Article: Q98473
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:1.0,2.0,2.1,2.2,4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbMFC kbStatBar KbUIDesign kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbGrpDSMFCATL kbMFCCtrlBar
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 4.0
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SUMMARY
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In an application developed with the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), by
default a status bar updates its panes only during idle processing.
An application can force a status bar to update its panes immediately by
implementing an alternative to the idle processing mechanism. The application
sends an update message to the status bar and then instructs the status bar to
redraw its window. To update the status bar, send the WM_IDLEUPDATECMDUI
message, discussed in MFC Tech Note #24, to the status bar then call the
UpdateWindow() function. The sample code below demonstrates the member function
to add to the CMainFrame window class.
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Sample Code
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/*
* Compile options needed: None
*/
void CMainFrame::MyUpdatePane()
{
m_wndStatusBar.SendMessage(WM_IDLEUPDATECMDUI);
m_wndStatusBar.UpdateWindow();
}
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbMFC kbStatBar KbUIDesign kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbGrpDSMFCATL kbMFCCtrlBar
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbMFC
Version : winnt:1.0,2.0,2.1,2.2,4.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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