adding machine from a listbox

[Fred Buffington]

Resourse files can get Quite involved. I, however, only (at the moment) use them for bitmaps (used primarily with control add imagex) and ICONS (primarily used for the upper left corner of the dialog). A resourse file for an
icon only is simple.
The line shown in my code example is a typical line. the file is saved as an RC
file extension (without the ' of course).

then in the pb???\bin folder (pb??? being whatever version pbdll60, pbwin80, etc)
do a rc \fullpath\rc file name
then
pbres \fullpath\rc file name

this makes the pbr file.
I think version 8.+ will compile them right from the ide, but i am still using a
bat file i made to compile them called rcres.bat
assume starting in pbwin80\samples
cd\PBwin80\bin
rc \pbwin80\samples\%1
pbres \pbwin\samples\%1
cd\pbwin80\samples

CALLInG SEQUENCE
RCRES MYRCFILENAME

there is an example of calling the icon in the source code above.

[John Gleason]

Paul, is there a way to run the adding machine on win98? or can I alter it simply so that will run? I get a missing call to a .DLL error when I try to run it. If it is a bigger problem than a quick 5-minute fix, don't bother with it. Thanks.

[Michael Mattias]

>I get a missing call to a .DLL error when I try to run it.

There 'may' be a workaround...but first.......which DLL, which function is missing?

[John Gleason]

It's a "linked to missing export USER32.DLL:SetLayeredWindowAttributes" error starting program. Maybe if I can just comment out some "layered window" code it will run.

[Paul Purvis]

John

i have not test with windows 98.
i am using windows 2000 professional.

i am in the middle of altering the way a few of the things are running in the program.
my current source code is a little unuseable right now but the program at the website is do able.
if you edit the code, do not make the rows less than 21 best to change it to something more like 999.
or get and set it from the command line.


i believe win98 probrably does not do transparency.


when i get time to do some more changes the new program will be much faster, already is, and the newer program will let you set the number of rows from the command line to up to 9,999,999 rows, what a memory hog huh, but great if you have something like check numbers with large numbers and you are trying to balance out a large checking account using those item numbers.

I have side tracked myself to altering Fred's code.
It is very much similar, i am can follow his code easier from the start because it is not using all callback functions. It will have a large tape, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, maybe square root, memory storage, memory addition, memory subtraction, memory recall, memory clear, repeat either the last number entered and/or repeat last addition and subtraction, maybe change fonts, tape clear, tape total placed in caption,
fast tape save, retrieved tape from saved, item description, choice to get a subtotal on tape, choice to not hear sound from or hear sound, choice to hear input error or not, etc.

Just more like a calculator than an adding machine.
All number and x/+- math functions entered coming from keyboard input only.

I believe it will get used more than the spreadsheet style adding machine.

paul

if i can help you, just shout, i will be tied up the next few days, plus all this gui programming has wore me out.

[Michael Mattias]

>USER32.DLL:SetLayeredWindowAttributes

Huh? That should be there on Win/98.

SDK function Information for SetLayeredWindowAttributes:

Header Declared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h
Import library User32.lib
Minimum operating systems: Included in Windows 95, Windows NT 3.1

Check the spelling of the lib and alias in your Win32API.INC file against the actual exported name, which can be found by using Show exports and imports for PB/Win 6x, 7x (original by Torsten Reinow) against your installed USER32.DLL. ALIAS is case-sensitive, LIB is not; you may or may not need the explicit ".DLL" file extension in your LIB clause, but it can never hurt to use the extension in the DECLARE statement.

[Fred Buffington]

it wont run on my winme machine either (basically win98) but runs on winxp ok.

[Paul Purvis]

will have to work on the win98 thing after i other problems solved, thanks for the update.
thanks
Michael i think i understood what you meant on the alias thing
but i could not follow your meaning on your examples for the other right now i will come back to it during when working on win98 problem.
paul

[Michael Mattias]

Mystery Solved

Function info above from my CD version of SDK, 2002 edition

Function info from Microsoft on-line SDK info, today:

Function Information

Minimum DLL Version user32.dll
Header Declared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h
Import library User32.lib
Minimum operating systems Windows 2000

Appears to be an error in my 2002 documentation.

Regardless, this code ain't gonna work on Win 9x/ME.

As an additional unsolicited comment.... I think the #OPTION VERSION5 metastatement should have been used when compiling to provide a somewhat more meaningful "load time" message to the users.

MCM

[John Gleason]

>
Check the spelling of the lib and alias in your Win32API.INC file against the actual exported name, which can be found by using Show exports and imports for PB/Win 6x, 7x (original by Torsten Reinow) against your installed USER32.DLL. ALIAS is case-sensitive, LIB is not; you may or may not need the explicit ".DLL" file extension in your LIB clause, but it can never hurt to use the extension in the DECLARE statement.

No export was found by that name unfortunately. I checked it against my install disk too just in case something happened to USER32.DLL. Very nice utility there btw. (It has a few typos tho.)

Added: Ah, ICU solved the quandary. Any thoughts on how to get a better USER32.DLL?

[Michael Mattias]

Well, the only way to do that would be to get Win2000 or greater.

Whay you *CAN* do is Define your own SetLayeredWindowAttributes function, which does nothing, and drop the DECLARE of same from Win32API.INC. (Or maybe make a conditional DECLARE in Win32API.INC...

