SAMPLE: How to Use MSOUTLIN.VBX in an MFC Application

The information in this article applies to:

• The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with:

      - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5
  

SUMMARY

OUTVBX is a sample program that demonstrates how to use the Outline VBX control (MSOUTLIN.VBX) from Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 within a Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) application. The Outline control allows you to display data in a hierarchical list box that supports five different styles.

Download OUTVBX.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 OUTVBX.EXE (size: 60569 bytes) 
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the \softlib\mslfiles directory
        Get OUTVBX.EXE (size: 60569 bytes) 
  

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Visual Basic 3.0 introduced a hierarchical list box VBX control, which can be very useful to display data. The Outline control supports the use of bitmaps and lines to expand and collapse the visual display (similar to the File Manager in Windows 3.1).

This sample program also shows how to dynamically modify a picture property for a typical VBX control. The default picture values in MSOUTLIN.VBX are not functional in an MFC application, and therefore the properties must be reinitialized during run time. The pictures used are included as resources by App Studio in the .RC file.