Display Dlg first, then do the stuff...

[Mechy]

Hi,

I am relatively new to this VC++ thing and I am coding a simple FEA program. My problem is to display the dialog before the calculations are completed.

I use OnInitDialog() to jump to the functions that make the calculations but since the calculations take about 4-5 seconds, nothing is displayed until they are completed.

Where do I need to use the code to make the calculations right after the dialog is displayed?

Thanks.

Mechy.

 

[Melania]

Use SetTimer in OnInitdialog.
In OnTimer
use KillTimer to prevent rerunning of your code on OnTimer
do the calculations
use some SetDlgItemInt / SetDlgItemText to set dialog items in your dialog

 

[Skute]

ShowWindow(SW_SHOWNORMAL);

or

::ShowWindow(HWND, SW_SHOWNORMAL);


Trouble is, if you are displaying the dialog first, it will probably be locked and not painted properly if it takes 5 seconds todo calculations. You might need to think about creating a new thread inside of OnInitDialog instead. That way your GUI would remain usable.