Win32 Programming

This book covers all the material necessary to understand and write 32-bit Windows® applications for both Windows®95 and Windows NT 3.51. The book details Win32® application programming concepts, approaches, and techniques for the common Application Programming Interface of Windows 95 and Windows NT. It covers basic methods of Windows message handling, advances in mouse and keyboard input handling, and graphical output using the Graphics Device Interface. The CD-ROM is a gold mine of useful programs, with a C template to create your own Windows applications and dozens of programs called Explorers.

Brent E. Rector is President of Wise Owl Consulting, Inc., a firm that specializes in Windows/COM development and consulting. He also teaches classes on COM, ATL, and MTS for DevelopMentor, a leading COM education firm. He received the Microsoft Annual MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award for his contributions to CompuServe's Windows forums.

Joseph M. Newcomer is head of The Joseph M. Newcomer Company, where he specializes in Windows application design, device drivers, and real-time and embedded systems. He has considerable experience in compiler and operating system design and implementation. A frequent contributor to Dr. Dobb's Journal, he has also written several books, including Win32 Programming (with Brent Rector, Addison-Wesley). In addition to his consulting practice, he serves as adjunct senior scientist at Carnegie Mellon University and has been an active contributor to CompuServe and Internet Windows online forums. Dr. Newcomer is one of the principal authors of IDL: The Language and Its Implementation, and is co-inventor on several patents on distributed information technology. In recognition of these contributions, he was named a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft.

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(Most chapters conclude with "Further Reading". )
Welcome xliii
Tools Required xliii
Typeface conventions xlv
Icons for insertions xlv
Introduction to Windows Concepts
What Is Windows? What Is Win 32? An Historical Perspective on User Interfaces
Differences between a Windows Program and a Typical DOS or Unix Program
Resource Sharing
Graphical User Interface
What about Unix, X, Motif, OS/2, or the Macintosh? Input Facilities
Memory Management
Device-Independent Graphics
The Windows Programming Model
The Conceptual Model
Windows and Their Associated Window Functions
Windows Queues and the Message Loop
Windows Operating Modes
Program Memory Models
Memory Models and Porting 16-bit Code
cdecl and __stdcall Calling Sequences
Static and Dynamic Linking
Dynamic Link Libraries
Exports and Imports, or Who's Looking for Whom? Windows Memory Management
The windows.h Header File
windowsh typedef Declarations
Getting a Handle on Handles
Using the Windows C Runtime Libraries and Header Files
Using Strict Type Checking
Naming Conventions
Function Names
Parameter Names
Example Code
Diving Right In
Further Reading

The Skeleton Application Source Program
The WinMain Function
The Parameters to WinMain
WinMain Initialization
Initialization: initInstance
WinMain's Message Loop
The Window Function
General Structure
Message Handling: WM_DESTROY
Message Handling: WM_COMMAND
The About Dialog Function
The Components of the Skeleton Application
Resource Definition Files
The Skeleton.h Header File
Building and Running the Skeleton Program
Message Crackers
Further Reading
Exploring Variations on a Window
Default Behavior for a Window
My, How Stylish You Look
Class Styles. Window Styles
Overlapped Windows
Pop-up Windows
Child Windows
Other Window Styles
Extended Window Styles
The Panes Example Program
The Panes Source Code
Class Registration in Panes
Window Creation in Panes
Message Handling in Panes
The Window Explorer
Further Reading
Displaying text in a Window
Device and Display Contexts
When Do You Get a Display Context? Displaying Output upon Receipt of a WM_PAINT Message
How Do You Get a Display Context? Processing a WM_PAINT Message
Using TextOut to Display Text
Logical Coordinates and Device Coordinates
The MM_TEXT Mapping Mode
What Do the Characters Look Like? How to Use Text Metrics
Displaying Information about the Windows Environment
Introduction to Scroll Bars
The Parts of a Scroll Bar
Scrolling Text
Subclassing a Window Class
What is subclassing? Subclassing Techniques
The Sysinfo Program
The Source Code
Sysinfo Initialization
Subclassing the System Metrics Window Class
Displaying the System Metrics
Scrolling the Window
Coming Attractions
Examining a Device Context in Depth
What Is a Device Context? Display Contexts: A Specific Type of Device Context
The Common Display Context
The Class Display Context
The Private Display Context
The Parent Display Context
The Window Display Context
Other Types of Device Contexts
Creating a Device Context
The Information Context
The Memory Device Context
The Metafile Device Context
The Capabilities of a Device
The Attributes of a Device Context
Color Attributes
Defining a Color
The Bitmap, Brush, Font, Pen, and Region Attr
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