SAMPLE: MFC Version 3.1 White Paper

 Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
Article ID: Q122711
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The information in this article applies to:

  • The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), included with: 

        - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.1

Get your own personal copy of the "Microsoft Foundation Classes 3.1 White Paper." This document gives a technical discussion of the major features of MFC version 3.1 and gives developers a set of reusable, prebuilt C++ components that provide a completely portable interface for applications for the Microsoft Windows and Windows NT operating systems as well as the Macintosh platform. It also includes information about previous versions of MFC.

These MFC prebuilt C++ components encapsulate the common Windows-based functions that people have come to expect in any Windows-based application, such as:

  • Toolbars and status bars
  • Form and edit views
  • Print and print preview
  • OLE Visual Editing and OLE Automation
  • Multiple-document interface (MDI)
  • Splitter and scroller windows
  • Dialog data exchange and validation
  • Dialog boxes
  • Database access
  • Context-sensitive help

By using MFC's prebuilt components, programmers can quickly create professional applications for Windows that contain preconstructed application behavior. By using the MFC library, programmers save a considerable amount of development time.

How to Get Microsoft Foundation Classes 3.1 White Paper

Download MFC31WP.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download MFC31WP.EXE (size: 76353 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get MFC31WP.EXE (size: 76353 bytes)

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Last reviewed: July 10, 1997
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