In using a .NET component that has a dialog method, if I use 
XbpActivexControl, I get a message on the Create that says the CLSID used is 
not an activeXcontrol.

If I use CreateObject, the dialog appears but the input field in the dialog 
does not have focus.  I can force focus only by clicking on another window 
and then clicking back to the dialog window.

On subsequent calls to the showDialog method of the .NET component, it works 
as expected. That is, if gains focus at it should.

The developer of the component claims that others using C++, C# and Vbasic 
do not have this issue.

Here is a code snippet.:

    oMs := createObject( "MercuryShield.MercuryShieldUI" )
    oMs:mercuryShieldRequest := oReq

    RP_APPWINDOW:hide()
    nResult := oMs:showDialog()      Dialog is modal
    RP_APPWINDOW:show()

I don't have much experience interfacing to .NET, ActiveX etc.
Any help or hints are welcome, please.

Lynn Graybiel

Hi Lynn,

I'm not sure if this will help but try to add a sleep(20)  after the 
RP_APPWINDOW:hide() ...It may be that the hide doesn't have enough time to 
do it's processing and still has partcial focus when you do your show of the 
.net dialogue.

Kind Regards,
Nestor

<Lynn Graybiel> wrote in message 
news:611cc095$542f7cf1$d235@news.alaska-software.com...
> In using a .NET component that has a dialog method, if I use 
> XbpActivexControl, I get a message on the Create that says the CLSID used 
> is not an activeXcontrol.
>
> If I use CreateObject, the dialog appears but the input field in the 
> dialog does not have focus.  I can force focus only by clicking on another 
> window and then clicking back to the dialog window.
>
> On subsequent calls to the showDialog method of the .NET component, it 
> works as expected. That is, if gains focus at it should.
>
> The developer of the component claims that others using C++, C# and Vbasic 
> do not have this issue.
>
> Here is a code snippet.:
>
>    oMs := createObject( "MercuryShield.MercuryShieldUI" )
>    oMs:mercuryShieldRequest := oReq
>
>    RP_APPWINDOW:hide()
>    nResult := oMs:showDialog()      Dialog is modal
>    RP_APPWINDOW:show()
>
> I don't have much experience interfacing to .NET, ActiveX etc.
> Any help or hints are welcome, please.
>
> Lynn Graybiel
>

I think I see the problem or maybe limitation.  The AppWindow of this 
application is an XbpCrt.  As a test, I tried the same code under an XbpDlg 
app window and it works fine.  In fact I don't need to hide the app window 
either.

Lynn Graybiel


"Nestor Guido" <nestor@softwareclinic.co.za> wrote in message 
news:51fe36af$54f2ee71$f47c@news.alaska-software.com...
> Hi Lynn,
>
> I'm not sure if this will help but try to add a sleep(20)  after the 
> RP_APPWINDOW:hide() ...It may be that the hide doesn't have enough time to 
> do it's processing and still has partcial focus when you do your show of 
> the .net dialogue.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Nestor
>
> <Lynn Graybiel> wrote in message 
> news:611cc095$542f7cf1$d235@news.alaska-software.com...
>> In using a .NET component that has a dialog method, if I use 
>> XbpActivexControl, I get a message on the Create that says the CLSID used 
>> is not an activeXcontrol.
>>
>> If I use CreateObject, the dialog appears but the input field in the 
>> dialog does not have focus.  I can force focus only by clicking on 
>> another window and then clicking back to the dialog window.
>>
>> On subsequent calls to the showDialog method of the .NET component, it 
>> works as expected. That is, if gains focus at it should.
>>
>> The developer of the component claims that others using C++, C# and 
>> Vbasic do not have this issue.
>>
>> Here is a code snippet.:
>>
>>    oMs := createObject( "MercuryShield.MercuryShieldUI" )
>>    oMs:mercuryShieldRequest := oReq
>>
>>    RP_APPWINDOW:hide()
>>    nResult := oMs:showDialog()      Dialog is modal
>>    RP_APPWINDOW:show()
>>
>> I don't have much experience interfacing to .NET, ActiveX etc.
>> Any help or hints are welcome, please.
>>
>> Lynn Graybiel
>>
>
>

CRT processes events differently. I doubt that anyone thought about
using activeX with CRT objects.

Jim


On 06/18/2010 10:26 PM, Lynn Graybiel wrote:
> I think I see the problem or maybe limitation.  The AppWindow of this 
> application is an XbpCrt.  As a test, I tried the same code under an XbpDlg 
> app window and it works fine.  In fact I don't need to hide the app window 
> either.
> 
> Lynn Graybiel
> 
> 
> "Nestor Guido" <nestor@softwareclinic.co.za> wrote in message 
> news:51fe36af$54f2ee71$f47c@news.alaska-software.com...
>> Hi Lynn,
>>
>> I'm not sure if this will help but try to add a sleep(20)  after the 
>> RP_APPWINDOW:hide() ...It may be that the hide doesn't have enough time to 
>> do it's processing and still has partcial focus when you do your show of 
>> the .net dialogue.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Nestor
>>
>> <Lynn Graybiel> wrote in message 
>> news:611cc095$542f7cf1$d235@news.alaska-software.com...
>>> In using a .NET component that has a dialog method, if I use 
>>> XbpActivexControl, I get a message on the Create that says the CLSID used 
>>> is not an activeXcontrol.
>>>
>>> If I use CreateObject, the dialog appears but the input field in the 
>>> dialog does not have focus.  I can force focus only by clicking on 
>>> another window and then clicking back to the dialog window.
>>>
>>> On subsequent calls to the showDialog method of the .NET component, it 
>>> works as expected. That is, if gains focus at it should.
>>>
>>> The developer of the component claims that others using C++, C# and 
>>> Vbasic do not have this issue.
>>>
>>> Here is a code snippet.:
>>>
>>>    oMs := createObject( "MercuryShield.MercuryShieldUI" )
>>>    oMs:mercuryShieldRequest := oReq
>>>
>>>    RP_APPWINDOW:hide()
>>>    nResult := oMs:showDialog()      Dialog is modal
>>>    RP_APPWINDOW:show()
>>>
>>> I don't have much experience interfacing to .NET, ActiveX etc.
>>> Any help or hints are welcome, please.
>>>
>>> Lynn Graybiel
>>>
>>
>>
> 
>