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Hi there,

For a long time I have been working on a very complex application named WebDeveloper++. It is almost as complex as Visual InterDev 6.

My program allows you to edit many types of files. I have also added functionality for generating ASP code by going through a wizard and the user selects the fields and tables they want and then WebDeveloper++ generates ASP code to display content from the database with navigation features. It also has options of creating a data connection and adding SQL statements.

Anyway, I have two questions.

Question One:

I want to make a drop down list thing just like in VB when we type a "." and then a list of properties comes down and automatically selects the most likley member while you type. How do I implement this feature?

Question Two:

As my program handles lots of files like C, C++ and Java files. I need some free compilers that I am allowed to distribute with my program. So, I need a C/C++ compiler that is free and that I can distribute with my program. So that when a user selects Compile and Build EXE from the Build menu It automatically calls a DOS Compiler (that is FREE) and then compiles the EXE file. I can do that but i am looking for a free one that I can distribute with my application so that I use the undercover compiler to compile the C/C++/JAVA/BASIC source files. However, I need FREE compilers for C++, Java, Basic and Pascal. And I want to be able to comercially sell my application. Is this possible?

I was wondering whether sell an application commercially that uses the DHTMLEdit Control etc. Can I?

Anyway help or guidance would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance. images/icons/wink.gif

Shuaib - Visual Developer

Question One: That's not a question

Question Two: Probably not. But maybe.

I don't know about BASIC or Pascal, but you can get a free Java compiler from java.sun.com and a free c++ compiler from borland.com. As for distributing them, check the compiler's/company's terms of service

As complex as Visual InterDev? Wow......

Question 1: Use a form with a listbox on it, and fill the listbox from a file depending on the word before the ".". Then show the form at the required position. On the KeyPress event of the listbox, check for the key pressed and sort the listbox to the correct alphabetical element. If they key is space or enter show the full word.

Question 2: no idea. sorry.

Hey,

I know how to create the listbox that we get in VB. But the problem is that it looks $HIt because with the listbox I can't add small icons on the side like the "method icon", "property icon" etc.

So how do make it look like the one in the built in VB listbox?

Iin which case either look at The_Hands various teachings on subclassing or use a listview control - you can add icons to them.