Re: Help with VC6.0 Basic Concept!

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Thanks for the reply.
I have another question.
Can I use MFC in Console App? Or Can I use MFC without UI?
"Scott McPhillips [MVP]" <org-dot-mvps-at-scottmcp>
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Lazytiger wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am new to VC,and I don't quit understand the defferences in project
types in vc6.0, especially MFC AppWizard, Win32 Application, Win32
Console Application, Win32 Dynamic-Link Libray, MFC AppWizard and Win32
Static Libary,Thanks very much!

A console application is the simplest type. It has a text-only user
interface that appears in a black window (the "console") and accepts typed
commands, like a DOS program. Best for learning C or C++ without having
to know much about Windows and windows. If you are new to the C or C++
language start here, to learn the language first.

A "Win32 Application" means an application that will display windows and
be coded to use the raw Win32 API's. These are usually in C because the
API is C.

The "MFC AppWizard" choice will offer you several styles of windowed
application frameworks that use the MFC library, which uses C++. With
these program starting points you will get a complete windowed program
that has a lot of functionality before you even write your first line of
code. MFC gives you more to learn, but you get a more modern and
productive tool set.

Static libraries and DLLs are for writing just part of a program,
especially useful in a programming team environment. You can think of
them as add-ins or add-ons.

--
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]



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