Class Constructor Parameters

[S_M_A]

The best thing you can do is to go and buy yourself a MFC book.

[TheGreatCthulhu]

You can find some MFC tutorials on the web - start with something simple, like making a window, then adding a few controls. You'll get the hang of it.
Again, I'm not against experimenting, but as Paul McKenzie said, if you insist on doing this to actually get a functional editor for your school project, then you're way over your head - your code already has some design issues as it is (as we pointed out) - even if it compiles.

Just find a tutorial and try it out - I mean, you're using functions like RegisterClassEx(...) while just knowing what it does, and not knowing how exactly it does it under the hood - and yet you are able to manage just fine. So, what makes you think you'll have overwhelming trouble with a higher level API?

[superbonzo]

BTW, adding to what other said, I'd say that among all the wheels you could reinvent this is one of the hardest for a novice because it's already hard for experts too: IMHO, currently there's no completely satisfying c++ GUI abstraction out there; the most used ones ( MFC, QT, etc..., ignoring their vast non strictly gui related facilities ) are very productive but are far away from having the same level of conceptual clarity and safety as other c++ libraries, like STL or boost components.

I mean, in a dream world one should be able of treating concepts like windows, window layouts, widgets, user interaction devices, etc... as fundamentals entities like integers, strings or iostreams. That is, one should be able of really decoupling programs in terms of presentation/user interaction/core logic parts, but existing frameworks accomplish that only partially and at some cost.

BTW, today's flows in the user interface arena ( look at the new Metro interface thing, new touch or gesture based devices, etc... ) show that the very idea of gui is far from being settled, which is probably the most difficult obstacle to forming a mature abstraction ...

[Entiranz]

Okay, ive looked over various MFC tutorials out there, and noticed one big problem with them all.

Ill start by saying that im using Code::Blocks, and by school project i mean that the group im in picked what to do, or in this case make. So i pretty much have to use free software and such to learn this. In all MFC tutorials ive found, you need microsoft visual C++, which isnt free. Since MFC isnt compatible with Code::Blocks by default, i either need an alternative that is compatible with MFC that i can import into Code::Blocks to make it work, or another type of framework that is compatible.

If anyone knows of a free compiler that can handle MFC by default, or something i can import into Code::Blocks so that it can handle it, please give me an example. If it isnt possible, just say so. Its possible that i wont get this finished in time, but at least i want to try.

[mlgoff]

Ill start by saying that im using Code::Blocks

You should have told us this to begin with. Code::Blocks isn't going to work with the MFC.

You can get Visual C++ Express to work with the MFC (without the Forms Wizard) by downloading and installed the appropriate Windows SDK. See the related section of this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...Studio_Express

No other framework is "compatible" with the MFC. Some are comparable. If you must use Code::Blocks try wxWidgets (the wxSmith plugin comes with code::Blocks).

Alternatively, QT Creator provides the compiler and the Qt framework. In my experience, it's structure is the one closest to MFC and will have the shortest learning curve.
http://qt.nokia.com/products/developer-tools/

[VijayDandur]

You are trying to reinvent the wheel, there is no need of using win32 API, unless it is very necessary... Use MFC student version.

[Entiranz]

Sorry for the late reply, my computer decided to crash on me. Took awhile to get fixed, but i managed to save all the data needed, even now though i probably wont be making the deadline. However i did download wxWidgets and am trying to learn how to use it. Sadly, it gives me an error ive never seen before when i try to compile it.

mingw32-g++.exe: bin\Debug\wxTest4.exe: No such file or directory

As far as i know it should create the .exe file on its own, so i have no idea why it doesnt. i dont know if this is the proper place to ask for help regarding wxWidgets but ill post it here anyway. I know that i probably wont be finished in time but i wish to learn more about this for future reference. If you wonder what the code is, im using the standard template file you get whenever you start a new wxWidgets project.

Regards, Entiranz.

[mlgoff]

Please zip up your project and attach the file. Are you using Code::Blocks with wxSmith? What version of Code::Blocks and which OS?