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Visual C++ Express, No MFC? Does that matter?

22-Oct-09 2:33

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mtthw22-Oct-09 1:51

22-Oct-09 1:51

Hello,

So I have Visual C++ 2008 Express, won't be buying Std edition any time soon, and I'm very annoyed to find out the Express doesn't have all the libraries, like the MFC libraries.

So I had this problem where my program would not compile because it couldn't find "winres.h" I just renamed "winresrc.h" to "winres.h" to get it to compile. I don't know if that is going to work out or not.

So, I'm guessing winres.h just isn't part of the Windows SDK, instead it is included in the MFC libraries?

My next step is to get the Windows Template Library, and see if that helps.

Does anyone have knowledge about these issues?

CPallini22-Oct-09 1:53

22-Oct-09 1:53

mtthw wrote:
Visual C++ Express, No MFC? Does that matter?

That's actually a feature.
Smile | :)

mtthw22-Oct-09 11:02

22-Oct-09 11:02

Oh, thanks, Reading the instructions and manuals, I don't know
what I am reading half the time. But eventually it makes sense.
I appreciate the reply.

Maximilien22-Oct-09 2:45

Maximilien

22-Oct-09 2:45

Express is free... be happy with that.

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mtthw22-Oct-09 11:11

22-Oct-09 11:11

Thanks for replying.

Yes, I'm glad MS offers this tool to learn about windows development. I think its
awesome.

Richard MacCutchan22-Oct-09 2:47

Richard MacCutchan

22-Oct-09 2:47

mtthw wrote:
and I'm very annoyed to find out the Express doesn't have all the libraries, like the MFC libraries.

It does state that in the product information.

mtthw wrote:
So, I'm guessing winres.h just isn't part of the Windows SDK, instead it is included in the MFC libraries?

Yes I think that is correct, I think winres is just a wrapper for winresrc, in the same way MFC is a wrapper for Win32.

On the plus side I do find VC++ Express a really good product for home use, and I have never missed MFC since I gave it up years ago.

mtthw22-Oct-09 11:30

22-Oct-09 11:30

Thanks.

Yeah, Just beginning to learn C++ last couple of months. It seems like Visual C++ express is the best free compiler. If I get good at this, I'll have the check out the upgraded versions.

Richard MacCutchan22-Oct-09 23:20

Richard MacCutchan

22-Oct-09 23:20

mtthw wrote:
Yeah, Just beginning to learn C++ last couple of months.

I would recommend you stick to pure C++ until you feel totally comfortable with it, and avoid trying to understand MFC, WTL or the like. I went through this process some years back and got totally confused trying to learn C++ and MFC at the same time.

Good luck.

David Crow22-Oct-09 2:58

David Crow

22-Oct-09 2:58

See here.

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KarstenK22-Oct-09 21:38

KarstenK

22-Oct-09 21:38

the WTL is a fine library so learn to use it. At Code project the ware a lot of samples how to use it.

The MFC has the advantage that the wizards of the VC work with it but the disadvantage that it is like outdated glue. Sigh | :sigh:

If you need portability than you should consider other libraries. As Qt. Confused | :confused:

Press F1 for help or google it.
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Moak24-Oct-09 1:34

Moak

24-Oct-09 1:34

KarstenK wrote:
The MFC has the advantage that the wizards of the VC work with it but the disadvantage that it is like outdated glue. Sigh

I thought MFC is like hot glue. It's great for quick or simple work, even after years you can pull out your hot glue gun and it does the job. I once borrowed a van and lost a mirror on the Autobahn, luckily we could make one from spare parts (hand mirror and a plastic bowl), hotglued it back on and continued the travel. Can Silverlight do that? Smile | :)

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Re: problem in splitter [modified]

KarstenK25-Oct-09 21:28

KarstenK

25-Oct-09 21:28

Working with glue is fine if you do a "glue" job. But if you want to engineer a car you need finer tools.

I do a lot with MFC, but for finer control, lighter setups you better stick to ATL or WTL. Or the code isnt portable to other platforms. A time ago after I throw all MFC stuff out of my code to get running on MAC OS with GCC. Since than I try to separate "pure C" and MFC code in classes. Blush | :O

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problem in splitter

bagavathikumar22-Oct-09 1:43

bagavathikumar

22-Oct-09 1:43

Hai,
I am developing a MDI based application. In that i have two set of splitter. For ex splitter1 has TestView1, TestView2 and splitter2 has TestView3, TestView4. In this situation i am loading the splitter1 as initial view for my application. Here i want to open the splitter2 by some menu selection in the same document. How can i get this result.

Expect your guidance to solve this issue.
Thanks in advance

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Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer23-Oct-09 4:43

Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer

23-Oct-09 4:43

Have a look at the following article:
Using CodeProject - A Day In the Life of an Application - Part 2 of 5[^]

and scroll down to: Adding a Splitter Window with Swappable Views.

