Using ClassWizard

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ClassWizard is like a programmer's assistant: it makes it easier for you to do certain routine tasks such as creating new classes, defining message handlers, overriding MFC virtual functions, and gathering data from controls in a dialog box, form view, or record view.

It is important to note that ClassWizard works only with applications that use MFC classes, unlike ClassView and WizardBar, which work with MFC, ATL, or Generic (user-defined) classes.

Also, ClassView does not recognize classes unless they are registered in the ClassWizard database (.clw) file.

With ClassWizard, you can:

• Create new classes derived from many of the main framework base classes that handle Windows messages and recordsets.
  
  
• Map messages to functions associated with windows, dialog boxes, controls, menu items, and accelerators.
  
  
• Create new message-handling member functions.
  
  
• Delete message-handling member functions.
  
  
• See which messages have message handlers already defined and jump to the handler program code.
  
  
• Define member variables that automatically initialize, gather, and validate data entered into dialog boxes or form views.
  
  
• Add Automation methods and properties when creating a new class
  
  
• Work with Existing Classes and Type Libraries

What do you want to know more about?

• Classes Offered by ClassWizard
  
  
• ClassWizard: Special-Format Comment Sections
  
  
• Keeping ClassWizard Updated When Code Changes
  
  
• ClassWizard: Tips and Troubleshooting
  
  
• ClassWizard: Database Support
  
  
• ClassWizard: Automation Support

See Also   Adding a Class, Adding a Member Function, Adding a Member Variable, Overriding a Virtual Function, Adding a Message Handler, Deleting a Member Function, Navigating the Class Structure