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[c-tec]

Hello,
forgot to mention: without Rogers eXpress++, I would have changed the develeopment system years ago, never found something better than this. Sad that it is not available for harbour, I am shure that we would have not alle this problems.
regard
Rudolf

[rdonnay]

Rudolf -

What problems are you having with ActiveX?

Till Warweg is very responsive to any of these issues.
I have not yet found an ActiveX control that I cannot use.

Roger

[Auge_Ohr]

What problems are you having with ActiveX?

it does work with IDispatch ONLY
createObject is "compatible" but Automation Object are not "compatible" (oCal:Dialogs := oDialog)
Data Type Array as Collection might have Problem like WMI on Vista/Win7
no STRUCTURE Type http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
AutomationTranslateColor() often return Nonsense (16777216 -> {0,0,0} )
Presentation Parameter XBPSYSCLR_TRANSPARENT is not "compatible" -> black Rectangle

undocumented
:UserEvents := .F. often need if you can´t "move" Window with activeX (e.g. RTF, CommandBars)
:UseGUIthread := .F. when using Thread or activeX run in it´s own Thread ( CJ Calendar )
:ReCreateHandle := .F. if after :hide() you can not :show() activeX like MscomCtl Listview()

and SPEED ... same Code using "other" Compiler run 400% faster ( Mappoint, WMP , CJ Calendar )

I have not yet found an ActiveX control that I cannot use.

Codejock Calender Dialog or Resources
IMAPI burning CD / DVD
MsCal BOLD Day
or simple Sysmon.ocx are some of them.

i did start a Thread in German Xbaseforum http://www.xbaseforum.de to make a List of activeX and what Problem it make with Xbase++

[c-tec]

Hello Roger,
I would like to implement CocdJock as soon as possible, and when I look at Jimmys problems with ActiveX I think it is better to wait. Have you successful implemented CodeJock in eXpress++ ? there are only a few messages on the XCodeJock section here. I think Jimmys whishlist could also be helpful for your XCodeJock project.
regards
Rudolf

[skiman]

Hi Roger,

I agree that the activex are working, but I think that you must admit that a lot of them aren't working 100%. If I check the Codejock components, a lot of them aren't usable, because of little problems.

The use of a font for the pushbutton and some other components are still a problem. This is something in Xbase and not in Codejock.

[Auge_Ohr]

The use of a font for the pushbutton and some other components are still a problem. This is something in Xbase and not in Codejock.

hm ... can you please tell more ?
did you use Presentation Parameter or Font Object ?

Code: Select all

FUNCTION HX_PresPara(oObj)
...
   iMax := LEN(oObj:aPres)
   FOR i:= 1TO iMax
      nKonstant := oObj:aPres[i,1]
      xValue    := oObj:aPres[i,2]
      DO CASE
...
      CASE nKonstant = XBP_PP_FONT
         IF IsMemberVar(oObj,"Font")
            // es ist ja schon ein Font !!!
            oObj:setFont(xValue)
         ENDIF

      CASE nKonstant = XBP_PP_COMPOUNDNAME
         IF IsMemberVar(oObj,"Font")
            oFont  := xbpFont():new()               // Font-Objekt und
            oFont:create()                          // Font erzeugen
            oFont:configure(xValue)
            oObj:setFont(oFont)
         ENDIF
   OTHERWISE

[skiman]

Hi Jimmy,

It is with a font object. Roger had this problem is the cj_pushbutton class.

In my application I solved it by converting the caption and font parameter to a markup text. I posted my code some time ago.