Indeed, some kernel objects can be queried using WaitForSingleObject (events, semaphores, mutexes ...). Here's a sample that I didn't bother to build or test, but it should be pretty close to what you need: class CSharableObject { public: CSharableObject( const TCHAR * p_pszName ) : c_hMutex( NULL ) { c_hMutex = OpenMutex( SYNCHRONIZE, FALSE, p_pszName ); if( c_hMutex == NULL ) { c_hMutex = CreateMutex( NULL, FALSE, p_pszName ); if( c_hMutex == NULL ) { // Handle the error somehow... } } } ~CSharableObject() { if( c_hMutex != NULL ) { CloseHandle( c_hMutex ); c_hMutex = NULL; } } bool IsLocked() { // Test if some other thread has the mutex already... DWORD a_dwReason = WaitForSingleObject( c_hMutex, 0 ); if( a_dwReason == WAIT_TIMEOUT ) return true; return false; } unsigned long Lock( unsigned long p_ulTimeout = INFINITE ) { // Wait for another thread to give up the mutex. return WaitForSingleObject( c_hMutex, p_ulTimeout ); } bool Unlock() { // Give up the mutex. return ReleaseMutex( c_hMutex ) != 0; } protected: HANDLE c_hMutex; }; Now, whereever you need to use the shared resource: CSharableObject a_oLocker( _T("SomeUniqueName") ); // Lock the object. a_oLocker.Lock(); // ... use the precious resource here... // And when we are done we unlock it. a_oLocker.Unlock(); // OR if( !a_oLocker.IsLocked() ) { // Take one course of action. } else { // Take another course of action. } It would be a good idea to make this more robust etc, but it's a start. Chris Richardson C/C++ Include Finder[^]

Just created a simple console app on my PC NT4 Visual C++ 6.0 #include "Windows.h" #include "Ras.h" int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { HRASCONN hrasconn = NULL; // handle to a RAS connection HANDLE hEvent = NULL; // handle to an event object DWORD dwFlags = RASCN_Connection; // type of event to receive notifications for RasConnectionNotification(hrasconn, hEvent, dwFlags); return 0; } Compiles and links OK I think I am using November 2001 SDK as well, so it looks like your settings! If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. - Isaac Newton 1676

If you're only interested in connections established by use of RAS, then the RasConnectionNotification will work. It provides you a handle to an event object to be used in any wait function.

Try to update your video codec (possible DivX from www.divx.com) and video driver (www.nvidia.com). This must help.

I don't know of any Timer-related function to do so, but I would probably go with something like GetTickCount to grab the times first at SetWaitableTimer and then at WaitForSingleObject. The max wait time minus the difference of these two should tell you how much time was left. Regards, Alvaro Well done is better than well said. -- Benjamin Franklin (I actually prefer medium-well.)

BlackSmith wrote: I can't use WaitForxxxObjectxxx sync function. But you can use the MsgWaitForMultipleObjects My latest article: SQL Server DO's and DONT's[^]

That is quite easy if you know how to do it. In your CChildFrame::OnCreateClient you do: CSplitterWnd first; CSplitterWnd secondleft; CSplitterWnd secondright; first.CreateStatic(this, 1, 2); //makes panes, one left and one right secondleft.CreateStatic(&first, 2, 1, WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_BORDER, first.IdFromRowCol(0,0)); //split left pane in one upper and one lower pane secondright.CreateStatic(&first, 2, 1, WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|WS_BORDER, first.IdFromRowCol(0,1)); //split right pane in one upper and one lower pane secondleft.createView(0,0,...); //put views (or other CWnds like Toolbars) secondleft.createView(1,0,...); //in each of the panes secondleft.createView(0,0,...); secondleft.createView(1,0,...); Hope this has helped a little

Implement a LOGFONT object to hold the attribute of the font. Kuphryn

Thanks man, this works (For real?! for sure!) :laugh:** --BlackSmith-- **/*The roof is on fire, we don't need no water, let the MF burn*/. BHG.

IE->Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Browsing->Disable script debugging should help. Pavel Sonork 100.15206

Have you tried removing the WS_EX_APPWINDOW style from your window. Otherwise you can add the WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW to your window. The only drawback to making your window a tool window is that you will get the mini-caption bar instead of the regular caption bar. Build a man a fire, and he will be warm for a day Light a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life!

use this code ::SetWindowPos (m_hWnd , m_Options_AlwaysOnTop ? HWND_TOPMOST :HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE) ;:-D

Ummm... Maybe you can try setting the desktop as the parent of your window with CWnd::SetParent. Joaquín M López Muñoz Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo