Re: Question about generated C++ code for forms

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I'm experimenting with the Express editions and I was wondering why the
C++ code for forms is all put into the header files.

Bill,

I believe it's a limitation of the design of the forms designer -
which is based on C# techniques.

Dave

Thanks Dave

I have done a lot of work in Borland C++ Builder and it has the ability
to toggle between the .cpp and the .h file of the same name. It doesn't
seem that VC++ has that feature

There's a facility to go to the corresponding header file, not sure
about the other way around.

although putting everything in the .h
kind of eliminates the need for that.

Not really! :)
It's just a consequence of the WinForms designer being originally
designed for languages other than C++.

Dave
.

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