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Q247072: SAMPLE: DnDZoom.exe - ATL Control Implements OLE Drag and Drop

Article: Q247072
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbActiveX kbATL kbCtrl kbDragDrop KbUIDesign kbVC kbDSupport kbGrpDSMFCATL kbCol
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
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SUMMARY
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DnDZoom.exe is a sample that demonstrates how to implement a drag-and-drop and
zoom operation in the ATL framework. Implementing only a drag-and-drop operation
or only zooming capabilities in an ATL control is a straightforward process.
However, when you have to implement both, a design decision needs to be made.
Here are some of the available design options:

- Provide a dedicated area in the control for initiating drag-and-drop
  operations.

- Use CTRL+DRAG to initiate a drag-and-drop operation (while a regular drag
  would still perform the zoom operation).

- Implement a smart drag-and-drop operation that determines, based on the drop
  target, whether a zoom or a drag-and-drop operation is desired.

The first two solutions have obvious shortcomings. DnDZoom.exe implements the
third solution: when the mouse is released outside of the control a
drag-and-drop operation is performed. However, when the mouse is released inside
the control, a zoom operation is completed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Release Date: June 25, 2002

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The sample illustrates how a control, by implementing both a drop source and a
drop target can determine whether a zoom operation is desired, or a
drag-and-drop operation on a different drop target should be performed. In
addition, the control is still able to distinguish between simple mouse clicks
in the control, a drag-and-drop/zoom operation being initiated, and a
drag-and-drop versus a zoom operation being performed.

Also, the DragDropZoom() function implemented by the control can take a bit flag
to signify whether a zoom operation is possible or not based on some external
conditions. When you use this member function and the bit flag, a handler for
the WM_LBUTTONDOWN message could be written as the following:

     LRESULT CDnDCtrl::OnLButtonDown(UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BOOL& bHandled)
     {
  	DWORD dwEffect;

  	IDataObject *pDataObject;
  	IDropSource *pDropSource;
  	QueryInterface(__uuidof(IDataObject), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&pDataObject));
  	QueryInterface(__uuidof(IDropSource), reinterpret_cast<void**>(&pDropSource));
  		
  	DoDragDropZoom(
  		pDataObject,
  		pDropSource, 
  		DROPEFFECT_COPY | DROPEFFECT_MOVE | (m_bEnableZoom ? DROPEFFECT_ZOOM : 0), 
  		&dwEffect
  	);

  	if (dwEffect == DROPEFFECT_MOVE)
  		put_Content(NULL);

  	// Clean up:
  	pDataObject->Release();
  	pDropSource->Release();

  	return 0;

     }

The member function DoDragDropZoom() then calls virtual member functions
OnMouseClick(), OnZoom() or OnDrop() depending on the outcome of the drag drop
operation.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Cosmin
Radu, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: DnDZoom Dndzoomvcnet

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Keywords          : kbfile kbActiveX kbATL kbCtrl kbDragDrop KbUIDesign kbVC kbDSupport kbGrpDSMFCATL kbCollectionClass kbDataObject 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVCNET
Version           : :6.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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