I'm trying to learn GUI and I'm having a tough time even starting because some things will only compile in Dev C++ and some things will only compile in VC++.

I went to this site trying to compile some of their GUI applications to get a feel for them and many of them won't even work on either compilers, I've only found one of them to work with Dev C++.

I'm not sure how to fix them or get them to work. I like using VC++ and I don't much like bloodshed. Could you help me figure out how to start running GUI applications in VC++ so I can start learning it?

I'm spending more time trying to actually find examples that run in a compiler than I am actually doing any learning.

Thanks.

Here's the code I'm trying to run, and a site with examples where most of them arent even working in either compilers:

http://www.foosyerdoos.fsnet.co.uk/MainFiles/DynaContainFiles/Cont.html

Please help!

Code for program that will run in Dev C++ but not VC++:

//=========================================================================================
//SIMPLE WINDOW - Copyright 2000-2002 Ken Fitlike
//=========================================================================================
//API functions used: CreateWindowEx,DefWindowProc,DispatchMessage,GetMessage,
//GetSystemMetrics,LoadImage,MessageBox,PostQuitMessage,RegisterClassEx,ShowWindow,
//UpdateWindow,TranslateMessage,WinMain.
//=========================================================================================
//
//=========================================================================================
//#define UNICODE //make active when compiling on WinNT/2000/XP (W-fns)
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN //optional: no mfc
#include <windows.h> //include all the basics
//=========================================================================================
//LCC-WIN32 Specific: LR_SHARED (used by LoadImage API function) is currently not defined
//in WIN.H. If you have a later version of this lcc-win32 header that defines LR_SHARED
//then you may safely discard the following conditional definition.
#if !defined LR_SHARED
#define LR_SHARED 0x00008000 //required only for lcc-win32 (Aug 2002)
#endif
//=========================================================================================
//declare the Window procedure where all messages will be handled
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd,UINT Message,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam);
//=========================================================================================
//start the application; all win32 applications require a WinMain function
//that the windows operating system looks for as an entry point to that application
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,LPSTR lpCmdLine,int nCmdShow)
{
HWND hwnd; //the wnd handle
MSG Msg; //a simple structure for storing message information
HICON hIcon; //window icon
HCURSOR hCursor; //window cursor
//declare and initialise wnd registration information variables
TCHAR chClassName[]=TEXT("SIMPLEWND");
WNDCLASSEX wcx; //this structure is used for storing information about the wnd 'class'
//use 'LoadImage' to load wnd class icon and cursor as it supercedes the obsolete functions
//'LoadIcon' and 'LoadCursor', although these functions will still work. Because the icon and
//cursor are loaded from system resources ie they are shared, it is not necessary to free the
//image resources with either 'DestroyIcon' or 'DestroyCursor'.
hIcon=(HICON)LoadImage(0,IDI_APPLICATION,IMAGE_ICON,0,0,LR_SHARED);
hCursor=(HCURSOR)LoadImage(0,IDC_ARROW,IMAGE_CURSOR,0,0,LR_SHARED);
wcx.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX); //byte size of WNDCLASSEX struct
wcx.style = CS_HREDRAW|CS_VREDRAW; //ensure wnd is always redrawn
wcx.lpfnWndProc = (WNDPROC)WndProc; //pointer to the Window Procedure
wcx.cbClsExtra = 0; //Extra bytes for 'class' wnds
wcx.cbWndExtra = 0; //Extra bytes for this wnd
wcx.hInstance = hInstance; //Application instance
wcx.hIcon = hIcon; //Application icon
wcx.hCursor = hCursor; //Cursor for wnd
wcx.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_BTNFACE+1); //Background wnd colour
wcx.lpszMenuName = NULL; //Name of wnd menu
wcx.lpszClassName = chClassName; //Name of this wnd 'class'
wcx.hIconSm = NULL; //Icon in top-left corner of wnd
//Register the wnd class with the Windows system
if (!RegisterClassEx(&wcx))
{
//Registration has failed so inform the user
MessageBox( NULL,
TEXT("Failed to register wnd class"),
TEXT("ERROR"),
MB_OK|MB_ICONERROR);
return FALSE;
}
//create wnd of the 'class' just registered
hwnd=CreateWindowEx(0, //more or 'extended' styles
chClassName, //the 'class' of window to create
TEXT("Simple Window"), //the window title
WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, //window style: how it looks
GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN)/4, //window position: left
GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)/4, //window position: top
GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN)/2, //window width
GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN)/2, //window height
NULL, //parent window handle
NULL, //handle to this windows's menu
hInstance, //application instance
NULL); //user defined information
if (!hwnd)
{
//wnd creation has failed so inform the user
MessageBox( NULL,
TEXT("Failed to create wnd"),
TEXT("ERROR"),
MB_OK|MB_ICONERROR);
return FALSE;
}
//Display the wnd
ShowWindow(hwnd,nCmdShow);
UpdateWindow(hwnd);
//start message loop
while (GetMessage(&Msg,NULL,0,0)>0)
{
TranslateMessage(&Msg);
DispatchMessage(&Msg);
}
return Msg.wParam;
}
//=========================================================================================
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd,UINT Message,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
{
switch (Message)
{
case WM_DESTROY:
PostQuitMessage(0); //signal end of application
return 0;
default:
return DefWindowProc(hwnd,Message,wParam,lParam); //let system deal with msg
}
}
//=========================================================================================