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by **TimStone** » Mon May 09, 2016 8:27 pm

I am using Windows 10, Visual Studio 2015 Community IDE, Harbour 3.2 and FWH 16.03.

This problem ONLY occurs when building the application with the Visual Studio IDE. Building using an external .bat file, or building with xHarbour(.com) does not create the problem. I use the Visual Studio IDE for fast builds of testing module. I would like to get to the bottom of this problem, so any input will be appreciated.

In this setting, the following code:
REDEFINE CHECKBOX oPart:invtyp ID 748 OF oDiw MESSAGE "Is this a stocking part ?" UPDATE
works with the following line in an .rc file
AUTOCHECKBOX "Stock",748,115,175,40,13

When the dialog is first displayed, the checkbox appears with the prompt Stock showing. If I click the checkbox, the word disappears after displaying the check mark. If I click in one of the Get fields on the dialog, the word will come back.

Does anyone have some ideas on how to correct this ? As I said, it works in other build formats, but not when built by the IDE.

Tim

by **Antonio Linares** » Tue May 10, 2016 6:54 am

Tim,

Please post here the complete RC file.

Also if a manifest file is being used, please copy it here.

by **TimStone** » Tue May 10, 2016 7:05 pm

You don't want the complete .rc file. It is far too large. Here are the sections you need:

