Developing MS-Excel type application
Hi,
We are supposed to be involved in a new project where we are to develop an application - similar to excel. The application is an MDI similar to MS Excel where multiple instances (document instances) can exist inside a frame.
Can someone please give me pointers to designing the framework for such an application using VC++ ?
Thanks
# 1 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
For the beginning, start MFC AppWizard and follow step by step instructions. You'll have the framework in less than 30 seconds.
# 2 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
In addition to what Ovidiu said: Make sure that you select CScrollView as your initial view class in AppWizard.
# 3 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
Thanks for all your replies.
I have an additional question. I was asked why one would prefer to do this project using VC++ and why not use C# to develop this.
Can someone please give some suggestions over why VC++ scores over C# as a language in developing such applications ?
# 4 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
I have an additional question. I was asked why one would prefer to do this project using VC++ and why not use C# to develop this. That's a good question, indeed.
Can someone please give some suggestions over why VC++ scores over C# as a language in developing such applications ?No idea... Old habits? Or maybe if you need to interface a lot with existing C/C++ code? In any other case, I would do such an application in C# with .NET 2.0 nowadays.
# 5 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
The following is a link to an Apache Open Source Project called POI dealing with Microsoft Excel Files. The platform is JAVA. Might be helpful to you.
JAKARTA - POI (http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/index.html)
You can easily port the JAVA code to VC++ (MFC) or C# if you are familiar with the languages.
# 6 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
Basically, I need to develop an MDI with excel type windows as child frames. Am attaching a prototype of the application here.
If someone could give pointers as to which MFC controls or View classes could be used to achieve this, it would be really helpful.
I wondered if View classes derived from CListView with CListCtrl control embedded would help - but it seems to be quite complex.
Please check the attachment. (Have zipped it to save on space)
# 7 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
Basically, I need to develop an MDI with excel type windows as child frames. Am attaching a prototype of the application here.
If someone could give pointers as to which MFC controls or View classes could be used to achieve this, it would be really helpful.
I wondered if View classes derived from CListView with CListCtrl control embedded would help - but it seems to be quite complex.
That's it. Everytime a software application "seems to be quite complex". ;)
Well, closer to your needs is a grid control like this one from dev-archive articles:
MFC Grid control (http://www.dev-archive.com/cpp/controls/controls/gridcontrol/article.php/c2179/).
See also:
Using the GridCtrl in a View (http://www.dev-archive.com/cpp/controls/controls/gridcontrol/article.php/c2217/).
# 8 Re: Developing MS-Excel type application
No idea... Old habits? Or maybe if you need to interface a lot with existing C/C++ code? In any other case, I would do such an application in C# with .NET 2.0 nowadays.
i do ABSOLUTELY agree with gstercken in this point! if there is no "old" code or need for hardware-access, use c#, which is MUCH easier to use. especially when you are not yet too familiar with MFC, you should really consider a move to .NET.
