Error "Cannot create dialog box" after migrating t

[driessen]

Hello,

I am migrating my FW-Clipper applications to xHarbour.

I was able to replace all the necessary functions. I also compiled my RC-files by using the Borland BRC32-compiler.

I changed "BWCC.DLL" into "BWCC32.DLL" in LoadLibrary(). But what about CTL3D.DLL ? I put CTLD3D32.DLL into the map.

For compiling and linking my application I use the xBuilder. If I understand well, I don't need to add all the xHarbour LIB-files since they are added automatically.

So far so good.

When I start my FW-xHarbour application, I normally show a little dialog box while the necessary files are loaded.

And that's where my problem occurs : "Error FiveWin/3 Cannot create dialog box".

What did I change in my RC-files ? (Antonio told me so)

1. I replaced "TFolder" with "SysTabControl32"
2. I added these lines to my RC-files :

#ifdef __FLAT__
1 24 "WindowsXP.Manifest"
#endif

I put "WindowxXP.Manifest" in the map with my RC-files.


Is that all that needs to be done to the RC-files ?

Why does this error occurs ?

Thank you very much in advance for any help.

Michel Driessen
Genk (Belgium)
M&A Consult bvba

[Antonio Linares]

Michel,

CTL3D.DLL is no longer needed in 32 bits.

Please search "bor" instead your RC file. You may be using a Borland control in your resources, if so then you need to add these lines to your application:

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   ... 
   local hBorland := LoadLibrary( "BWCC32.DLL" ) 
    
   BWCCRegister( GetResources() ) 

   ... (your application code) 

   FreeLibrary( hBorland ) 

return nil 

DLL32 FUNCTION BWCCRegister( hInst AS LONG ) AS WORD PASCAL LIB "BWCC32.DLL"

[driessen]

Antonio,

Thanks for you answer.

My application starts up now. My first dialog box appears as it should be and then the buttonbar is shown.

But if I select one of the buttons, or I make a choice in one of the menus, I still got the error : "Error FiveWin/3 Cannot create dialog box Resource K_INDEX".

I have a total of 6 res-files in my application. That is no problem, is it ?

Does the fact that I use "LISTBOX" having to do something with it ?

Thanks.

Michel

[Antonio Linares]

Michel,

Please copy the RC portion for K_INDEX dialog here, thanks

There should be no problem for using several RES files. The listbox is not a problem

[driessen]

Antonio,

Here is K_INDEX.

K_INDEX DIALOG 112, 59, 170, 208
STYLE WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_THICKFRAME | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
CLASS "BorDlg_Gray"
CAPTION "Bestanden voor reorganisatie selecteren"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
{
CHECKBOX "Algemene bestanden", 101, 33, 26, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Basisgegevens partijen", 102, 33, 38, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Basisgegevens betrokkenen", 103, 33, 50, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Basisgegevens rechtbanken", 104, 33, 62, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Dossiergegevens", 105, 33, 74, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Agenda", 106, 33, 86, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Prestaties", 107, 33, 98, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Tekstverwerking", 108, 33, 110, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Boekhouding", 109, 33, 122, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CHECKBOX "Alle bestanden", 110, 33, 150, 120, 12, BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | NOT WS_TABSTOP
CONTROL "", -1, "BorShade", 2 | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, -7, 175, 185, 3
DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Reorganisatie starten", 901, 17, 185, 80, 14
PUSHBUTTON "&Onderbreken", 902, 103, 185, 50, 14
CTEXT "Kies de bestanden welke U wilt reorganiseren", -1, 2, 7, 166, 8
CONTROL "", -1, "BorShade", 32769 | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 14, 20, 141, 120
CONTROL "", -1, "BorShade", 32769 | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 14, 144, 142, 24
}

Thanks.

[Frank Demont]

Michel ,

Try to avoid borland controls , so as 'BORSHADE'

Frank

[Antonio Linares]

Michel,

Please use these lines and check the shown value:

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   ... 
   local hBorland := LoadLibrary( "BWCC32.DLL" ) 
    
   MsgInfo( hBorland )

   BWCCRegister( GetResources() ) 

   ... (your application code) 

   FreeLibrary( hBorland ) 

return nil 

DLL32 FUNCTION BWCCRegister( hInst AS LONG ) AS WORD PASCAL LIB "BWCC32.DLL"

Please let us know what value MsgInfo() shows

[driessen]

Antonio,

The value, shown by MsgInfo(hBorland), is 13762560.

Michel

[Antonio Linares]

Michel,

That means that BWCC32.DLL is properly loaded.

Do you still get the error using the above code ?

[driessen]

Antonio,

I have found the reason for my problem.

I have 6 RC-files, which I compiled to RES-files by using BRC32.EXE.

By using these RES-files, I got the error "Cannot create dialog box".

I copied my RC-files to one big RC-file and compiled it using BRC32.EXE, which resulted in one RES-file.

I builded my application with this RES-file, and guess what : no error anymore.

So, it looks to me that using more than one RC-file is a problem.

What is your opinion ?

Thank you.

Michel

[driessen]

Antonio,

One more question about RC-files :

How can I make changes to big RC-files as I just mentioned ? Resource Workshop doesn't open such big RC-files, so I need to repeat this whole procedure to get one RES-file.

Thanks,

Michel

[Richard Chidiak]

Michel

Having several RC files is not a problem.

There is a very easy way to do it.

Suppose your rc files are file1.rc, file2.rc and file3.rc...etc

Create a NEW rc file that you name myrc.rc

in this file just add the following

#include "FILE1.rc"
#include "FILE2.rc"
#include "FILE3.rc"
.... AND SO ON

You just link myrc.rc and automatically all rc files included in it will be linked.

There are no real limits.

Hth

Richard

[driessen]

Hello guys,

Thank you all for your help.

My problem is solved now.

Michel