Windows Programming Using MFC and Visual C .Net

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Windows Programming Using MFC andVisual 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 Cincluding
• 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
Wizards
Project Workspace
Project Name
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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
Text Editor
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RESOURCE VIEW

• Presents and allows manipulation the projects
  resources

Resources
Resource Editor
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SOLUTION VIEW

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

Workspace files
Editor
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MSDN LIBRARY

• Presents various documentation