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XP Style CColorControl Class with Themed Gradient Buttons
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Published 01/16/2004
Add extra features to the MFC Grid Control so that the user can format the cells as in a spreadsheet program.
Double Subclassing--Runtime Form Editor
Published 05/14/2003
A way to control all the Controls on a form view or on a dialog--resize the controls, move them, or hide them. This method works even if they are already subclassed.
Adding Behavior to Classes, Part I - An Introduction
Published 04/16/2001
Roger looks at adding behaviour to classes and examines various techniques. Along the way he encounters a strange compiler bug and has to work around it.
Adding Behavior to Classes, Part II - Resizing Dialogs and Property Pages
Published 04/16/2001
Via the addition of sizing capabilities to the dialog and property pages classes, Roger illustrates how to add behaviour to your classes.
Generalizing Custom-Draw to Other MFC Custom Control Classes
Published 04/13/2001
Roger combines everything we've learned up to this point to create a generic custom-draw mechanism for all MFC custom control classes.
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