Visual C++ and MFC Programming 2nd Edition

Visual C++ and MFC Fundamentals Chapter 3: Windows Resources

Outlined Round

Rectangle

Draws a round rectangle with one color for the border

(pen) and another color for the inside (brush)

Filled Round

Rectangle

Used to draw a round rectangle filling it with an interior

color while the border color is ignored

Ellipse Used to draw an ellipse or a circle

Outlined Ellipse Draws an ellipse or a circle with one color for the

border (pen) and another color for the inside (brush)

Filled Ellipse^

Used to draw an ellipse or a circle filling it with an

interior color while the border color is ignored

To use a particular tool, click it to select. Then click on the icon.

To design your icon, you can choose colors from the Colors toolbar. Because an icon

uses a background color, the default is set as green. The default icon is represented by a

small monitor icon.

To use a color, first select a tool on the Graphics toolbar, then click the desired color and

draw.

After creating an icon, you can use it for your application. There are two solutions you

can use. The default icon used by MSVC is called AFX_IDI_STD_FRAME. Therefore,

after designing your icon, you can simply set its name as this default.

Practical Learning: Creating an Icon

1. To create an icon, on the main menu, click Project -> Insert Resource...


2. In the Add Resource dialog box, click Icon

Figure 45: Add Resource - Icon...................................................................................................

3. Click New


4. In the Resource View, right-click IDI_ICON1 and click Properties.


5. In the Properties window, click the arrow of the ID combo box and select
   AFX_IDI_STD_FRAME