1.1. How do I get this FAQ?

Microsoft Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Classes


1.1.  How do I get this FAQ?

Hey, this is one of those chicken and egg questions, if you're reading this you already have the FAQ. But seriously, the MFC FAQ is put out just about monthly, so chances are you are reading an old and stale version, instead of the fresh and fancy latest version. If you want to make sure you have the latest version:

"Instant-FAQ" - If you'd like to have a copy of any new MFC FAQ releases emailed right to your front door, just click here... or send us an email via [email protected] and we will add you to the 'subscription'. No cost or anything, just another FAQ service.

"Why wait for the announcements and then go get the FAQ yourself, use "Instant-FAQ"

"Instant-FAQ changed my life!!! I no longer have to wait for months for the latest FAQ. It's just waiting in my email box the second it's released, no fuss no muss! Thanks Instant-FAQ"

-Anonymous Instant-FAQ participant.

[All restrictions apply in states that do not allow Instant-FAQ service, please see your local MFC FAQ dealer for details.]

This FAQ is only available on the World Wide Web at http://www.stingray.com/mfc_faq - if you are reading it somewhere else (e.g. MSDN) it is probably stale.

Sadly, I can not email the FAQ to you because of my current workload.

If you send me an email asking for the FAQ, I'll just put you on Instant-FAQ and you'll get the next version announcement instead.

An announcement of a new FAQ release is posted to the Usenet newsgroups:

  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.controls
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.graphics
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.mfc
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.ole
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools
  • comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
  • comp.lang.c++

The Microsoft MFC newsgroups which I can never remember. (news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public/visualc.mfc or something like that)

  • There's also an announcement on the MFC mailing list. (See Section 2.2.2.)