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- From: grantp@usa.pipeline.com(Pete)
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- Subject: Re: visual c++ : importing DOS classes
- Date: 16 Feb 1996 20:27:18 GMT
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- On Feb 15, 1996 00:04:04 in article <visual c++ : importing DOS classes>,
- 'body2872@mach1.wlu.ca (robert body 9308 u)' wrote:
-
-
- >
- >I need to bring in DOS classes into Visual C++ windows code.
-
- Ok, I'll bite. What's a DOS class?
-
- >I want to use Class Wizard which needs a base class from which to inherit
-
- >for the new class.
- >
- The Class Wizard is used for managing classes which interact with
- Windows. It's pretty much useless for non-Windows (MFC) classes.
- Even if you try to use it for database classes, which at first glance
- do not seem to need Windows, it doesn't really work right.
-
- >The class I am creating I need to be "STATIC", ie it will be used for
- >math calculations etc,
- >but no funky windows stuff dealing with dialog boxes.
- >
- What makes a class static?
-
- >which base class should I derive from?
- >
- None.
-
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- Pete Grant
- Kalevi, Inc.
- Software Engineering & development
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