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SuperiorJT (8)
Im using visual C++ to make a form application to shut off the computer at a specific time. i used the datetimepicker tool but im not able to compare and convert the value because form1.h will not read the ctime and cstring header files. i do not know where to put them exactly.

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#pragma once

namespace AutoShutDownController {

	using namespace System;
	using namespace System::ComponentModel;
	using namespace System::Collections;
	using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
	using namespace System::Data;
	using namespace System::Drawing;

	/// <summary>
	/// Summary for Form1
	/// </summary>
	public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
	{
	public:
		Form1(void)
		{
			InitializeComponent();
			//
			//TODO: Add the constructor code here
			//
		}

	protected:
		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		~Form1()
		{
			if (components)
			{
				delete components;
			}
		}
	private: System::Windows::Forms::MenuStrip^  menuStrip1;
	protected: 
	private: System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripMenuItem^  aboutToolStripMenuItem;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripMenuItem^  helpToolStripMenuItem;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox^  Java;

	private: System::Windows::Forms::DateTimePicker^  Time;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::Label^  label1;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::Button^  button1;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::Label^  Set;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox^  Tray;
	private: System::Windows::Forms::NotifyIcon^  SIcon;


	private: System::ComponentModel::IContainer^  components;



	private:
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>


#pragma region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		void InitializeComponent(void)
		{
			this->components = (gcnew System::ComponentModel::Container());
			System::ComponentModel::ComponentResourceManager^  resources = (gcnew System::ComponentModel::ComponentResourceManager(Form1::typeid));
			this->menuStrip1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::MenuStrip());
			this->aboutToolStripMenuItem = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripMenuItem());
			this->helpToolStripMenuItem = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripMenuItem());
			this->Java = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox());
			this->Time = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::DateTimePicker());
			this->label1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label());
			this->button1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button());
			this->Set = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label());
			this->Tray = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::CheckBox());
			this->SIcon = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::NotifyIcon(this->components));
			this->menuStrip1->SuspendLayout();
			this->SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// menuStrip1
			// 
			this->menuStrip1->Items->AddRange(gcnew cli::array< System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripItem^  >(2) {this->aboutToolStripMenuItem, 
				this->helpToolStripMenuItem});
			this->menuStrip1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(0, 0);
			this->menuStrip1->Name = L"menuStrip1";
			this->menuStrip1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(284, 24);
			this->menuStrip1->TabIndex = 0;
			this->menuStrip1->Text = L"menuStrip1";
			// 
			// aboutToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this->aboutToolStripMenuItem->Name = L"aboutToolStripMenuItem";
			this->aboutToolStripMenuItem->Size = System::Drawing::Size(52, 20);
			this->aboutToolStripMenuItem->Text = L"About";
			// 
			// helpToolStripMenuItem
			// 
			this->helpToolStripMenuItem->Name = L"helpToolStripMenuItem";
			this->helpToolStripMenuItem->Size = System::Drawing::Size(44, 20);
			this->helpToolStripMenuItem->Text = L"Help";
			// 
			// Java
			// 
			this->Java->AutoSize = true;
			this->Java->Location = System::Drawing::Point(12, 45);
			this->Java->Name = L"Java";
			this->Java->Size = System::Drawing::Size(154, 17);
			this->Java->TabIndex = 1;
			this->Java->Text = L"Only Shut Down javaw.exe";
			this->Java->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this->Java->CheckedChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::checkBox1_CheckedChanged);
			// 
			// Time
			// 
			this->Time->CustomFormat = L"MM\'/\'dd ddd hh\':\'mm\':\'ss tt";
			this->Time->Format = System::Windows::Forms::DateTimePickerFormat::Custom;
			this->Time->Location = System::Drawing::Point(19, 142);
			this->Time->Name = L"Time";
			this->Time->ShowUpDown = true;
			this->Time->Size = System::Drawing::Size(147, 20);
			this->Time->TabIndex = 2;
			this->Time->ValueChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::Time_ValueChanged);
			// 
			// label1
			// 
			this->label1->AutoSize = true;
			this->label1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(12, 122);
			this->label1->Name = L"label1";
			this->label1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(97, 13);
			this->label1->TabIndex = 3;
			this->label1->Text = L"Time for shutdown:";
			// 
			// button1
			// 
			this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(39, 168);
			this->button1->Name = L"button1";
			this->button1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(92, 24);
			this->button1->TabIndex = 4;
			this->button1->Text = L"Set Time";
			this->button1->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this->button1->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::button1_Click);
			// 
			// Set
			// 
			this->Set->AutoSize = true;
			this->Set->Location = System::Drawing::Point(166, 174);
			this->Set->Name = L"Set";
			this->Set->Size = System::Drawing::Size(0, 13);
			this->Set->TabIndex = 5;
			this->Set->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::Set_Click);
			// 
			// Tray
			// 
			this->Tray->AutoSize = true;
			this->Tray->Location = System::Drawing::Point(12, 68);
			this->Tray->Name = L"Tray";
			this->Tray->Size = System::Drawing::Size(102, 17);
			this->Tray->TabIndex = 6;
			this->Tray->Text = L"Minimize to Tray";
			this->Tray->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this->Tray->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::checkBox1_CheckedChanged);
			// 
			// SIcon
			// 
			this->SIcon->BalloonTipText = L"Test";
			this->SIcon->Icon = (cli::safe_cast<System::Drawing::Icon^  >(resources->GetObject(L"SIcon.Icon")));
			this->SIcon->Text = L"Icon";
			this->SIcon->MouseDoubleClick += gcnew System::Windows::Forms::MouseEventHandler(this, &Form1::Form1_Show);
			// 
			// Form1
			// 
			this->AutoScaleDimensions = System::Drawing::SizeF(6, 13);
			this->AutoScaleMode = System::Windows::Forms::AutoScaleMode::Font;
			this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(284, 264);
			this->Controls->Add(this->Tray);
			this->Controls->Add(this->Set);
			this->Controls->Add(this->button1);
			this->Controls->Add(this->label1);
			this->Controls->Add(this->Time);
			this->Controls->Add(this->Java);
			this->Controls->Add(this->menuStrip1);
			this->Icon = (cli::safe_cast<System::Drawing::Icon^  >(resources->GetObject(L"$this.Icon")));
			this->MainMenuStrip = this->menuStrip1;
			this->MaximizeBox = false;
			this->Name = L"Form1";
			this->Text = L"Auto Shutdown Controller";
			this->Load += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::Form1_Load);
			this->Resize += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::Form1_Load);
			this->menuStrip1->ResumeLayout(false);
			this->menuStrip1->PerformLayout();
			this->ResumeLayout(false);
			this->PerformLayout();

