Re: formview close button ?

From:
Ajay Kalra <ajaykalra@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:26:17 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID:
<f47ce3e6-c852-4187-8964-5ae15dbf0e2e@i24g2000prf.googlegroups.com>
On Nov 7, 10:27 am, "Z.K." <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:

Tom Serface wrote:

I would just change the style in the PreCreateWindow function (in
mainframe if SDI or the client code if MDI).

BOOL CMainFrame::PreCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)
{
    // Other style changes as needed

    cs.style &= ~WS_SYSMENU;

   if( !CFrameWnd::PreCreateWindow(cs) )
      return FALSE;

    return TRUE;
}

If it were me I'd just catch the WM_CLOSE message and not let the user
exit until it was appropriate.

Tom

"Z.K." <nos...@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:eN32itGQJHA.4256@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

How do I disable or make invisible the close (x) button on the
formview? I believe that I need to do it in the MainFrm.cpp class
using cs.style, but I am not exactly sure what to assign it.

   Z.K.


Yes, I thought about that one, but unfortunately that gets rid of the
minimize and maximize buttons as well. I just want to make the close
button (x) disappear.

      Z.K.


I would disable it as pointed out by Tom. I dont think you can remove
it by itself without owner drawing the caption.

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Ajay

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