CSE775 - Distributed Objects

Lecture #4 - Windows Messages and Controls

Revised: 4/20/2011
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Content:

This lecture discusses programming Windows applications using the Win32 API. You should ask in class - why we are doing this?
  1. Syllabus describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.
  2. Starting Friday,May 28th, I will hold help sessions from 9:00am until questions stop or 11:30am each Friday in CST 4-201.
  3. First Project
    Project #1
    Memory Mapped File Manager Prototype
    Threads and Locks
    Blocking Queue
  4. Windows Programming
    Wizard-generated Win32 Windows Program
    Win32 Pop-up Window from console
    Win32 Frame Window that has console view of messages
    Windows Class
  5. Windows code examples relevant for Project #1
    Standard Controls Demo
    Common Controls Demo
    Frame Window with Custom Dialog Demo
    Frame Window with Dialog - Screenshots
  6. C++\CLI Winforms and C++\CLI references
    Very Basic CppWinForm
    CppWinForm
    C++\CLI Presentation
    C++\CLI code examples
  7. Windows Programming Tools
    Message Cracking with ATLCtrls - summary
    Message Cracking with ATLCtrls - some details
    List of Windows Messages
    WM_COMMAND
    WM_NOTIFY
    controls messages and notifications
    Common control notifications