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oib111 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject:

Mkay, I understood. I have a question, which might (probably will be) nooby, how do I make a GUI in C++? I was going to make something in delphi but my trial expired and I can't buy it because my parents won't let me.

UnLmtD · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:

You create a Resource script. If you use VC++ you go to File->New...->Files-> Resource script. From there you can design the dialog, or you can open the file in notepad and modify it from there.

oib111 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

Um, an example code to help me with that?

UnLmtD · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

appalsap · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:

you do not need a resource script, rcs, dialogs and all their ilk will serve to confuse you instead of teaching you how GUIs (and ultimately Windows) works. To get a basic GUI going:

1. Register your own class or use a system class.
2. use CreateWindow(ex) to create a window(s and buttons and stuff)
3. Enter a message pumping loop

Many code examples are out there on the internet.

oib111 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

I will look for one, but can you give me one in the mean time.

UnLmtD · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

appalsap · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject:

UnLmtD · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

What I mean is, when you create a window using CreateWindow, the window that's going to be created will have a with background, with nothing on it. (That's okay) But here is why I think using resources is better, when you want to create a button you will have to specify the height, width and all. I think it's a little bit to complicated. And with a resource file, it's fast to go, even though it will only work on Windows.

Just like that, I learned GUI basic using http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/
there the teach resource files and using CreateWindow, I thought resource files where more easy.

BUT if I learned from http://www.foosyerdoos.fsnet.co.uk/ I would of used CreateWindow all the time.

appalsap · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

Well what do you want on it?! If you want more stuff on it, call CreateWindow again, this time creating buttons or edit controls or whatever else you want. You have to specify the height, width and all that stuff in resource files too, but you never notice since Visual Studio shields you from all of that! Evil or Very Mad

DeltaFlyer · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

Any good program starts out on paper. Just plan out your program on paper with all the size, location, functions and stuff.

oib111 · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

Ok, re-wrote the whole thing. Hopefully it is better now.