Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get my basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back with more coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc tutorial book to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!

James

Just one little thing.....

When I run my app it opens a window (as expected) but it also opens a blank console screen first.  Why does it do this?  Is it in the code or something I need to workaround (i.e a compiler issue) etc?  I got the code from the msdn site to test the compiler, so if its just something in there when I learn mfc it wont matter.

"James Kirkham" <JamesKirkham1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aoham6$2i4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get my basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back with
more
> coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc tutorial
book
> to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!
>
> James
>
>

I guess you might be using a wrong .def file, indicating that the program you compile is a console program or you link command might be wrong, but that would require a 'main' function somewhere in your code.



James Kirkham wrote:

> Just one little thing.....
>
> When I run my app it opens a window (as expected) but it also opens a blank console screen first.  Why does it do this?  Is it in the code or something I need to workaround (i.e a compiler issue) etc?  I got the code from the msdn site to test the compiler, so if its just something in there when I learn mfc it wont matter.
>
> "James Kirkham" <JamesKirkham1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aoham6$2i4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get my basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back with
> more
> > coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc tutorial
> book
> > to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!
> >
> > James
> >
> >

Here is some info:

Command Line Compile:
c:\dm\bin\sc code.cpp -L/ENTRY:WinMainCRTStartup


My Code:
#include <afxwin.h>

#ifdef MINIMAL

// Stub out non-critical CRT initialization functions
extern "C" void _setenvp() { }
extern "C" void _setargv() { }

// Define a window class derived from CWnd
class CHelloWindow : public CWnd
{
public:
    CHelloWindow()
    {
        CreateEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
            AfxRegisterWndClass(0, ::LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW),
(HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1)),
            _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
            CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
NULL, NULL, 0);
    }
};

#else

// Define a window class derived from CFrameWnd
class CHelloWindow : public CFrameWnd
{
public:
    CHelloWindow()
        { Create(NULL, _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
rectDefault); }
};

#endif

// Define an application class derived from CWinApp
class CHelloApp : public CWinApp
{
public:
    virtual BOOL InitInstance()
    {
        m_pMainWnd = new CHelloWindow();
        m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(m_nCmdShow);
        m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
        return TRUE;
    }
};

CHelloApp HelloApp;  // HelloApp's constructor initializes and runs the app

"Jan Knepper" <jan@smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:3DAC660E.68565CF9@smartsoft.us...
> I guess you might be using a wrong .def file, indicating that the program
you
> compile is a console program or you link command might be wrong, but that
would
> require a 'main' function somewhere in your code.
>
>
>
> James Kirkham wrote:
>
> > Just one little thing.....
> >
> > When I run my app it opens a window (as expected) but it also opens a
blank
> > console screen first.  Why does it do this?  Is it in the code or
something
> > I need to workaround (i.e a compiler issue) etc?  I got the code from
the
> > msdn site to test the compiler, so if its just something in there when I learn mfc it wont matter.
> >
> > "James Kirkham" <JamesKirkham1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aoham6$2i4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get
my
> > > basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back
with
> > more
> > > coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc
tutorial
> > book
> > > to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > >
>

What about the .DEF file?



James Kirkham wrote:

> Here is some info:
>
> Command Line Compile:
> c:\dm\bin\sc code.cpp -L/ENTRY:WinMainCRTStartup
>
> My Code:
> #include <afxwin.h>
>
> #ifdef MINIMAL
>
> // Stub out non-critical CRT initialization functions
> extern "C" void _setenvp() { }
> extern "C" void _setargv() { }
>
> // Define a window class derived from CWnd
> class CHelloWindow : public CWnd
> {
> public:
>     CHelloWindow()
>     {
>         CreateEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
>             AfxRegisterWndClass(0, ::LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW),
> (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1)),
>             _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
>             CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
> NULL, NULL, 0);
>     }
> };
>
> #else
>
> // Define a window class derived from CFrameWnd
> class CHelloWindow : public CFrameWnd
> {
> public:
>     CHelloWindow()
>         { Create(NULL, _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
> rectDefault); }
> };
>
> #endif
>
> // Define an application class derived from CWinApp
> class CHelloApp : public CWinApp
> {
> public:
>     virtual BOOL InitInstance()
>     {
>         m_pMainWnd = new CHelloWindow();
>         m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(m_nCmdShow);
>         m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
>         return TRUE;
>     }
> };
>
> CHelloApp HelloApp;  // HelloApp's constructor initializes and runs the app
>
> "Jan Knepper" <jan@smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:3DAC660E.68565CF9@smartsoft.us...
> > I guess you might be using a wrong .def file, indicating that the program
> you
> > compile is a console program or you link command might be wrong, but that
> would
> > require a 'main' function somewhere in your code.
> >
> >
> >
> > James Kirkham wrote:
> >
> > > Just one little thing.....
> > >
> > > When I run my app it opens a window (as expected) but it also opens a
> blank
> > > console screen first.  Why does it do this?  Is it in the code or
> something
> > > I need to workaround (i.e a compiler issue) etc?  I got the code from
> the
> > > msdn site to test the compiler, so if its just something in there when I learn mfc it wont matter.
> > >
> > > "James Kirkham" <JamesKirkham1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aoham6$2i4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get
> my
> > > > basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back
> with
> > > more
> > > > coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc
> tutorial
> > > book
> > > > to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> >

