win 32 api, editbox
Author
Hay im trying to make a window with an edit box, so far so good, i can use the edit box and all,... but it looks like shit =/, using like SYSTEM font or something realy oldlooking, how do i get a editbox to look like the one u get with the dialog editor in vc++?
Here is what i have so far, but it dosnt realy look apealing, if noone can help me soon ill give up on makeing a real window, and make a cute dialog box as i used to do :P,
i wanna be able to like change the font and give it a real boarder, is that to much of ask of win32 api? T_T
// Create the input fields
hChildWnd = CreateWindow ("EDIT",
NULL,
WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | WS_BORDER,
740, 60,
255, 20,
hWnd,
(HMENU) IDC_EDT_TITLE,
(HINSTANCE)GetWindowLong(hWnd, GWL_HINSTANCE),
NULL);
I would try sending the edit WM_SETFONT using GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT) or GetStockObject(SYSTEM_FONT).
Author
Ah, thx a lot! =)
Now there is but one(two..) thing(s) left, how do i get the standard sunken down border? =/ all i get is a java like single pixel width black line border =),
And how do i make GROUPBOXes with createwindow =)
Now there is but one(two..) thing(s) left, how do i get the standard sunken down border? =/ all i get is a java like single pixel width black line border =),
And how do i make GROUPBOXes with createwindow =)
For the standard (as of Win95) sunken border you need to call CreateWindowEx and use WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE.
Groupboxes are weird as it sounds BUTTONs.
Use CreateWindow with "BUTTON" as class and the BS_GROUPBOX style.
Groupboxes are weird as it sounds BUTTONs.
Use CreateWindow with "BUTTON" as class and the BS_GROUPBOX style.
Author
Thx alot ;)... Uhmm.. now the last problem,
I need tabstops, im currently reading on msdn about it, but i aint sure if it will help me figure it out :O so anyone got skillz with tabstops? i figured id be using WS_TABSTOP atleast ;)
I need tabstops, im currently reading on msdn about it, but i aint sure if it will help me figure it out :O so anyone got skillz with tabstops? i figured id be using WS_TABSTOP atleast ;)
Yep, WS_TABSTOP on the controls you want to reach via the TAB key.
AND also, in your message pump, have a call to IsDialogMessage:
The function IsDialogMessage checks if the message is a key press which might change the focus (TAB key) and others (cursor keys to move to another control). If it finds a suitable message it will call TranslateMessage/DispatchMessage internally.
AND also, in your message pump, have a call to IsDialogMessage:
if ( GetMessage( &msg, NULL, 0, 0 ) ){ if ( !IsDialogMessage( hwndDlg, &msg ) ) { TranslateMessage( &msg ); DispatchMessage( &msg ); }}The function IsDialogMessage checks if the message is a key press which might change the focus (TAB key) and others (cursor keys to move to another control). If it finds a suitable message it will call TranslateMessage/DispatchMessage internally.
Author
Thx that did the trick!
and WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE didnt kind of work =/ it just removed the border =/, and using both that and WS_BORDER didnt work :O, is there anything else i need together with it for it to work? =P
and WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE didnt kind of work =/ it just removed the border =/, and using both that and WS_BORDER didnt work :O, is there anything else i need together with it for it to work? =P
Did you use CreateWindowEx?
Should look like this:
Don't mix the extended styles with the "normal" styles.
Should look like this:
hChildWnd = CreateWindowEx( WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, "EDIT",NULL,WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | WS_BORDER,740, 60,255, 20,hWnd,(HMENU) IDC_EDT_TITLE,(HINSTANCE)GetWindowLong(hWnd, GWL_HINSTANCE),NULL);Don't mix the extended styles with the "normal" styles.
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