		}
#pragma endregion

		bool STray;

		
	private: System::Void Form1_Load(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
			 }
	private: System::Void checkBox1_CheckedChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
				 STray = true;
			 }
	private: System::Void Time_ValueChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
			 }
private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {

			 CString sCurTime = curTime->Format("HH:mm:ss"); //here is where i have the problem//
			 CString sDTValue = m_MyDTValue->Format("HH:mm:ss");
			 Set->Text = ;
			 Time->Enabled = false;
			 if (STray == true) 
			 {
				  SIcon->Visible = true;
				  SIcon->ShowBalloonTip(500);
				  this->Hide();
			 }
		 }
private: System::Void Set_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
		 }
private: System::Void Form1_Show(System::Object^  sender, System::Windows::Forms::MouseEventArgs^  e) {
			 this->Show();
			 SIcon->visible = false;
		 }
};
}
webJose (2948)
*Sigh* Everyday more and more people are using C++/CLI thinking it is the same as C++. I guess these questions will proliferate in the short term.

Anyway, sorry about that. To answer your question: Since you are using .Net, use the DateTime Structure from .Net. It will be a lot easier.

And remember: This is C++/CLI so you should stick to using .Net classes and structs as much as you can.
closed account (3hM2Nwbp)
Well, the 'Windows Programming' section of the site lumps C++/CLI in with the rest, so I can see that as a reason for the confusion. I'm not entirely sure that C++/CLI falls into the scope of this board, so I can't really suggest a sub-forum for it.

site wrote:
Win32, MFC, ATL, C++/CLI, .NET ...
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SuperiorJT (8)
ok. so im using that structure to get the values, but i'd like to be able to check the values. I get an error saying that the value couldnt be converted to a string when i try to make a label output the value. Also, how would i get the values of the current time and then subtract those from the inputed value? (sorry if this sounds confusing)

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private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
			 System::DateTime Time = TimeI->Value;
			 int hour = Time.Hour;
			 Set->Text = hour;
			 TimeI->Enabled = false;
			 if (STray == true) 
			 {
				  SIcon->Visible = true;
				  SIcon->ShowBalloonTip(500);
				  this->Hide();
			 }
		 }
closed account (3hM2Nwbp)
Wild guess, but would

Set->Text = hour.ToString();

fix it?
SuperiorJT (8)
haha yup that worked! Any ideas on the other part though? I saw somewhere about a timespan value with the structure. would that help?
SuperiorJT (8)
I have used the timespan structure, however i do not think the ToLocalTime function is working correctly. The output is 00:00:00 instead of 01:00:00...

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private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
			 System::DateTime Time = TimeI->Value;
			 System::DateTime Current = TimeI->Value;
			 Current.ToLocalTime(); 
			 System::TimeSpan remainder = Time - Current;
			 Set->Text = "Time Set!";
			 Remaining->Text = remainder.ToString();
			 TimeI->Enabled = false;
			 if (STray == true) 
			 {
				  SIcon->Visible = true;
				  SIcon->ShowBalloonTip(500);
				  this->Hide();
			 }
		 }
SuperiorJT (8)
ok....i fixed what was previously questioned, but i have ran into another problem: i want to have the textbox keep updating the timespan so that it looks like a countdown, however i get a syntax error about one of my identifiers which i know the name is matched with.

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private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {
			 System::DateTime Time = TimeI->Value;
			 do
			 System::TimeSpan remainder = Time - DateTime::Now;
			 TBox->Text = remainder.ToString();
			 while (DateTime::Now != Time);
			 TimeI->Enabled = false;
			 Set->Text = "Time Set!";
			 if (STray == true) 
			 {
				  SIcon->Visible = true;
				  SIcon->ShowBalloonTip(500);
				  this->Hide();
			 }
		 }


Any Tips?
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