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In article <1992Dec12.043729.18412@u.washington.edu> tvp@gibdo.engr.washington.edu () writes:
>I'm fairly new to Windows programming. I picked up Windows SDK, VB and
>Borland C++ 3.1 with the purchase of my home PC last spring.
>Basically, all I've been using is BC++, and then only for compiling
>straight C.  Realizing this is a waste, I've taken on some small
>projects to initiate me in different aspects of Windows programming.
>
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>For conversion, I thought I'd try Visual Basic. (Turns out I kind of
>like it, but that's another story.) The way I did it was to put in a
>Drive box, Directory box, and File list box (using the standard
>idioms) for selecting the input text file; two check boxes repre-

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Tad, I can't answer your question, however since the object of the
exercise is to learn Windows programming, I do have one suggestion.
Windows 3.1 comes with COMMDLG.DLL (Common Dialog Functions).  They
are:
	GetOpenFilename() - get pathname of input file
	GetSaveFilename() - get pathname of output file
	ChooseColor()	  - choose an RGB colour
	ChooseFont()	  - choose a font
	PrintDlg()	  - print setup
	FindText()	  - find text (i.e. in an editor)
	ReplaceText()	  - find & replace text

The functions are very easy to use and save you a lot of work coding
your application.  They also give apps which use them a common look
and feel.  MicroSoft allows you to distribute COMMDLG.DLL with your
app so it will run on Windows 3.0.

In your case, assuming Visual Basic supports these functions, you
can make a single function call to GetOpenFilename instead of
managing 3 listboxes as you are doing now.  If you want to see some
of these functions in action, just use the Windows 3.1 utilities like
Notepad, Write, PaintBrush, desktop/colour (i.e. windows colour setup).

Also, as you have probably found out by now, you don't need the SDK
if you have BC++ 3.1 - it includes (almost) everything you need.

Good luck.  It's a lot of work and a steep learning curve, but it's
also very satisfying (as you've undoubtedly discovered).
-- 
John A. Grant						jagrant@emr1.emr.ca
Airborne Geophysics
Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa