Switching between different ribbons in an MDI application - c++

Question

I'd like to switch between different ribbons for different MDI child frames in my application. I know it's possible with the old style menus, but I can't get it working with the feature pack ribbons.
The code used when it's old style menus:
pDocTemplate = new CMultiDocTemplate(
IDR_MAINFRAME,//Menu to load
RUNTIME_CLASS(CModDoc),
RUNTIME_CLASS(CModFrame), // custom MDI child frame
RUNTIME_CLASS(CdotView));
if (!pDocTemplate)
return FALSE;
AddDocTemplate(pDocTemplate);
pDocTemplate = new CMultiDocTemplate(
IDR_RES_RNGACTIV,//Menu to load
RUNTIME_CLASS(CModRangeDoc),
RUNTIME_CLASS(CModRangeFrame), //custom MDI child frame
RUNTIME_CLASS(CBlankView));
if (!pDocTemplate)
return FALSE;
AddDocTemplate(pDocTemplate);
Another approach I'm thinking of is to unload the current Ribbon and load a new Ribbon from resources?
//Unload ribbon code?
m_wndRibbonBar.LoadFromResource(IDR_RIBBON);

Answer 1

there is no need to have multiple CMFCRibbonBar objects if you don't need to, you can just use the CMFCRibbonBar::LoadFromResource and then you will have to use the CMFCRibbonBar::RecalcLayout method to apply the changes to the User Interface.
Remember to check the return value of CMFCRibbonBar::LoadFromResource to be sure that the load was successful, and it is really important that you call the CMFCRibbonBar::RecalcLayout otherwise you will not see the new ribbon.

Answer 2

I ended up hiding the original ribbonbar and then loading and displaying a new one. Not sure if it's the best way to do it though.
CMultiDocTemplate *pDoc = GetDocTemplate(7);
if (pDoc)
{
CFloorActivDoc* pDocument = (CFloorActivDoc*)pDoc->CreateNewDocument();
CFloorFrame* pFrame = (CFloorFrame*)pDoc->CreateNewFrame(pDocument, NULL);
if (pFrame)
{
pDoc->InitialUpdateFrame(pFrame, pDocument);
m_wndRibbonBar.ShowPane(FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);//Hide original ribbon
m_FloorRibbonBar.Create(this);
m_FloorRibbonBar.LoadFromResource(IDR_RIBBON_FLOORACT);
}