DevX Tips Bank: Mfc

Controlling Checkboxes in MFC

The code in this tip shows how to check, uncheck, enable, and disable a checkbox in MFC.

Use Forward Declarations to Speed Up Compiling

If class B uses only pointers or references of class A, you don't have to include A.h. …

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PostThreadMessage is a Win32 API used to post messages to threads. Usually, the …

Threads in C++

Is it possible to have threads in C++ like you can in Java?

NT Sharing C++ Objects Through Memory Mapped Files

I am writing a Microsoft ISAPI-based application using MFC classes. We need to get access …

Revive Forms That Break When Inserted Into a Table

Many times a form that works perfectly well on a table-less Web page stops working when …

Setting Layer/DIV Background Colors

Often it is desirable to set a background color for an entire layer or DIV region, much …

Text files with MFC

I have been reading Visual C++ 5 in 21 Days while trying to learn how to use the Visual …

Can I programmatically move a control in a window in Visual C++?

I'm beginning the design of an application where it would be advantageous to be able …

What does AFX stand for?

I see the term "AFX" everywhere in the MFC source code. For example, "AFX_MSG_MAP". What …