Using the Document/View Architecture with a DLL

This article over at CodeGuru explains how you can use the MFC Doc/View architecture with a DLL.

Docking Windows

Some resources on docking windows:

• DataMekanix CSizingControlBar
• Floating Windows at CodeGuru.com Visual C++ Forums
• Snappable Windows at CodeProject.com
• Resizable Docking Window article at CodeGuru.com, rather ancient but contains an excellent explanation of how docking works

• Professional UI Solutions provides an easy-to-use MFC extension library with a more professional and user-friendly interface. Not all of it is free, but the downloadable examples (with some source code) are really worth looking at.

Automatic Tab Bar for MDI Programs

This [rather old] article at CodeGuru.com provides an unbelievably easy method to implement Tab Bars in already existing MDI applications. There was a minor bug with Print Preview for which I found a workaround.

Visual C++, MFC

Programmer proposes, Microsoft disposes. For example, Microsoft Foundation Class Library’s Document/View architecture was using the MVC Design Pattern before most of the progamming world (atleast in India) had woken up to Design Patterns.

Resources:

• Microsoft Foundation Class Library Version 7.0 Hierarchy Chart
• CodeGuru.com Forums - Visual C++ Programming
• FunctionX.com - Visual C++ Tutorial

References:

• Programming Visual C++ (5th Edition), By David Kruglinski, Scot Wingo and George Shepherd (Microsoft Press, 1998)