How do I get started on MFC?

MFC – Getting Started

1. Step 1 − Open the Visual studio and click on the File → New → Project menu option.
2. Step 2 − You can now see that the New Project dialog box is open.
3. Step 3 − From the left pane, select Templates → Visual C++ → MFC.
4. Step 4 − In the middle pane, select MFC Application.

Is MFC worth learning?

It’s useful if you are employed somewhere that uses MFC. Otherwise, it’s totally irrelevant. You’d be better learning about the raw Win32 API and how MFC/WinForms/WPF wrap around (or don’t wrap around) it.

Is MFC still useful?

MFC is still used for some new development, and a lot of maintenance development (including inside of Microsoft).

What is MFC used for?

MFC is a library that wraps portions of the Windows API in C++ classes, including functionality that enables them to use a default application framework. Classes are defined for many of the handle-managed Windows objects and also for predefined windows and common controls.

How do I create a project in MFC?

To create an MFC forms or dialog-based application

1. From the main menu, choose File > New > Project.
2. Enter “MFC” into the search box and then choose MFC App from the result list.
3. Modify the defaults as needed, then press Create to open the MFC Application Wizard.

Is MFC open source?

MFC is still used in several C++ legacy projects (including very large enterprise applications) still active in maintenance mode. With MFC open source, the community and Microsoft could submit new code and patches while Microsoft could monitor the quality of the submitted code and support an official branch.

Is MFC an API?

The Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library provides an object-oriented wrapper over much of the Win32 and COM APIs. Although it can be used to create very simple desktop applications, it is most useful when you need to develop more complex user interfaces with multiple controls.

Is Microsoft MFC dead?

The first version was released in 1992. Although it has long been succeeded by the . NET environment as the most widely-used Windows development framework, MFC is by no means ‘dead’. It is likely to be found in some older legacy code bases, and it’s still being developed and supported by Microsoft.

How do I install MFC?

MFC – Environment Setup

1. Step 1 − Once Visual Studio is downloaded, run the installer.
2. Step 2 − Click Install to start the installation process.
3. Step 3 − Once Visual Studio is installed successfully, you will see the following dialog box.
4. Step 4 − Close this dialog box and restart your computer if required.