I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
using the Windows.

My attempt so far involves:

1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
toolbar from my resources.

2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.

What am I doing wrong?

Regards,

Johannes

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:24:04 -0700, Johannes
<Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
>using the Windows.
>
>My attempt so far involves:
>
>1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
>toolbar from my resources.

This is the right function to use when creating a menu for a Windows
Mobile application


>
>2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
>toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
>instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.

I don't see any reason to call CommandBar_Destroy. What is "it" in the
phrase "change it to another toolbar"? How are you checking
SHCreateMenuBar for errors?

Are you trying to change the toolbar/menu for you app, or for the
whole device?


>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
>Regards,
>
>Johannes

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See below.

"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:24:04 -0700, Johannes
> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
> >using the Windows.
> >
> >My attempt so far involves:
> >
> >1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
> >toolbar from my resources.
>
> This is the right function to use when creating a menu for a Windows
> Mobile application
>
>
> >
> >2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
> >toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
> >instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.
>
> I don't see any reason to call CommandBar_Destroy. What is "it" in the
> phrase "change it to another toolbar"? How are you checking
> SHCreateMenuBar for errors?

I check both the return of SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow(hwndMB).

> Are you trying to change the toolbar/menu for you app, or for the
> whole device?

I want to change the menu toolbar for my application.

>
> >
> >What am I doing wrong?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Johannes
>
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> 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478
> Boston, MA 02116
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>

On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:46:00 -0700, Johannes
<Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>See below.
>
>"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:24:04 -0700, Johannes
>> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
>> >using the Windows.
>> >
>> >My attempt so far involves:
>> >
>> >1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
>> >toolbar from my resources.
>>
>> This is the right function to use when creating a menu for a Windows
>> Mobile application
>>
>>
>> >
>> >2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
>> >toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
>> >instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.
>>
>> I don't see any reason to call CommandBar_Destroy. What is "it" in the
>> phrase "change it to another toolbar"? How are you checking
>> SHCreateMenuBar for errors?
>
>I check both the return of SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow(hwndMB).

Try calling GetLastError message when SHCreateMenuBar fails, and then
use Tools->Error Lookup to interpret the error code from GetLastError.
If you don't understand the explanation (likely, because they _are_
cryptic), report it here and someone will likely provide a more
understandable interpretation.

>
>> Are you trying to change the toolbar/menu for you app, or for the
>> whole device?
>
>I want to change the menu toolbar for my application.

Do you really want to change the toolbar while your application is
running? Or just modify it? I'm not at all sure you can change it. I
know you can modify (add, remove, change captions) an existing
toolbar.

I think if you step back a bit and explain why you think you need to
change the toolbar, one of us will have a better idea how to help. For
example, tell us what you want the user to see.


>
>>
>> >
>> >What am I doing wrong?
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Johannes
>>
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>> 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478
>> Boston, MA 02116
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"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:46:00 -0700, Johannes
> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >See below.
> >
> >"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:24:04 -0700, Johannes
> >> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
> >> >using the Windows.
> >> >
> >> >My attempt so far involves:
> >> >
> >> >1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
> >> >toolbar from my resources.
> >>
> >> This is the right function to use when creating a menu for a Windows
> >> Mobile application
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
> >> >toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
> >> >instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.
> >>
> >> I don't see any reason to call CommandBar_Destroy. What is "it" in the
> >> phrase "change it to another toolbar"? How are you checking
> >> SHCreateMenuBar for errors?
> >
> >I check both the return of SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow(hwndMB).
>
> Try calling GetLastError message when SHCreateMenuBar fails, and then
> use Tools->Error Lookup to interpret the error code from GetLastError.
> If you don't understand the explanation (likely, because they _are_
> cryptic), report it here and someone will likely provide a more
> understandable interpretation.

You seem to have misunderstood me. It does not give any error message,
SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow returns true. The menu bar is however not
displayed.