Iain.

Modified: This is a better article to start from: Unlimited number of switchable views within a Splitter window[^]

That said, I thoroughly recommend the Day in the life articles.

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modified on Friday, October 23, 2009 11:11 AM

MFC using Visual Studio 2005

RS.Ratheesh22-Oct-09 1:36

RS.Ratheesh

22-Oct-09 1:36

I'm using Visual C++ 2005 and have added a dialog to my project.
When i tried to add class for this dialog by right click and select "Add Class"
It pops up a script error: "Line: 815
Error: Object doesn't support this property or method".

Ratheesh.

Re: MFC using Visual Studio 2005

Randor 22-Oct-09 2:04

Randor

22-Oct-09 2:04

Hi Ratheesh,

I had the same problem a few months ago. I fixed it by following the instructions provided by the Visual C++ Team:

Some VS2005 and VS2008 Wizards Pop Up Script Error.[^]

Best Wishes,
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Outlook Contacts

Anil Kumar.Arvapalli22-Oct-09 1:27

Anil Kumar.Arvapalli

22-Oct-09 1:27

Hi Friends,

Iam devloping a application where i want to write some set of contacts to outlook, where i tried off but unable to write it can any body help me out.

Procedre what i did.
1. created a session sucessfully
2. opned message store
3. opened contacts folder in outlook
4. stored that pointer into variable called m_pUser
5. with that pointer iam writing st of properties and saving it into the contacts folder.

Iam sure with the first three steps please go through 4 and 5 steps and help me out please.

Here i my core logic

::HrGetOneProp(MsgStore,PR_IPM_SUBTREE_ENTRYID,&propval);
MsgStore->OpenEntry(propval->Value.bin.cb,LPENTRYID(propval->Value.bin.lpb),0,MAPI_MODIFY,&ulObjType,(LPUNKNOWN*)&RootFolder);
hr=RootFolder->CreateFolder(FOLDER_GENERIC,(LPTSTR)"Contacts",NULL,0,OPEN_IF_EXISTS ,&ContactsFolder);
cout<<hr;
IMailUser *m_pUser = NULL;
hr=ContactsFolder->OpenEntry(propval->Value.bin.cb,LPENTRYID(propval->Value.bin.lpb),0,MAPI_BEST_ACCESS,&ulObjType,(LPUNKNOWN*)&m_pUser);
if(FAILED(hr))
{
cout<<"FAiled to Oen Contacts Folder";
}
SPropValue prop;
prop.ulPropTag=PR_DISPLAY_NAME;
prop.Value.lpszW=(LPTSTR)"ROCK";
m_pUser->SetProps(1,&prop,NULL);

prop.ulPropTag=PR_PRIMARY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER;
prop.Value.lpszW=(LPTSTR)"999999999999";
m_pUser->SetProps(1,&prop,NULL);

prop.ulPropTag=PR_BUSINESS_TELEPHONE_NUMBER;
prop.Value.lpszW=(LPTSTR)"1234567";
m_pUser->SetProps(1,&prop,NULL);

m_pUser->SaveChanges(true);

m_pUser->Release();

Can some body provide me any samples for referece so that i will be helpfull for me.

Thank in ADvance.

Re: Outlook Contacts

KarstenK22-Oct-09 22:30

KarstenK

22-Oct-09 22:30

i missed the eror checking in the last steps of your pcde. It often helps more than believed Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Wrong evaluation of pre- and post-increment on variables: What is wrong here?!?!

__yash__22-Oct-09 1:15

__yash__

22-Oct-09 1:15

I tried the following in VS6.0. Created a simple "Hello World" application then added the following:

int i;
int j;
i = j = 5;

printf("%d %d %d %d %d %d\n",++i,j++,i++,++j,++i,j++);
printf("i %d j %d\n",i,j);

Now i expected the output to be:
8 7 6 7 6 5
i 8 j 8
But instead it printed as:
7 6 6 6 6 5
i 8 j 8

Confused | :confused:

Re: Wrong evaluation of pre- and post-increment on variables: What is wrong here?!?!

CPallini22-Oct-09 1:44

Re: Wrong evaluation of pre- and post-increment on variables: What is wrong here?!?!

22-Oct-09 1:44

Ralph_2 wrote:
Now i expected the output to be:
8 7 6 7 6 5

You cannot expect that behaviour (and you should avoid using the increment operators that way).
Smile | :)

__yash__22-Oct-09 1:50

__yash__

22-Oct-09 1:50

CPallini wrote:
and you should avoid using the increment operators that way

Oh, this is just for trying...I don't use it any where as such

CPallini wrote:
You cannot expect that behaviour

Why cannot i expect the output to be that? You think the output is wrong? Or different compilers will treat the statement differently??

Re: Wrong evaluation of pre- and post-increment on variables: What is wrong here?!?!

CPallini22-Oct-09 1:52