new windows tutorial

darkelf2k3 · 05-16-2006, 11:27 PM

Every DX tutorial series begins with the intruduction of the necessary WIN32 API basics usually. Also, all of them mentions window classes, when it it really unnecessary IMHO. You can specify the predefined "STATIC" as window class, it will have the same effect. Window classes have their uses( well, only sindgle app instance forcing maybe ), but in this context its a bunch of unneeded info I think.

bladder · 05-16-2006, 11:46 PM

would'nt a static window be one that cannot be moved, and which has a pre-defined windows handler, and which you cannot the frame off and which you can't make use of the cb[Cls/Wnd/]Extra options?

Granted you can do all that with *other functions* after creating a static function, but putting in the info for all those other functions to get a little control over your window is, i feel, unneeded complexity.

Reedbeta · 05-17-2006, 11:13 AM

Yeah. Window classes are definitely useful, if for no other reason than the 'lpfnWndProc' member

kusma · 05-17-2006, 11:47 AM

Reedbeta: heh, i prefer snatching the window-messages in the message-pump instead

05-16-2006, 11:27 PM	#1
darkelf2k3 New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hungary Posts: 4	new windows tutorial Every DX tutorial series begins with the intruduction of the necessary WIN32 API basics usually. Also, all of them mentions window classes, when it it really unnecessary IMHO. You can specify the predefined "STATIC" as window class, it will have the same effect. Window classes have their uses( well, only sindgle app instance forcing maybe ), but in this context its a bunch of unneeded info I think.

05-16-2006, 11:46 PM	#2
bladder DevMaster Staff Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 1,109	Re: new windows tutorial would'nt a static window be one that cannot be moved, and which has a pre-defined windows handler, and which you cannot the frame off and which you can't make use of the cb[Cls/Wnd/]Extra options? Granted you can do all that with other functions after creating a static function, but putting in the info for all those other functions to get a little control over your window is, i feel, unneeded complexity. ___________________________________________ - TripleBuffer - Me blog

05-17-2006, 11:13 AM	#3
Reedbeta DevMaster Staff Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,707	Re: new windows tutorial Yeah. Window classes are definitely useful, if for no other reason than the 'lpfnWndProc' member ___________________________________________ Currently working at Sucker Punch reedbeta.com - OpenGL demos and other projects Luabridge - a lightweight, dependency-free C++/Lua binding library. CD Lite - an unobtrusive, minimal CD player application for Windows.

05-17-2006, 11:47 AM	#4
kusma Valued Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 162	Re: new windows tutorial Reedbeta: heh, i prefer snatching the window-messages in the message-pump instead

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