MRU list

[Todd Parkin]

I want to change the number of files listed in the MRU but I want to do it
dynamically while the application is running. Meaning it has already gone
through the InitInstance call and I can no longer call
LoadStdProfileSettings.

Basically what I'm doing is giving the user the option to change the lists
size on the fly. The choose a user options button, a dialog pops up with
the MRU size field. From here they choose a number from the dropdown and I
would like to tell the application to display only that many files. Using
LoadStdProfileSettings doesn't work because the m_pRecentFileList must be
NULL and is not. This is why it can only be called from InitInstance. Does
anyone have some type of work around for this problem?

Thanks,
Todd

[Devikala Natarajan]

Hi Todd,

You can perform the required operation using CRecentFileList. If needed i
will provide you the sample code or example.

Good Luck.

Using CRecentFile
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[Todd Parkin]

OK. I tried to use the CRecentFileList like you suggested but it seems to
remove all the files and just leave the "Recent Files" text in their place.
Here is the code I used:

void TACEApp::OnUpdateFileMruFile1(CCmdUI* CmdUI)
{
// Update the Most Recent Used file list.
CRecentFileList rfl(0, "Recent File List", "File%d", 10);

int ListSize = m_UserOptions->GetMRUSize();
for (int i = 0; i < ListSize; i++)
{
if (i >= ListSize)
rfl.Remove(i);
}
rfl.UpdateMenu(CmdUI);
}

Here is the call in the message map:
ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_FILE_MRU_FILE1, OnUpdateFileMruFile1)

I call this from within a class that is derived from CWinApp.

I just wanted it to remove the files greater than the ListSize.

Thanks,
Todd

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