Do not know what your problem is.
Works fine for me.
You might want to check the shell-link properties.
Jan



James Kirkham wrote:

> Here is some info:
>
> Command Line Compile:
> c:\dm\bin\sc code.cpp -L/ENTRY:WinMainCRTStartup
>
> My Code:
> #include <afxwin.h>
>
> #ifdef MINIMAL
>
> // Stub out non-critical CRT initialization functions
> extern "C" void _setenvp() { }
> extern "C" void _setargv() { }
>
> // Define a window class derived from CWnd
> class CHelloWindow : public CWnd
> {
> public:
>     CHelloWindow()
>     {
>         CreateEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,
>             AfxRegisterWndClass(0, ::LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW),
> (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW+1)),
>             _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
>             CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
> NULL, NULL, 0);
>     }
> };
>
> #else
>
> // Define a window class derived from CFrameWnd
> class CHelloWindow : public CFrameWnd
> {
> public:
>     CHelloWindow()
>         { Create(NULL, _T("Hello World!"), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
> rectDefault); }
> };
>
> #endif
>
> // Define an application class derived from CWinApp
> class CHelloApp : public CWinApp
> {
> public:
>     virtual BOOL InitInstance()
>     {
>         m_pMainWnd = new CHelloWindow();
>         m_pMainWnd->ShowWindow(m_nCmdShow);
>         m_pMainWnd->UpdateWindow();
>         return TRUE;
>     }
> };
>
> CHelloApp HelloApp;  // HelloApp's constructor initializes and runs the app
>
> "Jan Knepper" <jan@smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:3DAC660E.68565CF9@smartsoft.us...
> > I guess you might be using a wrong .def file, indicating that the program
> you
> > compile is a console program or you link command might be wrong, but that
> would
> > require a 'main' function somewhere in your code.
> >
> >
> >
> > James Kirkham wrote:
> >
> > > Just one little thing.....
> > >
> > > When I run my app it opens a window (as expected) but it also opens a
> blank
> > > console screen first.  Why does it do this?  Is it in the code or
> something
> > > I need to workaround (i.e a compiler issue) etc?  I got the code from
> the
> > > msdn site to test the compiler, so if its just something in there when I learn mfc it wont matter.
> > >
> > > "James Kirkham" <JamesKirkham1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aoham6$2i4$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > Thank you bw, Jan and user@domian.invalid!!! I finally managed to get
> my
> > > > basic app to compile and it works!!!!  Expect me to be coming back
> with
> > > more
> > > > coding problems later ;o) now I've just got to wait for my mfc
> tutorial
> > > book
> > > > to come from the library.  Thanks for all your time and patience!!!!
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> >

In article <3DAC8C67.B7E31F88@smartsoft.us>, Jan Knepper says...
>> Command Line Compile:
>> c:\dm\bin\sc code.cpp -L/ENTRY:WinMainCRTStartup

to kill the console window opening use a def file (EXETYPE NT) there's probably a linker switch for this too?

In article <aoiehl$17pe$1@digitaldaemon.com>, bw says...
>to kill the console window opening use a def file (EXETYPE NT) there's probably a linker switch for this too?

well actually i made an assumption, cuz using /EXETYPE:NT switch to the linker does not stop the console window opening first... but SOMETHING in this .def file does.  must be a combination of things?

NAME         BUILD32
DESCRIPTION  'MFC Win32 Application'
EXETYPE      NT
SUBSYSTEM    WINDOWS,4.0
VERSION      4.0

So I can just use this .def file to kill the console?

"bw" <bw_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:aoiesi$17t1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> In article <aoiehl$17pe$1@digitaldaemon.com>, bw says...
> >to kill the console window opening use a def file (EXETYPE NT) there's
probably
> >a linker switch for this too?
>
> well actually i made an assumption, cuz using /EXETYPE:NT switch to the
linker
> does not stop the console window opening first... but SOMETHING in this
.def
> file does.  must be a combination of things?
>
> NAME         BUILD32
> DESCRIPTION  'MFC Win32 Application'
> EXETYPE      NT
> SUBSYSTEM    WINDOWS,4.0
> VERSION      4.0
>
>
>

Yes it worked thanks bw! Whats even more amazing is I rembered how to use the .def file ;o)

Thanks

James


"bw" <bw_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:aoiesi$17t1$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> In article <aoiehl$17pe$1@digitaldaemon.com>, bw says...
> >to kill the console window opening use a def file (EXETYPE NT) there's
probably
> >a linker switch for this too?
>
> well actually i made an assumption, cuz using /EXETYPE:NT switch to the
linker
> does not stop the console window opening first... but SOMETHING in this
.def
> file does.  must be a combination of things?
>
> NAME         BUILD32
> DESCRIPTION  'MFC Win32 Application'
> EXETYPE      NT
> SUBSYSTEM    WINDOWS,4.0
> VERSION      4.0
>
>
>