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Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources"

From "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c++, comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
Subject Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources"
Date 2012-01-04 20:56 +0000
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"Leigh Johnston" <leigh@i42.co.uk> wrote in message 
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> On 04/01/2012 18:48, Paul <pchrist wrote:
>> "Leigh Johnston"<leigh@i42.co.uk>  wrote in message
>> news:CdmdnfjMJYObBJnSnZ2dnUVZ8jidnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> On 04/01/2012 17:49, Paul<pchrist wrote:
>>>> "Leigh Johnston"<leigh@i42.co.uk>   wrote in message
>>>> news:v8CdnTN_s7wUNZ7SnZ2dnUVZ8rWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>> On 04/01/2012 01:06, Christopher wrote:
>>>>>> On Dec 27 2011, 10:36 pm, "Alf P. Steinbach"<alf.p.steinbach
>>>>>> +use...@gmail.com>    wrote:
>>>>>>> <url:http://learnwinapi.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/lesson-4-dialogs-and-reso...>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers&    enjoy,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Alf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't understand these posts anymore. I was under the impression
>>>>>> that Alf usually complained about some short coming of Windows as it
>>>>>> relates to C++ and Leigh would argue back, triggering an argument 
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> Alf, and etc. etc. Did I get it mixed up and Alf is the Windows
>>>>>> proponent and Leight is not? I need to understand the characters in
>>>>>> this drama.
>>>>>
>>>>> Me?
>>>>>
>>>>> I think Windows is a fine OS but Microsoft's Windows C++ support not 
>>>>> so
>>>>> much; I didn't used to mind MFC but I have recently decided that it
>>>>> really
>>>>> is a bag of shite and as a result of this and for other reasons I am
>>>>> creating my own cross-platform C++ GUI lib which you can check out at
>>>>> http://neogfx.org if interested (work in progress, hopefully out in
>>>>> 2012).
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That xml is horrible.Don't use attributes for data.
>>>
>>> Don't use XML attributes for data?  Are you crazy?
>>
>> The comment was related to your xml coding style. Its not right nor wrong
>> its just a matter of taste as expalined here:
>> http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_attributes.asp
>>
>> Your XML resembles the "Don't end up like this" example shown under the
>> heading "Avoid XML Attributes.
>> Like I said it's horrible XML.
>
> You do not know what you are talking about irrespective of what some 
> random website says; there is nothing wrong with the XML.  I am well aware 
> of when to use attributes and when to use elements.
>
Ok if you say so.
>>
>>>
>>>> I notice you don't give a proper example of source code with 
>>>> instructions
>>>> of
>>>> how to compile/link. What is that code some kind of mixed XML and C++
>>>
>>> Instructions on how to use the library are not yet available as the
>>> library is still in development.
>>>
>>> No it is not mixed XML and C++; the XML is in a resource file which is
>>> compiled separately to the C++ by my resource compiler.
>>>
>>
>> So if I write a windows program which usually has the entry point winMain
>> function, your GUI library would replace the whole program entry point
>> function with a main fucntion?
>
> Yes as the example illustrates except you wouldn't be writing a "Windows 
> program" you would be writing a "neogfx program".
>
>> And your GUI library also controls the msgLoop?
>
> The Windows version of neogfx provides the message loop yes.
>
So if  someone wanted to use a windows service,  such as a timer for 
example, and accept incoming events from it. Would this be possible from 
within your neogfx program? 



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Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2011-12-28 05:36 +0100
  Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2011-12-29 19:17 +0000
  Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" RaZiel <raziel_206_@hotmail.org> - 2012-01-03 23:33 +0100
    Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-03 22:37 +0000
    Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2012-01-04 02:18 +0100
      Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-01-04 15:32 +0100
        Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2012-01-04 16:40 +0100
  Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Christopher <cpisz@austin.rr.com> - 2012-01-03 17:06 -0800
    Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 01:16 +0000
      Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and   resources" Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-01-04 15:20 +1300
        Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and   resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 02:58 +0000
          Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org> - 2012-01-04 12:36 +0900
      Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 17:49 +0000
        Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 18:23 +0000
          Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 18:48 +0000
            Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 19:01 +0000
              Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 20:56 +0000
                Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 21:04 +0000
                Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 22:04 +0000
    Re: Ann: lesson 4 in Windows API level GUI programming "Dialogs and resources" Paavo Helde <myfirstname@osa.pri.ee> - 2012-01-04 01:45 -0600

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