Visual C++ and MFC Programming 2nd Edition

Chapter 5: The Document/View Architecture Visual C++ and MFC Fundamentals

Practical Learning: Creating a Map of Messages

1. Create a new and empty Win32 Project located in C:\Programs\MSVC Exercises and
   set its the Name to Messages1


2. Specify that you want to Use MFC in a Shared DLL


3. Create a C++ file and name it Exercise


4. To create a frame for the window, in the Exercise.cpp file, type the following:

#include <afxwin.h>

class CMainFrame : public CFrameWnd

{

public:

CMainFrame ();

protected:

DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()

};

CMainFrame::CMainFrame()

{

// Create the window's frame

Create(NULL, "Windows Application", WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,

CRect(120, 100, 700, 480), NULL);

}

class CExerciseApp: public CWinApp

{

public:

BOOL InitInstance();

};

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CMainFrame, CFrameWnd)

END_MESSAGE_MAP()

BOOL CExerciseApp::InitInstance()

{

m_pMainWnd = new CMainFrame ;

m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);

m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();

return TRUE;

}

CExerciseApp theApp;

5. Test the application and return to MSVC

4.2 Windows Messages......................................................................................