Masoud Milani

School of Computer Science

Florida International University

Miami, FL 33199 milani@fiu.edu

Windows Programming Using MFC and

Visual C++ .Net

Introduction

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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 event-handlers

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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 project’s resources

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SOLUTION VIEW

� Presents and allows direct manipulation of the project’s files (learn not to use it!)

Workspace files

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MSDN LIBRARY

� Presents various documentation