Class Shape can provide you with the ability to represent things appearing in a Window. Learn about this class from an industry legend.
Graphics Class Design : Shape
Published 02/05/2009
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Find Simplicity and Portability in PNGwriter Graphics Library
Published 12/15/2006
PNGwriter is an easy-to-use open source graphics library that uses PNG as its output format. Jump right in with a demo for creating a PNG programmatically.
Transparent Flash Control in Plain C++
Published 07/11/2006
Learn about OLE container implementation to host a Transparent Flash Player Control using plain C++. No ATL, MFC, or other libraries are used.
The Mists of Avalon
Published 07/20/2005
Learn about "Avalon," the exciting new presentation subsystem of the upcoming Windows platforms. After an introduction to declarative drawing and XAML, you'll use XAMLPad to get a first taste of Avalon programming.
Fun with SetWorldTransform
Published 08/13/2003
A version of SetWorldTransform, converted to MFC instead of GDI. SetWorldTransform scales, translates, rotates, shears, and reflects graphics.
The Dancing Pixels, or the Pixels in Water
Published 04/22/2003
What does an image look like when it is dipped in a tub of water when the tub is subjected to a constant vibration? Producing the ripple effect, as when a pebble is thrown in the tub, is difficult. This article provides an explanation on how to produce the graphics ripple effect.
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
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