Code: Select all Expand view: /* PRG: MLS10.rc Purpose: Resource file for Windows builds Updated: 8/1/2015 12:13:02 PM */ #include <windows.h> #include <commctrl.h> #include <richedit.h> #include "asw8.h" #ifndef WC_TABCONTROL #define WC_TABCONTROL "SysTabControl32" #endif #ifndef WC_XBROWSE #define WC_XBROWSE "TxBrowse" #endif 2 24 WindowsXP.manifest LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH,SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US INVMASTERW DIALOG 0, 0, 850, 460 STYLE WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION CAPTION "Inventory Master Editor" { CONTROL "", 100, "TBar", 0|WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE, 0,0, 850, 30 CONTROL "",716,"TxBrowse",WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP,5,225,840,225 LTEXT "Number",-1,5,40,50,13 EDITTEXT 770,50,40,100,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Cross Ref.",-1,5,55,50,13 EDITTEXT 768,50,55,100,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Super.",-1,5,70,50,13 EDITTEXT 763,50,70,100,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "UPC",-1,5,85,40,13 EDITTEXT 868,50,85,100,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Description",-1,200,40,50,13 EDITTEXT 769,260,40,180,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Manufacturer",-1,200,55,50,13 COMBOBOX 767,260,55,100,162,CBS_DROPDOWN | WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP LTEXT "Location",-1,200,70,50,13 EDITTEXT 766,260,70,40,13 AUTOCHECKBOX "Return ?",1300,310,70,40,13 LTEXT "Quan:",-1,360,70,30, 13 EDITTEXT 1301,395,70,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Stock Here",-1,5,100,40,13 EDITTEXT 762,50,100,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "On Order",-1,5,115,40,13 EDITTEXT 761,50,115,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Core Here",-1,5,130,40,13 EDITTEXT 760,50,130,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Due Back",-1,5,145,40,13 EDITTEXT 759,50,145,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Minimum",-1,5,160,40,13 EDITTEXT 758,50,160,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Stock To",-1,5,175,40,13 EDITTEXT 757,50,175,45,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Build",-1,5,190,40,13 EDITTEXT 4001,50,190,45,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Move",-1,5,205,40,13 EDITTEXT 4002,50,205,45,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Category ",-1,115,100,45,13 EDITTEXT 506,165,100,100,13 LTEXT "Table",-1,115,115,24,13 COMBOBOX 745,165,115,100,143,CBS_DROPDOWN | WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP AUTOCHECKBOX "List",747,115,130,32,13 COMBOBOX 746,165,130,100,111,CBS_DROPDOWN | WS_BORDER | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP AUTOCHECKBOX "Tax",749,115,160,40,13 AUTOCHECKBOX "Stock",748,115,175,40,13 AUTOCHECKBOX "Core",750,115,190,40,13 LTEXT "Weight",-1,175,145,30,13 EDITTEXT 717,210,145,55,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Type",-1,175,160,30,13 EDITTEXT 764,210,160,55,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Sort",-1,175,175,30,13 EDITTEXT 765,210,175,55,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Return",-1,175,190,30,13 EDITTEXT 4003,210,190,55,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Pack",-1,175,205,30,13 EDITTEXT 4004,210,205,55,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Notes",-1,300,90,40,13 EDITTEXT 4005,300,100,140,115,ES_MULTILINE | ES_WANTRETURN | WS_VSCROLL CTEXT "HISTORY:",-1,546,40,40,13 LTEXT "M-T-D",-1,470,55,40,13 EDITTEXT 756,520,55,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Y-T-D",-1,470,70,40,13 EDITTEXT 755,520,70,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "-1 Year",-1,470,85,40,13 EDITTEXT 754,520,85,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "-2 Years",-1,470,100,40,13 EDITTEXT 753,520,100,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Purchase",-1,470,115,40,13 EDITTEXT 752,520,115,60,13,ES_CENTER LTEXT "Sale",-1,470,130,40,13 EDITTEXT 751,520,130,60,13,ES_CENTER LTEXT "Vendor 1",-1,470,160,40,13 EDITTEXT 744,520,160,60,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Vendor 2",-1,470,175,40,13 EDITTEXT 743,520,175,60,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Vendor 3",-1,470,190,40,13 EDITTEXT 742,520,190,60,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Vendor 4",-1,470,205,40,13 EDITTEXT 741,520,205,60,13,ES_AUTOHSCROLL LTEXT "Jan",-1,600,40,20,13 EDITTEXT 740,630,40,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Feb",-1,600,55,20,13 EDITTEXT 739,630,55,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Mar",-1,600,70,20,13 EDITTEXT 738,630,70,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Apr",-1,600,85,20,13 EDITTEXT 737,630,85,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "May",-1,600,100,20,13 EDITTEXT 736,630,100,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Jun",-1,600,115,20,13 EDITTEXT 735,630,115,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Jul",-1,600,130,20,13 EDITTEXT 734,630,130,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Aug",-1,600,145,20,13 EDITTEXT 733,630,145,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Sep",-1,600,160,20,13 EDITTEXT 732,630,160,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Oct",-1,600,175,20,13 EDITTEXT 731,630,175,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Nov",-1,600,190,20,13 EDITTEXT 730,630,190,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Dec",-1,600,205,20,13 EDITTEXT 729,630,205,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Average Cost",-1,710,40,60,13 EDITTEXT 728,780,40,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Last Price Paid",-1,710,55,60,13 EDITTEXT 727,780,55,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Core Value",-1,710,70,60,13 EDITTEXT 726,780,70,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Retail",-1,710,85,60,13 EDITTEXT 725,780,85,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Wholesale 1",-1,710,100,60,13 EDITTEXT 724,780,100,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Wholesale 2",-1,710,115,60,13 EDITTEXT 723,780,115,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Wholesale 3",-1,710,130,60,13 EDITTEXT 722,780,130,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Wholesale 4",-1,710,145,60,13 EDITTEXT 721,780,145,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Core Charge",-1,710,160,60,13 EDITTEXT 720,780,160,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Assessment",-1,710,175,60,13 EDITTEXT 719,780,175,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "Environmental",-1,710,190,60,13 EDITTEXT 718,780,190,60,13,ES_RIGHT | ES_MULTILINE LTEXT "",7001,480,10,150,13 }

And the manifest file referenced above:

Code: Select all Expand view: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" name="FiveTech Software.FiveWin.32bits" type="win32" /> <description>Your application description here.</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly>

by **Antonio Linares** » Tue May 10, 2016 7:14 pm

Tim,

I would like to test it here.

