ToolBar Missing after compilling with MSVC

I have the same problem when I compiled the code with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition.

I'm not sure exectly what the problem is but there is a workaround for this issue - force REBARBANDINFO struct size in cbSize field to 80 everywhere. Meaning:
instead of:
_rbBand.cbSize  = sizeof(REBARBANDINFO);
write:
_rbBand.cbSize  = 80;

Good luck

hello !,

i re-compiled with new change :
_rbBand.cbSize = 80;

the status bar appeared !!!
but the hide option , in preferences , is not working anymore.

any sugestion to fix ?

thanks

I never noticed that before.  Thanks for reporting the issue.  Now the question is "when did that happen?"

well,
i will explain what i did.
in file ToolBar.cpp i changed:
_rbBand.cbSize = sizeof(REBARBANDINFO);
to:
_rbBand.cbSize = 80;

and re-compiled completely.

result : now the toolbar appeared but the hide option
in options -> preferences is not working anymore.

in the official release the hide option works perfectly.

why the official compiled notepad++.exe is working
and the source code compiled with the MSVC 2008 is not working ?
what's wrong with source code ?

thanks

if i download the source code and do a fresh compile it never
shows the Toolbar.

i never got the toolbar working when compiled with MS visual Studio

i also tried to compile with MS visual studio 2005 and the same
problem happens .. no ToolBar

Q. the question is "when did that happen?" 
R. for me always ...

I'm more interested in which compiler Don used to compiler his code. Any tricks that he might used?

I'm more interested in which compiler Don used to compile his code. Any tricks that he might used?
(p.s. Sorry for the typo in my previous message.)

I believe he uses VS6 where the size of REBARBANDINFO is 80 - it doesn't have all the fields that are defined in VS2008.

YN, thanks for the info.

Hey guys, could we get some testers for this patch which should allow for compiling without modification across different vc versions.

https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2801589&group_id=95717&atid=612384

Tested to work on VS2008 Express ( vc9 ).

Thanks,
almostautomated

Hello Thell,

i applied the patch and finally worked fine.

i compiled with VS2008 Team System Profissional (vc9)

unfortunately i dont have vs2005 here

thank you for the patch

Thanks to Y N, Thell, and Don. I can now compile the code (v5.4.3) with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition. The toolbar works!