how to make GUIs in C++

[compman9902]

Thank you for looking at my post.
Okay, first of all I would like to point out that I have been all over the internet and the library and I cannot seem to get it through my head on how to make GUIs in C++.
Here is what I need help with. All I need is a simple GUI window about 100 x 200 pixles. In it, I need to show a constantly changing intiger. What would be the best is if this window would open up when a function was called and the intiger being passed to the function through the function header.
Please post code when you reply.
Thanks.

[sicarie]

Thank you for looking at my post.
Okay, first of all I would like to point out that I have been all over the internet and the library and I cannot seem to get it through my head on how to make GUIs in C++.
Here is what I need help with. All I need is a simple GUI window about 100 x 200 pixles. In it, I need to show a constantly changing intiger. What would be the best is if this window would open up when a function was called and the intiger being passed to the function through the function header.
Please post code when you reply.
Thanks.

You don't mention your OS. Look into the win32 api, and please look at the Posting Guidelines of the site, they clearly state that we will not give code - your responses will be proportionate to the effort you put into them. Asking for code gets a general wave of the hand towards a certain direction or reference. Posting what you have tried will get you specific references, and posting the code you have played around with will get that refined.

[compman9902]

You don't mention your OS. Look into the win32 api, and please look at the Posting Guidelines of the site, they clearly state that we will not give code - your responses will be proportionate to the effort you put into them. Asking for code gets a general wave of the hand towards a certain direction or reference. Posting what you have tried will get you specific references, and posting the code you have played around with will get that refined.

Hmm.. Okay
Well, I run Windows XP and use Dev C++.

[arunmib]

The standard template for "Windows Application" project in DevC++ will create a simple window by default.

Then in that you need "draw" the integer you want to show as countdown. For more information about programming for Windows GUI refer

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms632587.aspx

in general to display text (for eg) you need to take care of "WM_PAINT" message and it's realted APIs....

Hope this serves as an introduction and of some help....

[compman9902]

The standard template for "Windows Application" project in DevC++ will create a simple window by default.

Then in that you need "draw" the integer you want to show as countdown. For more information about programming for Windows GUI refer

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms632587.aspx

Hope this serves as an introduction and of some help....

That actually dosn't help me very much.
I learn more by example then by anything else.
Thanks for the effort, though.

[weaknessforcats]

That actually dosn't help me very much.
I learn more by example then by anything else.
Thanks for the effort, though.

Start reading books. Start with Programming Windows by Charles Petzold.

Your initial question is answered in about the first example.

[sicarie]

That actually dosn't help me very much.
I learn more by example then by anything else.
Thanks for the effort, though.

I guess I'm missing why you can't come up with the example, either by searching those things, or by writing it yourself (an even better way to learn!)...

As I said, come with a specific question, get a specific resource answer. We're not going to put in all the effort, you are doing this project, you need to do most of the work.

[arunmib]

That actually dosn't help me very much.
I learn more by example then by anything else.
Thanks for the effort, though.

Ok, to put things as an example "open the windows application in DevC++". Then do the painting part. For this handle the "WM_PAINT" message.
You can also take a look at "BeginPaint", "EndPaint" and it's related APIs to display text in the window.

So from this on, think how you can construct a simple application. Trust me, the method of intuitive construction of a program will be fun.

I hope, I haven't violated any rules and hope this is of some help to you.....If you still find it difficult, just buy some book on Windows Programming.

[compman9902]

Start reading books. Start with Programming Windows by Charles Petzold.

Your initial question is answered in about the first example.

Okay, I got the book...
What example??

[weaknessforcats]

There should be one like this.

[weaknessforcats]

Okay, I got the book...
What example??

You got Programming Windows 5th Edition by Charles Petzold 1999
ISBN 1-57231-995-X ??

[compman9902]

You got Programming Windows 5th Edition by Charles Petzold 1999
ISBN 1-57231-995-X ??

Yes, sir-ee.
That very one.

[weaknessforcats]

Did you read to page 44 and get the example working?

That book as the Win32 API described and how to use it. A lot of Microsoft code is just wrappers for Win32. If you uinderstand how a Window is out together then these various wrappers like MFC and thew .NET Framework begin to make sense.

Unfortunately with Windows, some study is required. Several months most likely.

I realloy recommend starting at the beginning of that book and reading it and trying every example on your computer. It's only by doing that you learn Windows. No amount of explanation will help.