Thread: Win32 Common Controls in C++, how do i make and use them?

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    Post Win32 Common Controls in C++, how do i make and use them?

    i know how to make the simple controls like buttons and edits etc....

    but how do i make..

    progress bars how do i use them and how can i make them look like XP not windows 95, track bars how do i make and use them? i have no clue how to make and use a checked list box, how do i make a list view and a a tree view?, how do i make panels? how do i make tooltips, up down spinners, tabs, data grids, link labels and how to open the link in a webpage, Rich Text Boxes, image lists, splitters, Print Document, Page setup dialog, print review controls print preview dialogs and print dialog, font , color, and folder browser dialogs, and a context menu.


    sorry for alll the requests, i dont expect answers for all of them, ive tried and tried again to look for tutorials on these. I know these controls from C# and cannot do them in C++, most of all, i dont know how to use them. Making them is one thing, gettingdata from them and using them is another. thanks in advance.

    PS: Sorry for typos and grammer errors, i was in a rush. Also tutorials would be nice :P
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    You might want to try google for tutorials (or www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html).
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    yes, those wiondows ones i have, but they dont cover the controls i want to learn about
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    The second link in Dante's list, FoosYerDoos has extensively commented code for most of the common controls. MSDN provides sample code for the common dialogs.

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    howe does everyone find all this stuff on msdn? i search it on MSDN and i cant find it :S

    EDIT: ive been to FoosYourDoos, i dont program in Unicode, and it seems deprecetated, as it uses stuff that doesnt need to be used like loading the program's icon and cursor ith LoadImage() instead of LoadCursor or LoadIcon etc.
    Last edited by C+noob; 01-09-2006 at 04:12 AM. Reason: FoozYourDoos
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    FoosYerDoos uses LoadImage(), which is not deprecated.

    In fact it's recommended over LoadCursor and LoadBitmap. Take a look at the MSDN documentation:

    Note This function has been superseded by the LoadImage function.

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