Re: modeless menus
Then don't do your simulation in OnIdle; do it in a separate thread instead.
Or you can call OnIdle in OnMenuIdle.
"james b" <jamesb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Yes, my application code stops when either ALT key pressed or Left-click
of
nouse on a menu.
The application code continues (from where it was paused) after the menu
browsing is stopped (pressing ALT again or clicking mouse somewhere else
than
the menus.)
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bundgaj
"AliR (VC++ MVP)" wrote:
That does not seem like normal behavior. Are you saying that your code
stops executing when the user opens a menu? Is this a right click menu
or
the menu on the main frame?
More detail on the problem would probably be helpful.
AliR.
"james b" <jamesb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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How did you implement you modeless menus?
I have a simulation that pauses execution whenever a menu item is
selected
and I would rather the simulation continue to execute during menu
browsing.
The application is (MFC) Dialog based.
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bundgaj
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