Microsoft Foundation Class Library Development Guidelines

 Last reviewed: July 2, 1997
Article ID: Q136549
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The information in this article applies to:

  • The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with: Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0

You can download an 27-page Word version 6.0 for Windows document called "Microsoft Foundation Class Library Development Guidelines" from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL). This paper describes the coding guidelines used by MFC developers. It is intended for use by developers who want to create extension classes for the Microsoft Foundation Class Library and who want to ensure that their classes are "MFC-friendly." The paper is also useful for anyone who wants to know more about the philosophy and development practices in the creation of the MFC Class library.

Download DEVGUID.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download DEVGUID.EXE (size: 49688 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get DEVGUID.EXE (size: 49688 bytes)

Additional reference words: design 2.20 3.2 3.20 4.00 softlib
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Last reviewed: July 2, 1997
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