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I've created a win32 project.... Can I use the form designer to design my forms? (i want my project to remain native...)

[127 byte] By [CyberLord_Dan] at [2008-1-10]

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# 1

'Forms' is a .NET thing. The native resources are 'windows'. Unless you make a mixed mode C++/CLI project, you will not be able to use the forms designer.

einaros at 2007-10-3 >

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# 2

So how do i make a mixed C++/CLI project ?

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

# 3

Create a new project and choose the CLR + Windows Forms Application template. If you are going to use unmanaged code in this project, you'll have to allow executing "unpure" code. Project + properties, Configuration properties, General, Common Language Runtime support = /clr. Beware that you'll have to code using the C++/CLI syntax, quite a bit different from normal C++ syntax.

nobugz at 2007-10-3 >

# 4

and if i do this the .net framework won't be required anymore?

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

# 5

CyberLord_Dan wrote:

and if i do this the .net framework won't be required anymore?

I'm afraid it will.

einaros at 2007-10-3 >

# 6

Absolutely. Trying to run Windows Forms without the framework is like running Notepad without Windows.

nobugz at 2007-10-3 >

# 7

So they are other tools like visual c++ in which u can develop applications visually (without them to require the framework)?

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

# 8

There are plenty. All the ones I know about require runtime DLLs to be installed. Native Win32 UIs require runtime DLLs too (user32.dll etc), they just happen to be pre-installed in Windows.

nobugz at 2007-10-3 >

# 9

I moved a few advertisements for freeware gui design tools to the Show and Tell forum a while ago. You could try a few searches there.

einaros at 2007-10-3 >

# 10

Can u give me a good gui tool ? (don't care if freeware or not.....)

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

# 11

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2116526&SiteID=1

einaros at 2007-10-3 >

# 12

how can i create a toolstrip or a split container in resedit?

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

# 13

You can't. You'll need Windows Forms. You are making a big mistake investing time in some kind of freeware UI just to avoid having to install the runtime support DLLs. Picking the wrong one is a decision that will haunt you for many, many years.

nobugz at 2007-10-3 >

# 14

K give me a good one (like I said, don't care if freeware or not...., or if i need to install the runtime support dlls or not!!!).

CyberLord_Dan at 2007-10-3 >

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