I have a similar question here but the context of this new question is different.
Background
I have this variable: PublisherMap m_mapPublishers;
The definition of PublisherMap
is:
using PublisherMap = std::map<CString, S_DEMO_ENTRY_EX>;
The code
I have this method that reads the map and populates a CListBox
:
bool CChristianLifeMinistryPersonalCopiesDlg::InitPublishersGrid()
{
try
{
m_lbPublishers.ResetContent();
for (auto & mapPublisher : m_mapPublishers)
{
bool bInclude = false;
if (m_iDisplayMode == DISPLAY_EVERYONE)
bInclude = true;
else if (m_iDisplayMode == DISPLAY_BROTHER && mapPublisher.second.eGender == GENDER_MALE)
bInclude = true;
else if (m_iDisplayMode == DISPLAY_SISTER && mapPublisher.second.eGender == GENDER_FEMALE)
bInclude = true;
if (bInclude && m_bLimitDisplay)
{
CString strTemp;
if (!m_mapSSAssignedPublishers.Lookup(mapPublisher.first, strTemp))
bInclude = FALSE;
}
if (bInclude)
{
int i = m_lbPublishers.AddString(mapPublisher.first);
m_lbPublishers.SetItemData(i, MAKEWPARAM(mapPublisher.second.eGender, mapPublisher.second.eAppointed));
}
}
}
catch (_com_error e)
{
LPCTSTR szError = e.ErrorMessage();
AfxMessageBox(szError);
return false;
}
catch (CException* e)
{
e->Delete();
AfxMessageBox(_T("CException"));
return false;
}
m_iSelectMode = SELECT_NONE;
UpdateData(FALSE);
return true;
}
Notice that I use item data:
m_lbPublishers.SetItemData(i,
MAKEWPARAM(mapPublisher.second.eGender, mapPublisher.second.eAppointed));
It works absolutely fine. If I was using a CPtrArray
I would have assigned the actual structure object pointers against each entry in the list box.
The question
I don't know the mechanics of std::map
enough. Is there any safe way to directly associate each entry from the map (mapPublisher
) against each list box entry so that I can later access it?
I realise I could take the text of the list box entry and then find it in the map and get it that way. But if there is a more direct way to tie the two together?