Could you send me a zip with the complete Visual Studio Solution ?

In case you don't want to provide me your sources, we could do a TeamViewer session.

by **TimStone** » Tue May 10, 2016 8:11 pm

I sent an email for Team Viewer. It's much too large an application to send.

When you sign on, you will see the application screen open. Click on a check box, any one, and you will see the issue
In the IDE you will see the code for that dialog.

Tim

by **Antonio Linares** » Wed May 11, 2016 8:01 am

Tim,

I have sent you an email, the session was down (this morning)

by **TimStone** » Thu May 12, 2016 10:00 pm

This is still an open item in case someone has ideas. It is a curiosity more than a significant problem since I can use a batch build to create a distributable version that does not have the problem.

The issue is with both checkbox and radio controls, which means it's actually an issue of the "button" control which both inherit from. It is not likely to be a code problem in FWH since it works fine with xHarbour builds and those created with the .mak routine. It is apparently an issue with something that the Visual Studio IDE links in that we do not specify in the .mak builds.

Tim

by **Antonio Linares** » Fri May 13, 2016 5:06 am

Tim,

We need a small example that we can build in the VSC2015 IDE

by **TimStone** » Fri May 13, 2016 2:56 pm

I will do that today.

by **Antonio Linares** » Sun May 15, 2016 7:20 am

Tim,

Visual Studio automatically includes a manifest file that has to be disabled like in the image.

Without it, it works fine

by **TimStone** » Sun May 15, 2016 4:39 pm

Antonio,

Thank you ... so this leads to some more specific questions:

1) Can we name the manifest anything as long as we specify the alternate name in our resource file ? WindowsXP.manifest seems very old ... so if I wanted to call it MLS32.manifest and changed that reference in the .rc file, will that work ok ?

2) We have a .manifest file for 32 bit, but is there a sample of a 64 bit manifest ?

3) If I wanted to use the same .rc file for both 32 bit and 64 bit builds, how should we reference that in the file ? Right now we use: 2 24 WindowsXP.manifest but would want to have the build select either a 32 bit or 64 bit manifest file.

Tim

by **Antonio Linares** » Sun May 15, 2016 5:59 pm

Tim,

1) I have not tried it. Please try it and check it for yourself, thanks

2) There is a 64 bits manifest at c:\fwh\samples\winxp\WindowsXP.Manifest64

3) There is no way (that I may be aware) to detect 64 bits from the RC, so in FWH we use a define in samples\build64.bat

IF EXIST %1.rc rc -r -D__64__ %1

so in our RCs we use such __64__ when needed:

from samples\combos.rc:

Code: Select all Expand view: #ifndef __64__ 1 24 ".\WinXP\WindowsXP.Manifest" #endif #ifdef __64__ 1 24 ".\WinXP\WindowsXP.Manifest64" #endif

by **TimStone** » Mon May 16, 2016 4:04 pm

Antonio,

After making the change and telling the IDE to not make the manifest, the dialog worked fine. Then I moved to the 64 bit version, and it failed, even with a 64 bit manifrest. So then I commented out the MANIFEST instruction line in the .rc and rebuilt the project. Suddenly all worked correctly.

For further testing, I did the same on the 32 bit version. It worked fine. I made sure there was no manifest file in the path of the .exe, and then I did the rebuilds with a bat / mak combo, and also with xHarbour.com and in all cases, it works fine with no manifest in the path, and no manifest in the .rc.

Further testing will determine if there is an issue somewhere along the way but so far ... it's good.

Tim

by **Antonio Linares** » Mon May 16, 2016 10:21 pm

Tim,

Sometimes Visual Studio keeps a buffer and it is a good practise to clean the solution working on regularly

Glad to know that it is working fine :-)

Personally I think that Visual Studio is a great tool to use with Harbour and FWH

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