Looking for his Master

[Eddie Burdak]

Hi,

Picture this - several "small" applications looking for a home.

The home would be a single form with, say, a tree view on the left used as a
guide to select the appropriate program.
On the right or the rest of the form would be a container the program would
be viewed in. As new "small" applications were introduced the main program
would not need to be re-compiled as it simply finds the applications in a
target directory.

Can some one give me an indication how something like this could be done in
VB6?

Can it be done?

Thanks

Eddie

[Eddie Burdak]

Yo dude,

nah, there all too busy trying to do it in .NET


"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
news:3c988d70$1@10.1.10.29...
> Hi,
>
> Picture this - several "small" applications looking for a home.
>
> The home would be a single form with, say, a tree view on the left used as
a
> guide to select the appropriate program.
> On the right or the rest of the form would be a container the program
would
> be viewed in. As new "small" applications were introduced the main program
> would not need to be re-compiled as it simply finds the applications in a
> target directory.
>
> Can some one give me an indication how something like this could be done
in
> VB6?
>
> Can it be done?
>
> Thanks
>
> Eddie
>

[Constance J. Petersen]

"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
news:3c9ad1e3@10.1.10.29...
> nah, there all too busy trying to do it in .NET

This newsgroup is for user interface design issues. If you want help with how
something should be coded in VB6, you might try asking in one of the VB
newsgroups.
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[Eddie Burdak]

Constance,

where as you may be right I should go and see if anyone has ideas there this
to me is still an interface issue. Getting the program to load up in a
container is just a start. I mean is treeview the best approach to
controlling the codes on the right or would you do something else. Its an
idea I was sounding out

Phil had the idea some time ago (in this newsgroup) of doing something like
this but with Usercontrols (if I recall correctly). But trying to get
anything else out of him afterwards proved impossible.

Eddie





"Constance J. Petersen" <constance@smartisans.com> wrote in message
news:3c9ba4e6@10.1.10.29...
> "Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
> news:3c9ad1e3@10.1.10.29...
> > nah, there all too busy trying to do it in .NET
>
> This newsgroup is for user interface design issues. If you want help with
how
> something should be coded in VB6, you might try asking in one of the VB
> newsgroups.
> --
> Constance Petersen, DevX newsgroup section leader
> SoftMedia Artisans, Inc.
> http://www.smartisans.com
> For useful, usable software and Web sites
> Featured Web design: http://www.keweenawnow.com/
> --
> Please reply in the newsgroup so everyone can benefit
>
>

[Joe \Nuke Me Xemu\ Foster]

"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message <news:3ca01be8$1@10.1.10.29>...

> Constance,
>
> where as you may be right I should go and see if anyone has ideas there this
> to me is still an interface issue. Getting the program to load up in a
> container is just a start. I mean is treeview the best approach to
> controlling the codes on the right or would you do something else. Its an
> idea I was sounding out

Can a Classic VB app display within an OLE control, like Excel
or Word can? Perhaps that way your programs could run equally
well either by themselves or within the Master Control Program.

> Phil had the idea some time ago (in this newsgroup) of doing something like
> this but with Usercontrols (if I recall correctly). But trying to get
> anything else out of him afterwards proved impossible.

That sounds like Phil Waffler, all right...

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[Eddie Burdak]

Joe,
"Joe "Nuke Me Xemu" Foster" <joe@bftsi0.UUCP> wrote in message
news:3ca03945@10.1.10.29...
> Can a Classic VB app display within an OLE control, like Excel
> or Word can? Perhaps that way your programs could run equally
> well either by themselves or within the Master Control Program.

Good question. I'd like to think yes - if so how?

Anyone any ideas out there?

Thanks

Eddie
>
> > Phil had the idea some time ago (in this newsgroup) of doing something
like
> > this but with Usercontrols (if I recall correctly). But trying to get
> > anything else out of him afterwards proved impossible.
>
> That sounds like Phil Waffler, all right...

It could have been an article for a rag - unless someone has done it
somewhere else in which case Fawcette and DEVX do not appear to be
interested one little bit. Bleeding edge of technology and all that.

