5 replies to this topic

[Nukey]

Hi,

I've taken a few C programming classes, and have used it on my own a fair amount. So far, everything I have done has revolved around the command prompt.

Is there an easy way to add an interface with buttons and input/output boxes for a given program?

I'd like to learn as little new programming as possible to accomplish this.

Thanks,
Me

[Alexander]

You can download Visual C++ express edition, Visual C++ is Microsoft's version of C++ with simple GUI workings, there should be a drag and drop form generator for it.

[mnirahd]

Hi,

You can use Microsoft Visual Studio to make GUI program. I'd suggest you to start looking at how to MFC Dialog Box and using controls on it. You can find a detail over

Visual C++ MFC Controls: Dialog Boxes

This is detailed description on how to create MFC Dialog Application.

I hope this would help!

Munir

[Nukey]

It seems like you need to know object oriented programming to use the GUI tools that come with visual studio.

Is there a way to create interfaces using only C programming?

[Alexander]

Nukey said:

Is there a way to create interfaces using only C programming?

Procedural GUI development is somewhat backwards, you will not find any modern one that will work with prure C, especially Windows interfaces as MFC/.NET use objects natively.

[AdvMutant]

I guess there is a way to do it, everything(IMO) is possible. But I'm not sure how effective it will be. I just(temporarily) switched to C++ because of that exact reason - I wanted to program an IDE using Windows Forms.
Just use Microsoft's Visual C++.