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    I need some help with windows programs

    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)
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    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

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    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
    know what? i dont know what your asking.

    its a template for a new win32 window.
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    Okay. What is the Win32 template about?

    Post the lines of code you believe is buggy.

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    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?
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.

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    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!
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    #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.
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    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
    Just Google It. √

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    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)
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    Well then, you're on your way to making dialog boxes
    Just Google It. √

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    and itll show me how to put pictures in a window.
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    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
    Just Google It. √

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