%Win9x = 1

#IF %WIN9X 
 FUNCTION SetLayeredWindowAttributes (same params as in DECLARE)
  FUNCTION = 0
 END FUNCTION
#ELSE
 DECLARE FUNCTION SetLayeredWindowAttributes  ..<<< existing DECLARE statement)
#ENDIF

Then the program will compile and run, although it is not going to set layered window attributes.

MCM

[Paul Purvis]

If anybody wants to provide me with the code, not an example, to test operating systems and set equate values and if they have problems with certain features, such that transparency may have on an older operating system.

i would be more that happy to negate any of those features into the adding machine programs i am creating, and they will be there for the now versions and future versions.

paul
i would like for my programs to work under win95 and up, but i have spent more time on developing the basics of the main program and testing under windows 2000 and higher.

[Michael Mattias]

If anybody wants to provide me with the code, not an example, to test operating systems and set equate values

That has to be done at or before compile time, unless your re-code your program to use LoadLibary/GetProcAddress/CALl DWORD for all externals you are not sure are supported.. by which time you could have looked up all the info in your SDK reference.

However... there is a tool here which could help you...Show exports and imports for PB/Win 6x, 7x (original by Torsten Reinow)

The enhanced version (my post) allows you to generate a "print report" (OK, so it's just a text file) of all the imports actually required by your compiled program. Printing this out will give you a "checklist" to use when you dig into the API documentation to ensure each such import is supported on your choice of target systems.

MCM

[Cliff Nichols]

Paul,
Do you mean like this? OpSys Info Wrapper Win 3.1 up through Vista
Although this alone is no solution, only gives the operating system so you can better "ASSUME" if a DLL or a function in a dll exists.

As MCM has stated before, Loadlibrary is the way to go. (Although I should get into the habit more myself)

[Paul Purvis]

thanks Michael and Cliff for the kind responses.

Michael i will have to come back to what you have suggested, thanks for responding, i am sure a lot of people received some great points.
Michael there where some minor fixes need in the program, if you can get some time, would you mind cut and paste that code and try to compile it under 8.0?
Rather than explain you will see what i am seeing and i believe others saw too, thanks.

I just wanted to implement something short in the being like Cliff's code.

I am rereading the pb for windows manual to get more familiar with all the commands to try to become more efficient with the compiler and more familiar with windows gui programming which i am finally starting to grasp.
After rereading the glossary in the manual at this point, all things are being to make more sense.


I really never understood that everything done in windows creates a message of one sort or another. Now i have to learn how to interpret those messages and put them to use.

Thanks Cliff i will implement that and see if i can get Michael's suggestion to start helping me out. I can only grasp so much information at one time.
That adding machine program i am doing is giving me a lot of skills quickly and has provide me a good hands on learning.
I have backed away temporary from the paulcalc project and am working on the fredcalc project, which i believe most people would find the most use for.

paul

[Michael Mattias]

Michael there where some minor fixes need in the program, if you can get some time, would you mind cut and paste that code and try to compile it under 8.0?

I have a form letter I send out when I get individual requests like this from any public forum .. I know at least a dozen members here have received it over the years...

DATE

Thank you for your interest in Tal Systems, Inc.

While we do provide software for download and often contribute to newsgroups, we only provide personalized consultation or research on a professional (paid) basis.

If you are interested in engaging Tal Systems for this purpose, you may contact us using the information below.

Thanks and Regards,

MCM

[Paul Purvis]

Michael, i just thought you might want to correct some of your errors.

When i post, i also want to make sure that what i post is correct even though
it may contain errors through the process of cutting and pasting.

It is a big turn off to anybody's code that has type errors.
When i compile somebody's else code, i make changes if the errors are caused by incompatible compilers, but if i see where the code has glitches, i stop right there and do not spend any more time on the code.
so your posting was treated this way.
the error in the posting was probably small but how do i know, it was your code.
i perceive you as a perfectionist and a very knowledgeable windows programmer for which i can learn from.
i just wanted to be helpful in code that you pointed out, only helpful.

paul

i will not charge anything here for my professional consulting and advice on others code improvements.
see i do have humor that you thought i did not.

[Michael Mattias]

There is a big difference between asking me to correct code I have posted here and asking me to compile your code.

Show me an error in any code I have posted here and I will
A) Acknowledge the error
B) Fix it.

More (relevant) ranting on this subject here: This whine's time has come

MCM

[Paul Purvis]

Michael,

I owe you an apology.
I went back and reread my post and it did read as though i was asking you to review and compile my post. That was not my intention when i wrote that. I was referring to one of your post, but my post did not say that.
I am sorry for any time and unpleasantness that i have caused you.

I apologize, please accept my apology.



the code i was referring to is located at

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pbforums/showthread.php?p=170022#poststop

the first two times i tried to compile it, i had to make some edits, but it did not compile. But now i retrieved the code once more making edits and it
apparently compiled successful, but i am not sure my edits where what you had originally coded.
After compiling, i ran that piece of code and as somebody stated above, the program is a nice program that provides some very useful information on an exe. Thanks for sharing that code.

paul

[Michael Mattias]

I see.....that's another one of my demo posts which got converted to new forum software in all lower-case and who knows what other changes.