Overwrite OnFileOpen and OnFileSave function - registry is not updated? - c++

Question

I have a little problem that I do not know how to solved:
I am writing a program that involves data serialization. I decided to override the OnFileOpen and OnFileSave function because I wanted to modify the File Dialog Box when open/save the file.
My problem is: after I load the file, the program title still remains 'Untitled' and the 'Recent File' list under the 'File' menu bar is not updated either.
I suppose I need to add some code to update the registry? But I struggle to find the solution of it...
Thank you all for the helps! Highly appreciated!
Here are my OnFileOpen and OnFileSave code:
void CXXXDoc::OnFileOpen()
{
// TODO: Add your command handler code here
TCHAR szFilters[]= _T("XXX Type Files (*.xxx)|*.xxx|All Files (*.*)|*.*||");
CFileDialog fileDlg(TRUE, _T("xxx"), _T("*.xxx"), OFN_HIDEREADONLY | OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST, szFilters);
if(fileDlg.DoModal() == IDOK)
{
CFile oldFile;
ASSERT (oldFile != NULL);
oldFile.Open(fileDlg.GetPathName(), CFile::modeRead | CFile::shareExclusive);
FilePathName = fileDlg.GetPathName();
SetTitle(FilePathName);
CArchive loadArchive(&oldFile, CArchive::load | CArchive::bNoFlushOnDelete); // Create the archive to load data, the archive must be closed manually after the loading process
Serialize(loadArchive);
loadArchive.Close();
oldFile.Close();
UpdateAllViews(0);
}
}
void CXXXDoc::OnFileSave()
{
CFile newfile;
ASSERT (newfile != NULL);
newfile.Open(FilePathName, CFile::modeWrite);
CArchive saveArchive(&newfile, CArchive::store); // Create the archive to save data,
Serialize(saveArchive);
saveArchive.Close();
newfile.Close();
}

Answer 1

To keep the most recently used (MRU) list updated, you need to call CWinApp::AddToRecentFileList (MSDN here). So, for your OnFileOpen, you might do this:
AfxGetApp()->AddToRecentFileList(FilePathName);
As the remarks in MSDN say:
You should call the LoadStdProfileSettings member function to load the
current MRU file list before you use this member function.
The framework calls this member function when it opens a file or
executes the Save As command to save a file with a new name.