Thread: 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:

#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

Resource File:

Code:

#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

Code:

#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;
}

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.