> >
> >> Are you trying to change the toolbar/menu for you app, or for the
> >> whole device?
> >
> >I want to change the menu toolbar for my application.
>
> Do you really want to change the toolbar while your application is
> running? Or just modify it? I'm not at all sure you can change it. I
> know you can modify (add, remove, change captions) an existing
> toolbar.
>
> I think if you step back a bit and explain why you think you need to
> change the toolbar, one of us will have a better idea how to help. For
> example, tell us what you want the user to see.

I want to display different options (through menus I have in the resources)
to the user depending on application state. In some states I don't want to
display an option menu at all, just an exit menu bar item.

>
> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> >What am I doing wrong?
> >> >
> >> >Regards,
> >> >
> >> >Johannes
> >>
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> >> Robert E. Zaret, eMVP
> >> PenFact, Inc.
> >> 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478
> >> Boston, MA 02116
> >> www.penfact.com
> >>
>
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 00:19:14 -0700, Johannes
<Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>
>"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:46:00 -0700, Johannes
>> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >See below.
>> >
>> >"r_z_aret@pen_fact.com" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 02:24:04 -0700, Johannes
>> >> <Johannes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I would like to replace the toolbar with another toolbar from my resources
>> >> >using the Windows.
>> >> >
>> >> >My attempt so far involves:
>> >> >
>> >> >1. Calling SHCreateMenuBar when the application is initialized to load a
>> >> >toolbar from my resources.
>> >>
>> >> This is the right function to use when creating a menu for a Windows
>> >> Mobile application
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >2. Calling CommandBar_Destroy + SHCreateMenuBar to change it to another
>> >> >toolbar. This does not work; the Windows start menu toolbar is displayed
>> >> >instead even though SHCreateMenuBar does not indicate an error.
>> >>
>> >> I don't see any reason to call CommandBar_Destroy. What is "it" in the
>> >> phrase "change it to another toolbar"? How are you checking
>> >> SHCreateMenuBar for errors?
>> >
>> >I check both the return of SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow(hwndMB).
>>
>> Try calling GetLastError message when SHCreateMenuBar fails, and then
>> use Tools->Error Lookup to interpret the error code from GetLastError.
>> If you don't understand the explanation (likely, because they _are_
>> cryptic), report it here and someone will likely provide a more
>> understandable interpretation.
>
>You seem to have misunderstood me. It does not give any error message,
>SHCreateMenuBar and IsWindow returns true. The menu bar is however not
>displayed.
>
>> >
>> >> Are you trying to change the toolbar/menu for you app, or for the
>> >> whole device?
>> >
>> >I want to change the menu toolbar for my application.
>>
>> Do you really want to change the toolbar while your application is
>> running? Or just modify it? I'm not at all sure you can change it. I
>> know you can modify (add, remove, change captions) an existing
>> toolbar.
>>
>> I think if you step back a bit and explain why you think you need to
>> change the toolbar, one of us will have a better idea how to help. For
>> example, tell us what you want the user to see.
>
>I want to display different options (through menus I have in the resources)
>to the user depending on application state. In some states I don't want to
>display an option menu at all, just an exit menu bar item.

I do that by adding and removing items from the existing Tool Bar. I
use CommandBar_AddBitmap; it works for all Windows CE platforms I've
tried, including several variations of Windows Mobile.

I _think_ if you define the variable submenus (the ones you want to
add and remove) separately, you can use submenus defined in resource
files. Something like
POPUP ACTIONS_STRING
BEGIN
MENUITEM TOGGLE_SIP_STRING, IDM_SHOWSIP
END
But I've never tried such a thing.

>
>>
>> >
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >What am I doing wrong?
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> >Johannes
>> >>
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>> >> Robert E. Zaret, eMVP
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>> >> 20 Park Plaza, Suite 478
>> >> Boston, MA 02116
>> >> www.penfact.com
>> >>
>>
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>>

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