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 a grid in SDI/MDI application?

Data objects declaration and use

• Declaration of a C++ class that has to be inserted into the grid
• How to get grid notification from a C++ object?
• Thread protection of a C++ object
• Aggregation of 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 calculate row/cell boundaries?
• How to get value from a cell? How to set a new value?
• Custom drawing
• Drawing workflow
• Implementation of IForEach interface
• How to notify parent about selection change?

Serialization

• How to serialize C++ object to an archive?

Threading and protection

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