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[Dev-C++] c++ widows, menus

[Randal E. <ra...@ho...>]

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<P class=MsoNormal>I am taking a course online about Visual C++, but would still like to know about C++ so I can create stuff for Linux. I am trying to learn C++ by studying the examples in Dev C++ 4. I must admit I feel lost learning this way. With a Visual IDE all this stuff is taken care of. Here is an example from the Dev C++ and so far I can figure out that</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>#define IDM_EDITUNDO<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>210<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>#define is a command or keyword (no problem)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>IDM is IDMenu, I think</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>210 I have no idea about.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I have read a couple books about C++ but thet don’t deal with creating windows, menus or anything related to a GUI. Can u suggest a few good books on they subject. Maybe a website. Thanks</P>
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RE: [Dev-C++] c++ widows, menus

[Mark L. W. <ma...@al...>]

Randal,

the #define is a compiler directive, not part of the language.  The
statement #define IDM_EDITUNDO  210 simply assigns a symbol (IDM_EDITUNDO=
)
the value of "210".  You can think of this as doing a global find/replace=
 of
IDM_EDITUNDO with 210 (thats basically what the compiler does).

In windows, you assign values to events, so this statement is probably
assigning 210 as the event number for the Edit Undo command.  Later in th=
e
code you should see an event list referencing the IDM_EDITUNDO value and
executing a function that implements edit undo.

As for a book, when you find one, let ME know.... ;-)

I have found www.howstuffworks.com that has some great tutorial material.

Hope this helps!

Mark
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  I am taking a course online about Visual C++, but would still like to k=
now
about C++ so I can create stuff for Linux. I am trying to learn C++ by
studying the examples in Dev C++ 4. I must admit I feel lost learning thi=
s
way. With a Visual IDE all this stuff is taken care of. Here is an exampl=
e
from the Dev C++ and so far I can figure out that

  #define IDM_EDITUNDO        210

   #define is a command or keyword (no problem)

  IDM is IDMenu, I think

  210 I have no idea about.



  I have read a couple books about C++ but thet don=92t deal with creatin=
g
windows, menus or anything related to a GUI. Can u suggest a few good boo=
ks
on they subject. Maybe a website. Thanks






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Re: [Dev-C++] c++ widows, menus

[Carlos d. M. <cg...@wo...>]

I would recommend "Win32 Programing" By Brent E. Rector and Joseph M.
Newcomer
Other would say "Windows programming" by Charles Petzold.
Sites: www.winprog.org and www.relisoft.com