Learn the MFC C++ Classes
(Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.)
Author(s): Shirley Wodtke
ISBN: 1556225121
Publication Date: 01/01/97
- Introduction
- Learn the MFC C++ Classes
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 1—Windows and MFC
- Windows Operating Systems and MFC
- C++ Compilers and MFC
- Windows
- User Inputs to a Window
- Messages
- MFC and Windows OS Interaction
- The Structure of an MFC Application
- Creating a Main Window Using MFC
- The CFrameWnd::Create() Function
- Registering a New Window Class
- Resource Files
- Customized Icon and Cursor Resources
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 2—Menus and Message Maps
- An Example With a Simple Menu
- Message Maps
- Menus
- Accelerators
- Handler Functions
- Setting the Timer
- Displaying a Message Box
- Adding Message Map Entries With Compiler Tools
- An Example That Changes Menus and Submenus
- Using CMenu Objects
- CWnd Functions for Messages
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 3—Graphics and Text Drawing
- The Graphics Device Interface (GDI)
- The Device Context
- GDI Objects
- Device Context Settings
- Stock Drawing Objects
- The CDC Class
- The Device Context Classes
- An Example That Draws Text and Shapes
- An Example That Sets the Viewport Origin
- How a Screen Repaints Itself
- Creating a Pen
- Creating a Brush
- The RGB Macro
- The Raster Drawing Mode and SetROP2()
- A Graphics Editor Example
- C++ Objects for the Rectangle and Ellipse
- The Graphics Output Process
- Deleting Drawing Objects
- Drawing the Rectangles and Ellipses
- The OnPaint() Function
- Maintaining the Update Region
- The Background Color
- The Handy Utility Classes: CRect, CPoint, and CSize
- Using a Private Device Context
- An Example With a Private Device Context
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 4—Fast Drawing and Bitmap Graphics
- Using Exclusive-or and Exclusive-nor for Fast Redraws
- Details of the Exclusive-or (Exclusive-nor) Process
- Limitations of the Exclusive-or (Exclusive-nor) Process
- Using Backing Store for Fast Redraws
- Bitmaps
- Using a Memory Device Context
- The CDC::BitBlt() Function
- Using Bitmap Graphics for Animation
- The Message Handler OnCreate()
- The Message Handler OnTimer()
- Device Independent Bitmaps (DIBs)
- Palettes
- The System Palette
- Loading and Using the System Palette
- Displaying a DIB Using the System Palette
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 5—Child Windows
- A Child Window
- The CWnd::Create()Function
- Message Maps for Child Windows
- User Messages
- A Popup Window
- A Fixed Child Window
- Summary
- Chapter 6—Dialogs, Common Dialogs, and Button Controls
- Dialogs
- Modal vs. Modeless Dialog Boxes
- Common Dialogs
- Class CFileDialog
- Class CPrintDialog
- Class CPageSetupDialog
- Class CFindReplaceDialog
- Class CFontDialog
- Class CColorDialog
- Using the ChooseColor Common Dialog
- Designing Dialog Boxes
- Overview of Common Controls
- Window Styles for Win3.1 Common Controls
- Button Controls
- Static Controls
- Placing Controls on the Mainframe Window
- Messages To and From Button Controls
- Messages From the Button Control
- Messages To the Button Control
- Example Program
- Programming the Buttons Example
- Generating the Main Window’s Code
- Generating the Dialog Box Code
- The Buttons Program Listing
- Discussion of the Buttons Program
- Summary
- Chapter 7—List Box, Combo Box, and Edit Controls and Data Transfer Functions
- Overview of List Box, Combo Box, and Edit Controls
- Edit Control Styles
- List Box Styles
- Combo Box Styles
- Operations and Messages for Win3.1 Common Controls
- An Example Program
- Programming the UsrInput Example
- Generating the Main Window’s Code
- Generating the Dialog Box Code
- The UsrInput Program Listing
- Discussion of the UsrInput Program
- Data Transfer
