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for some reason (and ill supply the code soon), whenever i try to add another function to a tool bar (ie. file, edit, and sub function under file and edit).
my program doesn't have a help function. i need these two
Help>Help Topics
and
Help>about
and i dont even have Help on the bar.
ill provide the code sometime soon. but maybe you can help me verbally.
i have 2 files.
main.h with all the #define files
main.cpp with the actual program.
please. help. (if you can)
I presume your question is on adding an item to the menu bar. You can add an item via resource editor.
Do you use MFC or Win32 API?
Kuphryn
know what? i dont know what your asking.Quote:
Originally posted by kuphryn
I presume your question is on adding an item to the menu bar. You can add an item via resource editor.
Do you use MFC or Win32 API?
Kuphryn
its a template for a new win32 window.
Okay. What is the Win32 template about?
Post the lines of code you believe is buggy.
Kuphryn
theres nothing buggy about it. its a plain window with no toolbar or anything. and when i have one (a template) that has a toolbar, when i add one, it dont appear anywhere.
answer me this until i get the code:
when i see something like
#define HELP_NEW 1001
whats that number right beside it mean?
I don't understand how you have a windows app that you're working on (presumably in C/C++) and you don't know what he means by Win32 API / MFC.
Additionally, how are at the level of understanding in C/C++ that you don't know what a define statement is and you think you're ready for Windows programming?
#define HELP_NEW 1001
...is setting the constant label "HELP_NEW" to the value of 1001.
i frekin know that much!!!! but what does the value mean??? whats it for??? i noticed a cascading amopunt, like
FILE_NEW 1001
FILE_OPEN 1002
and stuff, what does the value do?
i just dont like programming in consoles. as i found out alot of windows programming is not alot like consoles. as in every windows api ive seen, i havent seen stuff like cout and ****, cuz it means console output and everything.
so i like winbdows programming as its more desirable than console.
look, im a beginner and have done console programming and i want to do windows. this is supposed to help new people at it. not chew them out.
I recommend these books on Windows programming.
MFC:
Introduction to MFC Programming with Visual C++ by Richard M. Jones
Programming Windows With MFC by Jeff Prosise.
Windows Applications:
Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows (Dv-Mps General)
by Jeffrey Richter.
Kuphryn
there are plenty of good books which i need to get. my local library is computer retarded. their newest book on programming languages is the new and improved Pascal. which is old! i had to order this one in!
#define HELP_NEW 1001
... is nothing more than a constant to help you read your WM_COMMAND switch. HELP/NEW menu item most likely. It is the value that will be sent when you click that menu item. Menus send WM_COMMANDS when they are clicked. Didn't mean to be rude but it sounded like you were coming from a complete non-programmer perspective.
Hmm, well if you're new to Windows programming, I strongly reccomend taking a look at this site:
http://sunlightd.virtualave.net/Windows/GUI/
That's where I learned practically everything I know (other than the stuff I learned by trial and error ;)). It'll help you out a lot, and it spares you the trouble of going to a computer-retarded library :D
THATS EXACTLY WHERE I GO! www.sunlightd.com is the best at explainging this stuff. in 10 minutes i was on my way making popup message boxes already!
(its low i know, but its a start)
Well then, you're on your way to making dialog boxes :D
and itll show me how to put pictures in a window.
Hmm, that's a start. Next, try making the pictures transparent :) Then, give them animations, and then make them 3D models, then give them all sorts of other stuff that's cool :)
The problem with Dev C++ is that it has no resource editor. I recommend searching the net for a resource editor so you can make your menu with it and then add it to your program normally.
wc.lpszMenuName = MAKEINTRESOURCE(menu id);
in your window class definition.
whoa! jeesus! slow down there hunter. i barely know how to make a window in the first place. im trying to burn the tutorials on a cd so i can view it off-line (something is wrong with IE these days) and nothing seems to work. and i have 24k modem speed with only 15hours a month allowed. theres my reason.
as for a resource editor. uhhh...name one and link it and ill see.
and again, thanks everyone for helping.
1. Inside your computer, there is this thing called a hard drive. Generally this is a good place to put things on when you don't need to take the information to other places. (Why burn onto a CD?)
2. I would not recommend just copying and pasting code to make your programs. At least try to learn, don't just use templates and expect things to work. You won't learn anything that way.
Heh, actually I was kidding :) I only know how to make them transparent, and (maybe) how to animate them.Quote:
whoa! jeesus! slow down there hunter. i barely know how to make a window in the first place.
ok, you dont understand there. my C drive, is 2gigs of memory. total alotted. and im down to oly 400megs of memory left. (or even 300) a burner is my last hope at keeping my files and cleaning out my computer.
and hunter, hehehehe, i wish i could. but i know nothing right now. especially embedding a graphic. i know its a paint function with a "class".
i usually dont just copy and paste code. i type it all up first (in the compiler/editor) and if it dont work i copy and paste if i give up trying to figure out what i typed wrong. and that usually works. im typo-prone.