How to Use MFC Toolbars
Using MFC toolbars can be little tricky if you do not know basic information of MFC. The MFC toolbar basically is a control panel with small bitmaps along with buttons and overall commands. These commands are used in Microsoft Foundation Classes along with global functions, global variable and macros. This toolbar illustrate various functions including SCRIBBLE, CTRLBARS and DOCKTOOL. Use the new version of Windows as you can better use MFC toolbars. Though to use MFC toolbars is an easy task but using different small bitmaps and various commands certainly creates confusion if you don’t have the right information.
Instructions
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Obtaining Microsoft Foundation class
Obtain a Microsoft foundation class before you start using the toolbars. Get Windows 95 or a newer version just to have an idea as to how all the procedures work. -
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Positioning the window in the MFC
Attach the toolbar with MFC and drag the dock as well. You can attach any primary window or MFC toolbar. Primary window secondary Windows operations will guide you as well that how it works. Position the toolbar in convenient location so that it will certainly help you using the overall toolbars and its various functions. -
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Detaching toolbar from Windows
Once you attached the toolbar with windows and adding all the commands in the system, now you can detach the toolbar. This will allow you to effectively use the toolbar when and where you prefer. -
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Using toolbar editor
Using toolbar editor will also help you using MFC toolbar. The editor will certainly help you to add or remove buttons from the graphics. It will also help you to give commands and different functions to the toolbar itself. -
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Command IDs
Command IDs will give you further information to use the toolbar. It is very important to know that command IDs are made because it will allow you in the future to use MFC toolbar with relative ease. For example command ID is ID_MYCOMMAND as it future operations it will allow you to easily to find data. The command IDs will help you create resource toolbar editor. -
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Online Resources:
If you have any trouble then check some websites and forums online for further assistance. There are many different sites that can help you learn how to use MFC toolbars easily. Make sure that you check some video tutorials as they can provide extensive help to by showing the various methods and techniques that you can apply to help you use MFC toolbars.
