Using Resource Files

I have a window with some basic menus. I am looking to add buttons to it. Would someone kindly be able to give some simple steps or point me in the direction of a straight forward tutorial?

In case your interested:

Here's the code that is used for the window:

Header File:

Code:

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#define ID_FILE_NEW          100
#define ID_FILE_OPEN          101
#define ID_FILE_SAVE          102
#define ID_FILE_EXIT          103
#define ID_DO_SOMETHING      104
#define ID_DO_SOMETHING_ELSE  105
#define ID_HELP_ABOUT        106

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Resource File:

Code:

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#include "tutorial.h"

ID_MENU MENU DISCARDABLE
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&New",                        ID_FILE_NEW
        MENUITEM "&Open",                      ID_FILE_OPEN
        MENUITEM "&Save",                      ID_FILE_SAVE
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "E&xit",                      ID_FILE_EXIT
    END
    POPUP "&View"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Instructions for use",      ID_DO_SOMETHING
        MENUITEM "Sample Video",                ID_DO_SOMETHING_ELSE
    END
    POPUP "&Help"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&About GST",                  ID_HELP_ABOUT
    END
END

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Code:

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#include <windows.h>
#include "tutorial.h"
#include <fstream.h>
#include <dos.h>
//#include <graphics.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <process.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);

static char sClassName[]  = "MyClass";
static HINSTANCE zhInstance = NULL;


int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int

nCmdShow)
{
      WNDCLASSEX WndClass;
      HWND hwnd;
      MSG Msg;

      zhInstance = hInstance;

      WndClass.cbSize        = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
      WndClass.style        = NULL;
      WndClass.lpfnWndProc  = WndProc;
      WndClass.cbClsExtra    = 0;
      WndClass.cbWndExtra    = 0;
      WndClass.hInstance    = zhInstance;
      WndClass.hIcon        = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
      WndClass.hCursor      = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
      WndClass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1);
      WndClass.lpszMenuName  = "ID_MENU";
      WndClass.lpszClassName = sClassName;
      WndClass.hIconSm      = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);

      if(!RegisterClassEx(&WndClass)) {
              MessageBox(0, "Error Registering Class!", "Error!", MB_ICONSTOP | MB_OK);
       
                //MessageBox (NULL, "Semaphore System Running!" , "Graphical Semaphore

Tutor (GST)", 0);
      return 0;
}

hwnd = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_STATICEDGE,
                                          sClassName,
                                          "Graphical Semaphore Tutor (GST)",
                                          WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT,
                                                CW_USEDEFAULT,
                                                750, 750, NULL, NULL,
                                                zhInstance, NULL);

      if(hwnd == NULL) {
              MessageBox(0, "Error Creating Window!", "Error!", MB_ICONSTOP | MB_OK);
              return 0;
      }

      ShowWindow(hwnd, nCmdShow);
      UpdateWindow(hwnd);

      while(GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
              TranslateMessage(&Msg);
              DispatchMessage(&Msg);
      }

      return Msg.wParam;
}

LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
      switch(Message) {
            case WM_CLOSE:
                      DestroyWindow(hwnd);
                      break;
            case WM_DESTROY:
                      PostQuitMessage(0);
                      break;

                        case WM_COMMAND:
                      switch(LOWORD(wParam)) {
                              case ID_FILE_NEW:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "You Clicked New File", "New File",

0);
                                                                                //ofstream

myproj;
                                                                                //myproj.

open("Semaphore1.exe");       
                                      break;
                              case ID_FILE_OPEN:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "Selecting File to Open", "File

Open", 0);

                                                                          break;
                              case ID_FILE_SAVE:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "Saving", "File Save", 0);
                                      break;
                              case ID_FILE_EXIT:
                                      PostQuitMessage(0);
                              case ID_DO_SOMETHING:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "1. Select line of code from left

pane\n2. Click button to insert into right pane\n3. System checks if you are correct", "

Instructions", 0);
                                      break;
                              case ID_DO_SOMETHING_ELSE:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "Looking for sample video", "View

Example", 0);
                                                  break;
                              case ID_HELP_ABOUT:
                                      MessageBox(hwnd, "Graphical Semaphore Tutor (GST) 1

.0 (C) 2005 PH", "About", 0);
                                                                          break;
            }
            break;

            default:
                      return DefWindowProc(hwnd, Message, wParam, lParam);
      }

      return 0;
}

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Thanks in advance,

Peter

PS- Quick Question:

Is there a limit to how many of these you can use in a program?
I got this message when I tried using two resources. Might have been another and may not be linked but I'm sure.

http://img222.echo.cx/img222/8393/message3bs.jpg

Moved to windows board.

Like you normally create windows, but instead of registering a window class name you use the text "BUTTON". I believe you have to state WS_CHILD as a flag too, and set the parent argument to the window the button should be in.

Thanks for the reply.

Is the line where I need to insert "BUTTON"?

Code:

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WndClass.lpszClassName = sClassName;

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Check out this tutorial. http://www.winprog.org/tutorial Should teach you everything you need to know.

Will do. Thanks for your help.