C++ WINAPI - Class Objects

[zaryk]

Could someone give an example or at least tell me what its called when you use the controls name as the class object like vb .net does, for e.g. lblControl.size

I'm try to retrieve the info for the controls without enumerating through all the controls, if possible.

I have a class set up right now in the following format

class gui{
   //gui functions/variables to create the window

   class control{
      create(variables);
      RECT rect;
      const char *name, *classe, *data;
   }
}

EDIT: So I drank some coffee to wake myself up and it hit me....DUH.....vb .net when creating the controls it automatically inserts the object instance in the designer,
allowing the program to then use the object instance name, lblControl, throughout the whole program. But, since I am not creating a designer, I decided to create a map in the gui class mapping the control id to the control class. Don't know if it works yet, but sounds good in theory I suppose.