Essential Visual C++ 6.0 Fast: An Introduction to Windows Programming Using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library

ISBN-13: 9781852331702 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 214 str.

Ian Chivers; I. D. Chivers

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Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 contains lots of new features designed to help developers build high performance applications. This book covers all these, which makes it ideal reading for those who want a quick introduction to Windows programming with Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation class (MFC) library. Topics covered by Ian Chivers in this book include: The 2 key Windows classes: CFrameWnd and CWinApp; Message Maps; Controls. Graphical Output Newcomers to the package will find that Essential Visual C++ 6.0 fast will help them to create their own applications - incorporating all the new features - quickly, effectively and productively.

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1 Overview.- Microsoft Visual C++ 6 — What isn’t covered.- COM.- Active X.- Active Template Library — ATL.- Database management — ODBC.- Database management — DAO.- Internet programming — ISAPI.- Wizards.- Assumptions.- Microsoft Visual C++ versions.- Edition comparison.- Windows programming.- User interface features.- Working methods.- Visual Studio.- Development platforms.- Coda.- Problems.- 2 Visual Studio.- On-line documentation.- Right-hand mouse button.- Mouse with middle roller.- Expanding and contracting the size of the windows.- Simple program development.- Stage 1 — File | New.- Stage 2 — Choose a project type.- Stage 3 — Choose a project name and location.- Stage 4 — Project type.- Stage 5 — New project information.- Stage 6 — Visual Studio empty project.- Stage 7 — Project | Add to project | New.- Stage 8 — New | Files/Projects/Other documents.- Stage 9 — Visual Studio — Editor window.- Stage 10 — Type in the program.- Stage 11 — Build | Execute.- Stage 12 — This file does not exist.- Stage 13 — DOS Console window.- Stage 14 — Back to Visual Studio.- Summary.- 3 Getting Started.- The program.- Running the program.- Windows data types and naming conventions.- Summary of steps in creating a windows program.- 4 Messages.- Working methods again.- The application.- The program.- Running the program.- The C++ source.- Summary.- 5 Controls: Menus.- Resources.- The application.- The menu ID file — menuids.h.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- The resource file.- MENU statement.- MENUITEM statement.- The text parameter.- The result parameter.- The option list parameter.- POPUP resource.- The text parameter.- The option list parameter.- The ACCELERATORS statement.- The C++ source file.- Summary.- Wizards and resource editors.- Wizards.- The c0503.rc file.- The afxres.h file.- The resource editor.- 6 Controls: Dialog Boxes.- The application.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the example.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Summary.- 7 Controls: List Boxes.- The application.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the example.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ Source File.- OnInitDialog and LBN_DBLCLK.- List box handlers and member functions.- Summary.- 8 Controls: Check Box with Grouping.- The application.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source.- Summary.- 9 Controls: Edit Boxes, Radio Buttons, Plain Text.- The application.- The ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- Ltext.- Edittext.- Autoradiobutton.- The C++ source file.- Summary.- 10 Common Controls.- Summary.- 11 Controls: Toolbars.- The application.- Menu options.- Button appearance.- The resource file.- The ID file.- The C++ source file.- Function prototype CToolBar::CreateEx.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Function prototype CToolbar::LoadToolBar.- Constructor return value.- Constructor parameters.- Running the program.- Summary.- 12 Controls: Status Bar and Tooltips.- The application.- The ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- Summary.- 13 Icons.- The application.- Graphics editor.- Microsoft provided icons.- Function prototype CWinApp::LoadIcon.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- The menu ID file.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Function prototype AfxRegisterWndClass.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Running the application.- Summary.- 14 Text I/O Using Device Contexts.- Overview.- Device contexts.- Function prototype GetSystemMetrics.- Function prototype CDC::PatBlt.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Function prototype CDC::BitBlt.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Function prototype CDC::TextOut.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Drawing text.- CFont.- Flicker and the repaint problem.- Example 1: Simple text i/o.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- Example 2: Altering the font.- Type face name.- Style.- Size.- The C++ program source.- Running the program.- Summary.- 16 Graphics Using Device Contexts.- Graphic objects.- Classes for windows GDI objects.- Process of creating a graphic object in a device context.- Function prototype MoveToEx.- Function prototype return values.- Parameters.- Function prototype CDC::LineTo.- Function prototype return values.- Function prototype parameters.- Example 1.- Running the program.- Additional features.- Function prototype CDC::SetMapMode.- Function prototype parameter.- Function prototype CDC::SetViewportExt.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Function prototype CDC::SetViewportOrg.- Function prototype return value.- Function prototype parameters.- Example 2.- Running the program.- Summary.- 17 Bitmaps Using Device Contexts.- Device-dependent bitmaps — DDB.- Device-independent bitmaps — DIB.- Colour.- Screen resolution, graphics memory and colours displayed.- Creating a bitmap.- CBitmap.- Function prototype CBitmap::LoadBitmap.- The resource file.- The C++ source file.- Running the program.- DIB.- Summary.- 18 Where Next?.- On-line help.- MSDN CDs.- On-line examples.- Wizards.- Books.- Web resources.- Summary.- Appendix A: Toolbar Example.- Menu ID file.- Resource file.- C++ source file.- Appendix B: Statusbar And Tooltips Example.- Menu ID file.- Resource file.- C++ source file.- Appendix C: Icon Example.- Menu ID file.- Resource File.- C++ Source File.- Appendix D: Second Text I/O Example.- C++ source file.- Appendix E: Second Graphics I/O Example.- C++ source file.