Eddie

[Eddie Burdak]

Joe,

"Joe "Nuke Me Xemu" Foster" <joe@bftsi0.UUCP> wrote in message
news:3ca03945@10.1.10.29...
> > Phil had the idea some time ago (in this newsgroup) of doing something
like
> > this but with Usercontrols (if I recall correctly). But trying to get
> > anything else out of him afterwards proved impossible.
>
> That sounds like Phil Waffler, all right...

BTW you comment is rather harsh I thought. Phil has helped me out on a
number of issues. Once or twice though he has left me shy though dangling a
carrot and I just need something to get me started.

Eddie

[Joe \Nuke Me Xemu\ Foster]

"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message <news:3ca08ed5@10.1.10.29>...

> Joe,
>
> "Joe "Nuke Me Xemu" Foster" <joe@bftsi0.UUCP> wrote in message
> news:3ca03945@10.1.10.29...
> > > Phil had the idea some time ago (in this newsgroup) of doing something
> like
> > > this but with Usercontrols (if I recall correctly). But trying to get
> > > anything else out of him afterwards proved impossible.
> >
> > That sounds like Phil Waffler, all right...
>
> BTW you comment is rather harsh I thought. Phil has helped me out on a
> number of issues. Once or twice though he has left me shy though dangling a
> carrot and I just need something to get me started.

You haven't been in vb.dotnet.discussion, have you...

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[Thomas Eyde]

There is a SetParent function in the Windows API. Might do the trick?
/Thomas

"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
news:3ca06879@10.1.10.29...
> Joe,
> "Joe "Nuke Me Xemu" Foster" <joe@bftsi0.UUCP> wrote in message
> news:3ca03945@10.1.10.29...
> > Can a Classic VB app display within an OLE control, like Excel
> > or Word can? Perhaps that way your programs could run equally
> > well either by themselves or within the Master Control Program.
>
> Good question. I'd like to think yes - if so how?
>
> Anyone any ideas out there?
>
> Thanks
>
> Eddie
>

[Eddie Burdak]

Thomas,

"Thomas Eyde" <thomas.eyde@online.no> wrote in message
news:3ca24660@10.1.10.29...
> There is a SetParent function in the Windows API. Might do the trick?

Thanks. Quickly looked at it but I didn't quite like Applemans description
on p 240 "Using this function to move controls between forms is risky, but
has been known to work" - it doesn't sound too inspiring does it?

So what you are suggesting is to make the apps as a usercontrol perhaps?

Thanks

Eddie

[Thomas Eyde]

You can use it to trap a form inside a picture control or other controls
having a hWnd. That gives the opportunity tp treat a form like a
usercontrol. I have no clue on how safe it might be.

Using usercontrols is an option, of course.

/Thomas

"Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
news:3ca2c15a@10.1.10.29...
> Thanks. Quickly looked at it but I didn't quite like Applemans description
> on p 240 "Using this function to move controls between forms is risky, but
> has been known to work" - it doesn't sound too inspiring does it?
>
> So what you are suggesting is to make the apps as a usercontrol perhaps?

[Dean Earley]

It screws up tab orders, it GPF's if the parent form/control is unloaded before the contained control. If you use this to move a
control, all events will still be raised on the original form, and it has focus issues.

Anything else?

"Thomas Eyde" <thomas.eyde@online.no> wrote in message news:3ca49bc7@10.1.10.29...
> You can use it to trap a form inside a picture control or other controls
> having a hWnd. That gives the opportunity tp treat a form like a
> usercontrol. I have no clue on how safe it might be.
>
> Using usercontrols is an option, of course.
>
> /Thomas
>
> "Eddie Burdak" <eburdak@pilatus-aircraft.com> wrote in message
> news:3ca2c15a@10.1.10.29...
> > Thanks. Quickly looked at it but I didn't quite like Applemans description
> > on p 240 "Using this function to move controls between forms is risky, but
> > has been known to work" - it doesn't sound too inspiring does it?
> >
> > So what you are suggesting is to make the apps as a usercontrol perhaps?
>
>
>