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Introducing MFCMFC is the C++ class library Microsoft provides to place an object-oriented wrapper around the Windows API. Version 6 contains about 200 classes, some of which youll use directly and

Printing with Documents and ViewsMFCs print architecture is built around a kernel formed by GDI printing functions and virtual CView member functions. To understand whats on the outside, it helps

PalettesHave you ever written a Windows application that makes generous use of color only to find that the output looks crummy on 16-color and 256-color video adapters? Theres not a whole lot you c

Common Control FundamentalsMFC provides classes to wrap the common controls just as it provides classes to wrap the core control types implemented in User.exe. The following table shows the 20 types

The Windows Programming ModelPrograms written for traditional operating environments use a procedural programming model in which programs execute from top to bottom in an orderly fashion. The path t

 The Brush OriginOne attribute of a device context that you should be aware of when using dithered brush colors or hatch brushes is the brush origin. When Windows fills an area with a hatched or d

 The Mouse and the KeyboardIf life were like the movies, traditional input devices would have given way long ago to speech-recognition units, 3D headsets, and other human-machine interface gadgets

A Bare-Bones Printing ApplicationThe EZPrint application shown in Figure 13-2 demonstrates the minimum amount of work a document/view application must do to support printing and print previewing.

BitmapsThe bitmapped image, or simply bitmap, is a staple of modern computer graphics because it allows computers to store complex images in the form of 1s and 0s. In Windows, bitmaps are GDI object

 Messages, Messages, and More MessagesWhere do messages come from, and what kinds of information do they convey? Windows defines hundreds of different message types. Most messages have names that

Putting It All Together: The MyWord ApplicationThe sample program shown in Figure 12-8 demonstrates many of the principles discussed in the preceding sections. MyWord is a miniature word processor b

Status BarsIt has become common, even expected, for Windows applications to include status bars that display context-sensitive help for toolbar buttons and menu items. SDK-style Windows applications

Getting Input from the MouseWindows uses a number of different messages—more than 20 in all—to report input events involving the mouse. These messages fall into two rather broad categories: client-a

 The Accel ApplicationLets put this newfound knowledge to work by writing an application that scrolls. Accel draws a window that resembles Microsoft Excel. (See Figure 2-13.) The spreadsheet depi

Your First MFC ApplicationIts time to build your first MFC application. And what better place to start than with one that displays "Hello, MFC" in a window? Based on the classic "Hello, world" prog

 The Frame Window ObjectMFCs CWnd class and its derivatives provide object-oriented interfaces to the window or windows an application creates. Hellos window class, CMainWindow, is derived from

 The WM_NCHITTEST MessageBefore a window receives a client-area or nonclient-area mouse message, it receives a WM_NCHITTEST message accompanied by the cursors screen coordinates. Most application

Getting Input from the KeyboardA Windows application learns of keyboard events the same way it learns about mouse events: through messages. A program receives a message whenever a key is pressed or

Menu BasicsLets start by defining a few terms. The menu bar that appears at the top of a window is an applications top-level menu, and the commands in it are called top-level menu items. The menu

ToolbarsA toolbars purpose is to provide one-click access to commonly used commands. Toolbar buttons typically serve as shortcuts for menu commands, but they can also implement commands that dont

Printing Tips and TricksHere are a few tips, tricks, and answers to frequently asked questions to help you write better printing code and resolve problems that arent addressed in this chapters sam

The Clock ApplicationThe Clock application shown in Figure 14-1 uses a timer set to fire at 1-second intervals to periodically redraw a set of clock hands simulating an analog clock. Clock isnt a d

 Moving the OriginBy default, a device contexts origin is in the upper left corner of the display surface. Even if you change the mapping mode, the origin remains in the upper left corner. But ju

Seeing What Youve DrawnUnfortunately, there is one small problem with Rulers output: Unless youre running the program on a very high resolution video adapter, you cant see everything it draws. E

Idle ProcessingBecause MFCs application class, CWinApp, provides the message loop that retrieves and dispatches messages, its a simple matter for CWinApp to call a function in your application whe