VC++ equivalent of this.Controls.Add function in C#

Question

Hi,

I am new to VC++ and want to know if there is an VC++ equivalent function for this.Controls.Add to add my custom control to windows forms (using c++). If not, how can i add my custom control to windows form?

Many thanks.

Answer 1

>I am new to VC++ and want to know if there is an VC++ equivalent function for this.Controls.Add to add my custom control to windows forms (using c++). If not, how can i add my custom control to windows form?

If you're dealing with Windows Forms and C++/CLI it will be
effectively the same as doing it in C# or VB with just the language
syntax differences.

Dave

Answer 2

Hello,

 

Welcome to the MSDN forum.

 

First, different project type have different ways to add a control. Generally speaking, there are three project types, they are Win32, MFC and CLI/C++.

 

Win32 is based on Windows API, it will call these APIs directly. If you want to add a control in this way, you will call CreateWindow() function. MFC is using some object-oriented classes to packaging these APIs. There is a button  class, based on it, you can add a button like new CButton. CLI/C++ just like C#. You need new a button first, and then use Panel->Controls->Add(button) to add the button.

 

If you use VC++ first time. I would like you to learn Win32 and MFC, but it is hard to learn. They are total different from C# and WinForm. CLI/C++ is fine, but if you do not understand the native code like Win32 or MFC, you can not use CLI/C++ in practice, you will puzzled on the point in CLI/C++ and I think use C# instead of CLI/C++ will be better.

 

I hope my suggestions can help you to solve this problem.

 

Best regards,

Jesse

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Answer 3

Hello,

 

Would you mind letting me know the result of the suggestions? If you need further assistance, feel free to let me know. I will be more than happy to be of assistance.

 

Best regards,

Jesse

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