- Do Data Exchange Functions
- Dialog Data Validation (DDV) Functions
- CString Features
- String Tables and Internationalization
- Summary
- Chapter 8—Communication Between Parent and Child for Modal and Modeless Dialogs
- The Modal Dialog Example
- The MFC Class CCmdUI
- The ModalCom Program Listing
- Data Transfer
- Modeless Dialog Example
- Modeless Dialog Creation
- User Messages
- Modeless Program Listing
- Data Updating
- Special Virtual Functions
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 9—The Document-View Architecture
- The Structure of the Four Classes
- Message Routing
- An Example Document-View Program
- The PreCreateWindow() Function
- Customizing the Mainframe Window
- Overriding the CFrameWnd::PreCreateWindow() Function
- Mainframe Resources
- Customizing the View Window
- The OnDraw() Function
- Message Maps
- The Custom Program Listing
- The Document Template
- The RUNTIME_CLASS Macro
- The CView Class
- Views Based on a Dialog Template
- Views Based on a Control
- Summary
- Chapter 10—Document-View Applications With Filing and Printing
- Creating an AppWizard Project
- Designing the Application’s Data
- Designing the User Interface
- The Application’s Menu
- Printing the View
- The Function OnPrepareDC()
- Mapping Modes
- Functions for Printing
- Print Preview and Print Setup
- Data Persistence—Filing the Document’s Data
- Serialization and CArchive
- The OnNewDocument() Function
- Multiple Views of the Document
- ElipsMin Program with Minimum Code
- ElipsMin Program Listing
- Discussion of the “ElipsMin” Program
- Making the Dialog Box Modeless
- Diagnostic Code
- Summary
- Chapter 11—More About Splitter Windows and Filing
- The Starter Application
- Multiple View Classes
- Static Splitter Windows
- Collection Classes
- Array Collections
- List Collections
- Map Collections
- Designing the Document’s Data
- Coding the Document Class
- CByteArray Member Functions
- Designing the View of the Rules
- Using Logical Fonts
- Text Metrics
- Coding the View Class Containing the Rules
- Designing the View of the Game
- Drawing The Tic Tac Toe Board
- Drawing the Moves
- Summary
- Chapter 12—An MDI Application
- An MDI Application
- Class Structure
- Characteristics
- Creating New Views
- Creating New Documents
- Multiple Menus
- Keyboard Accelerators
- The CFormView Class
- Creating the “Form” Program
- The “Form” Starter Application
- The Multiple Document Template
- The Trace Macro
- The Document Class
- Code Additions to the Document Class
- The View Class
- Code Additions to the View Class
- Running the “Form” Program in Debug Mode
- The “FormMin” Program With Minimum Code
- “FormMin” Program Listing
- Discussion of the “FormMin” Program
- Summary
- Chapter 13—Toolbars and Status Bars
- The Bars Example
- Creating the Bars Starter Application
- Designing the Document Class
- Designing the View Class
- Drawing
- Adding Scrolling
- Customizing the Status Bar
- Adding the Handler Functions
- Customizing the Toolbar
- Visual C++ 4 Toolbar Editing
- Visual C++ 1.5 Toolbar Editing
- Using Two Document Templates
- Adding a Dynamic Splitter To An MDI
- Adding a Document Template
- Resources for Document Templates
- Summary
- Exercise
- Chapter 14—Custom Controls, New Common Controls, and Property Sheets
- Custom Controls
- The CustCtrl Example
- Building the “CustCtrl” Program
- The New Common Controls
- Creating New Common Controls
- The NewCmnCtrls Example
- New Common Control Styles
- Building the NewCmnCtrls Program
- Getting the AppWizard Starter Application
- Add the Menu Item
- Create the Dialog Template
- Creating the Dialog Class
- Notification Messages
- Property Sheets
- The PropertySheet Example
- Creating a Modal Property Sheet
- Building the “PropertySheet” Program
- Using the Apply Button
- Summary
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Index