FAQ and Code examples

Installing and compilation

• How to install the MFC grid and compile the first application?
• How to create the grid in the Dialog-based application?
• How to create the grid in the SDI/MDI application?

Data objects declatation and using

• Declaration of a C++ class to be inserted into the grid
• How to notify the grid from the C++ object?
• Protection of C++ object from the multithreading
• Aggregation relations between C++ objects
• How to implement enumeration format?
• How to implement a custom format?

Grid using examples

• How do I add a new row to the grid?
• How do I get all rows, displayed in the grid.
• How do I freeze a row?
• How do I freeze a column?
• How do I highlight updating cells?
• How do I take a control on the edit in place?
• How to locate objects of C++ class in the grid?
• How to compute the bounds of rows/cells?
• How to get a value from the cell. How to set a new value?
• Custom drawing
• Drawing workflow
• Implementation of IForEach interface
• How to notify parent about selection changing?

Serialization

• How to serialize C++ object to archive?

Theading and protection

• How to use synchronization objects?
• How to use CThread class?
• Task-oriented threading model