OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
                                      {
                                      if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                                      return -1;
                                      AddView(RUNTIME_CLASS(View),_T("Sheet1")); //this works fine.
                                      }

                                      //this function i will call based on user input and hence its crashing during addView call.
                                      void RunTimeBasedOnUserInput()
                                      {
                                      	for(int i = 0 ; i < userinput; i++)
                                      	{
                                      		AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(View),\_T("sheet %d",i));
                                      	}
                                      
                                      }
                                      

                                      }

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                                        If i call AddView() and run my program, its working absolutely fine with a window and a view(tab). But instead of calling AddView() initially, at runtime based on user input, i called addview() which leads to a crash. What could be the reason.

                                        class View : public CScrollView
                                        {

                                        }

                                        //below is my main class
                                        class MyTabClass : public CTabView
                                        {
                                        //this function gets called automatically during creation of window.
                                        void OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
                                        {
                                        if (CTabView::OnCreate(lpCreateStruct) == -1)
                                        return -1;
                                        AddView(RUNTIME_CLASS(View),_T("Sheet1")); //this works fine.
                                        }

                                        //this function i will call based on user input and hence its crashing during addView call.
                                        void RunTimeBasedOnUserInput()
                                        {
                                        	for(int i = 0 ; i < userinput; i++)
                                        	{
                                        		AddView(RUNTIME\_CLASS(View),\_T("sheet %d",i));
                                        	}
                                        
                                        }
                                        

                                        }

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                                        Hi. Have you solved this ?

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