Visual C++ and MFC Programming 2nd Edition

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

When calling one of these methods, you can simply pass its identifier as argument. You

can also specify the resource identifier as a constant string. To do this, pass the name of

the icon to the MAKEINTRESOURCE macro that would convert its identifier to a

string.

Practical Learning: Using Custom Resources

1. To use a custom cursor and a custom icon, change the Exercise.cpp file as follows:

#include <afxwin.h>

#include "resource.h"

class CResFrame : public CFrameWnd

{

public:

CResFrame()

{

HCURSOR hCursor;

HICON hIcon;

hCursor = AfxGetApp()->LoadCursor(IDC_APP_CURS);

hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDI_APP_ICO);

const char *RWC = AfxRegisterWndClass(CS_VREDRAW | CS_HREDRAW,

hCursor,

(HBRUSH)GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH),

hIcon);

Create(RWC, "Custom Resources", WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,

CRect(200, 120, 640, 400), NULL);

}

};

class CResApp: public CWinApp

{

public:

BOOL InitInstance()

{

m_pMainWnd = new CResFrame;

m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);

m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();

return TRUE;

}

};

CResApp theApp;

2. Test the application: