How to design the complex UI???

How to design the complex UI???

Dear all,

Would you like to give me some tips about how to design the following 
complex window using Visual C++ and MFC??

The window should implement the following functions:
1. using tree structure to browse variables;
2. after selected variable through the tree structure, the value of the 
variable should be appeared behind the variable, and then double click the 
variable value, the value could be modified.

At first, I consider using MFC Tree Control and table to solve this problem. 
But I really could not using them solve this problem in a short time. I 
couldn't make sure Tree Control and table could solve this problem.
If you have any suggestions or any materials about this problem, please send 
me..

Any suggestions from you are greatly appreciated!

Best wishes,

Peter

date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:36:10 -0700 author: Peter

Re: How to design the complex UI???

First, are you sure you need a tree control? Do the variables truly have a 
hierarchical structure that cannot be logically represented by a list box 
control (CListBox) or list view control (CListCtrl)?


"Peter"  wrote in message 
news:BB380D8F-663C-4770-B7F1-889B44497833@microsoft.com...
> Dear all,
>
> Would you like to give me some tips about how to design the following
> complex window using Visual C++ and MFC??
>
> The window should implement the following functions:
> 1. using tree structure to browse variables;
> 2. after selected variable through the tree structure, the value of the
> variable should be appeared behind the variable, and then double click the
> variable value, the value could be modified.
>
> At first, I consider using MFC Tree Control and table to solve this 
> problem.
> But I really could not using them solve this problem in a short time. I
> couldn't make sure Tree Control and table could solve this problem.
> If you have any suggestions or any materials about this problem, please 
> send
> me..
>
> Any suggestions from you are greatly appreciated!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Peter
>

date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:43:18 -0700 author: Sam Hobbs _change_social_to_socal

Re: How to design the complex UI???

Dear Sam Hobbs

Thanks for your reply.

Yes,  I need a tree structure. Because my variable are structure variablesã 
And the item of the variables should be shown when the item is selected. So, 
I want to use the tree to group the variable and do not need to list all the 
variable and its item. (The variable's amount is very large...)

"Sam Hobbs" wrote:

> First, are you sure you need a tree control? Do the variables truly have a 
> hierarchical structure that cannot be logically represented by a list box 
> control (CListBox) or list view control (CListCtrl)?
> 
> 
> "Peter"  wrote in message 
> news:BB380D8F-663C-4770-B7F1-889B44497833@microsoft.com...
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Would you like to give me some tips about how to design the following
> > complex window using Visual C++ and MFC??
> >
> > The window should implement the following functions:
> > 1. using tree structure to browse variables;
> > 2. after selected variable through the tree structure, the value of the
> > variable should be appeared behind the variable, and then double click the
> > variable value, the value could be modified.
> >
> > At first, I consider using MFC Tree Control and table to solve this 
> > problem.
> > But I really could not using them solve this problem in a short time. I
> > couldn't make sure Tree Control and table could solve this problem.
> > If you have any suggestions or any materials about this problem, please 
> > send
> > me..
> >
> > Any suggestions from you are greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Peter
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>

date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:07:01 -0700 author: Peter

Re: How to design the complex UI???

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:36:10 -0700, Peter
 wrote:

>Dear all,
>
>Would you like to give me some tips about how to design the following 
>complex window using Visual C++ and MFC??
>
>The window should implement the following functions:
>1. using tree structure to browse variables;
>2. after selected variable through the tree structure, the value of the 
>variable should be appeared behind the variable, and then double click the 
>variable value, the value could be modified.

When the user selects a variable in the tree, you can copy the value
of that variable to an edit box, and let the user edit the value
there. The edit box can be displayed below, above, or next to the
tree; my vote would be for below.

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date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:15:30 -0400 author: unknown