The Tutorial Example: Container

The Container tutorial consists of two steps. The individual steps can be found under Samples \ MFC Samples \ Tutorial Samples \ Container in the online documentation or in the \SAMPLES subdirectory on the Visual C++ CD-ROM. The sample source files contain a subdirectory for each step: STEP1 and STEP2. Each step’s subdirectory contains complete source files and other files needed.

This lesson covers Step 1 of the OLE container tutorial. You will learn how to:

• Preview the container application.
  
  
• Create a starter OLE container application capable of visual editing.
  
  
• Interpret the container code provided by AppWizard.
  
  
• Coordinate the size of an embedded object within the server.
  
  
• Add hit testing and selection to the AppWizard-created container application.
  
  
• Implement activation of an embedded object.
  
  
• Implement tracker rectangles for resizing and moving items.
  
  
• Draw embedded and linked items.
  
  
• Delete embedded items.

In Step 2, you will learn how to:

• Implement the Copy and Paste commands on the Edit menu.
  
  
• Implement smart invalidation.
  
  
• Improve coordination with the server to determine the size of contained objects

Suggested Reading

• Creating Applications Using AppWizard, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Beginning Your Program Overview: Creating an ActiveX Control Container, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• OLE Background: Containers and Servers, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Activation, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Activation: Verbs, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Menus and Resources: Menu Merging, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Containers: Client Items, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• Trackers, Visual C++ Programmer’s Guide
  
  
• CRectTracker, Microsoft Foundation Class Reference