Introduction Using Win32 API common controls in a C programming environment involves leveraging the rich set of user interface components provided by the Windows operating system. Common controls are pre-defined, reusable control classes such as butt...
Resources in Win32 are predefined, application-defined data that the system stores in executable files. These can include various types of data such as icons, bitmaps, strings, menus or dialog box templates. This article will guide you through the pr...
A menu is a list of items that specify options or groups of options (a submenu) for an application. Clicking a menu item opens a submenu or causes the application to carry out a command. A menu is arranged in a hierarchy. At the top level of the hier...
A window procedure is essentially a function called for every message, lacking inherent state. To manage your application's state across calls, one basic method is using global variables. However, for larger applications, this can lead to too many gl...
When the user closes a window, that action triggers a sequence of window messages. The user can close an application window by clicking the Close button, or by using a keyboard shortcut such as ALT+F4. Any of these actions causes the window to receiv...
Window Messages A GUI application must respond to events from the user and from the operating system. Events from the user include all the ways that someone can interact with your program: mouse clicks, key strokes... Events from the operating syst...