ID: Q113059
The README.TXT file in the \MSVC\MFC directory shipped with Visual C++ version 1.5 is a duplicate of the README.TXT file in the \MSVC\MFC\SRC directory.
The correct file is included with Visual C++ version 1.51.
The \MSVC\MFC subdirectory contains the source code and sample code for the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library version 2.5.
The contents of the MFC subdirectory are as follows:
\INCLUDE
This directory contains MFC 2.5 header files, inline function
definitions, resource definitions, help contexts, and
resource IDs. These files are used by both the MFC 2.5 source
code and by applications built using MFC 2.5.
\LIB
This directory contains the static link libraries for MFC 2.5
and the import libraries for the shared DLLs. If you decide
to build custom variants of the MFC 2.5 libraries, they will
be placed in this directory as well.
\SAMPLES
This directory contains all of the MFC 2.5 sample
applications. There is an "MFC Samples Help" program item in
Visual C++ group in Program Manager which can be used to get
the descriptions of all the sample applications and any
information required to build them. A Program Manager group
named "MFC Samples on CDROM" is also available to run the
samples.
The batch file MKSAMPLE.BAT also is provided for building most
of the samples in one step from the command line. Before
running this batch file, be sure to correctly set up your
INCLUDE and LIB environment variables. To set up your
environment variable, run the file MSVCVARS.BAT in the
\MSVC\BIN directory. Three of the sample applications must
be built by hand because they require variants of the MFC
2.5 library that are not built by the installation. Refer to
"MFC Samples Help" program item in the Visual C++ group in
Program Manager for more information.
\SRC
This directory contains the source code for the Microsoft
Foundation Classes version 2.5. There is a README.TXT in
this subdirectory that describes the specifics involved in
building MFC 2.5 library variants. A file called MAKEFILE is
supplied to build MFC 2.5 library variants.
In addition, in this directory are several binary files
used to build MFC 2.5. Three static link libraries
(.LIB files) that have the implementation of VBX controls
are also contained in this directory. Six module definition
files for rebuilding the MFC 2.5 shared DLLs are included
as well.
Keywords : kb16bitonly
Technology : kbMfcLast Reviewed: November 12, 1998