Microsoft Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)
Frequently Asked Questions
Michael Pickens ([email protected])
Version 5.6
Last updated: 7/01/98
ATTENTION!!! The MFC FAQ
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Copyright
This document is compilation Copyright (c) 1997 by Scot Wingo. It may be freely copied and/or distributed in its entirety as long as this copyright notice is not removed. It may not be sold for profit or incorporated into commercial products without the author's written permission. [Compilation copyright means that you can freely use individual sections of this document, but any significant collection of sections is subject to the copyright. Hey, I may want to turn this into a book or a movie some day!]
This FAQ is in no way connected with Microsoft. It contains some answers to frequently asked questions about their products. The author in no way guarantees that any of these answers are correct. This is just a collection of information posted to public on-line forums to help the average MFC programmer. [In other words, please don't sue me. ]