[ros-kernel] Re: RE: Port for Comdlg32

[James T. <jim...@ad...>]

Hi,
> Steven Edwards wrote:
> 
> Eric Kohl and I were discussing this a few weeks back, One of the problems I had when I was
> working on doing a port was with the unicode support. Here is the thread -
> 
>  > 2. There is some redundant declarations in comctrl.h most of the redunacy
> > occurs in include/messages.h and defines.h. Also some declarations lacking
> > in windows.h that are wines winuser.h. How should this be aranged?
> >
> The common controls should only use 'windows.h', 'commctrl.h' and perhaps
> dll internal header files. Declarations that are missing in the reactos
> header files should be added to the reactos sdk header files. Unfortunately
> we are still using the old mingw header files. Extensive rework is needed to
> update the header file structure.
> 

So, import the ones you need and place them in the include directory.
Bypass ming.

> > 3. From what I have already seen the UNICODE stuff looks like it will be
> > hard to fix. So the finaly queston is once again, am I going to be wasint
> my
> > time trying to port this?
> No, it is not that hard! Last week I had a long discussion with Guy
> Albertelli about missing and undocumented features in the common controls.
> We agreed on a method to implement the Unicode messages in ListView and
> TreeView. But this will take a few weeks since we are both busy with other
> tasks. Another problem is that someone (me!?) will have to check which
> controls are up-to-date and what is missing (e.g. balloon tooltips).

Agree NO! Not that hard.

> 
> At present it is a waste of time to port comctl32 or shell32 to reactos. :-(
> 
> - Eric
>

Sorry, NO! It is never a waste of time when your having fun. Coffee is
a good drug too. 8^D

 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Tabor
> [mailto:jim...@ad...]
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:26 PM
> To: ros...@re...
> Subject: [ros-kernel] Port for Comdlg32
> 
> Hi,
> Who has done the comdlg port from Wine? If so, where is it?
> Thanks,
> James
> 

Maybe we are looking at the wrong source, could we look at odin
project too? I thought I saw unicode stuff there.
Thanks,
James

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