Windows Programming Using MFC

and
Visual C++ .Net
Introduction

Masoud Milani
School of Computer Science
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199

milani@fiu.edu

INTRODUCTION
This course covers the fundamental
concepts and techniques necessary to
write Windows-based interactive
programs
We will use the Visual Studio, Visual
C++ .Net and Microsoft Foundation
Classes to discuss the above concepts

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INTRODUCTION
Contents:
Events and Event Handling
Windows, Dialogs and Controls
Menus and Toolbars
Application Organization
Document/View Architecture

Printing and Print Preview

Multi-Threaded Programming
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REQUIREMENTS
Working knowledge of
C++
including:
Classes

Inheritance
Virtual functions
Late binding
Template classes
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COURSE RESOURCES
Web address:
http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~milani/cop4226
Here you will find class notes, class presentations,
assignments, class bulletin board, various
announcements and dates and more

Text Book:
I am not using any particular text book. There will
be plenty of reading material on the course web
site and MSDN libraries have an extensive set of
online manuals

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GRADING
Exam1

30%

Exam2

30%

Programming and Homework

Assignments
40%
2-3 programs

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COURSE OVERVIEW
Introduction to Visual Studio
Projects
Views
Wizards
Different Application Types
Resources

Editors
MSDN Library
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Introduction to Windows
Kernel
GDI
User
Window Classes
Events and Messages

Message Loop
Window Procedures
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Microsoft Foundation Classes
Message Boxes
Controls
Push Buttons
Radio Buttons
Check Boxes
Slider Controls

Data Exchange
Control States
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Multi Document Applications
Application
ChildFrame
MainFrame
Document
View

Menus
Toolbars, Tooltips
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Graphical Device Interface
Device Contexts
Mapping Modes, Physical and Logical Coordinates
Fonts

Context Menus
Property Sheets
Printing and Print Preview
Splash Screens
Multi-Threaded Programming

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VISUAL STUDIO
The Visual Studio is an integrated
environment for developing Windows
applications

The programmer is provided with

appropriate tools to view, modify and
edit different parts of the program

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VISUAL STUDIO
An application consists of many parts that
together make up a project:
Classes
Resources
Dialogs

Menus
Icons
Toolbars

Parts of an application are stored in different

files that are contained within a folder called
the project workspace
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APPLICATION TYPES
Dialog Based Application
The main window is a Dialog Box
Performs a well defined task
Calculator

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APPLICATION TYPES
Single Document Application
Allows opening of only one document at
any given time
Notepad

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APPLICATION TYPES
Multiple Document Application
Allows opening of more than one
document at any given time
Each document is displayed within a
Childframe which is in turn contained
within the client area of the MainFrame
Word

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WIZARDS
Wizards assist programmers by
constructing a minimal application that is
then enhanced by the programmer
MFC AppWizard

MFC Console Application

allowing the programmer to modify the

program in a fairly high level
Class Wizard
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WIZARDS
AppWizard is a tool that based on user
specifications, writes a minimal
Windows application using MFC

Class Wizard is a tool that assists

programmer write classes, add
members to classes and write eventhandlers

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CREATING A NEW PROJECT

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FILE TYPES

File Types

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PROJECT TYPES

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MFC AppWizard

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MFC AppWizard

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VISUAL STUDIO
Different parts of the Project are
presented in different views:
Class View
Resource View
Solution View

Documentation is shown within MSDN

(Contents)
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BUILDING A PROJECT
Building a project requires compiling all
files that have been changed since last
build and then linking them

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CLASS VIEW
Presents and allows the projects
underlying classes

Classes and members

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RESOURCE VIEW
Presents and allows
manipulation the
projects resources

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SOLUTION VIEW
Presents and allows direct manipulation of
the projects files (learn not to use it!)

Workspace files

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MSDN LIBRARY
Presents various
documentation

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