Tips From Microsoft's KB Note that The MFC Professional now also offers supplementary KB pages dealing with specific categories: ActiveX and OLE Windows SDK STL Samples Now here is the list of general MSKB articles we've collated for you: Q162159 SAMPLE:TREESCRL Scrolls in a Tree Control During Drag-and-Drop Q161886 SAMPLE: Property Sheet as the View Window of a CFrameWnd Q161873 How To Mark MFC Controls Safe for Scripting/Initialization Q160906 How To Use MFC 4.2 ODBC Classes in an ISAPI DLL Q159895 Readme.txt for the ActiveX SDK (InetSDK\Samples) Q159891 Readme.txt for the ActiveX SDK Q159621 Difference Between OLE Controls and ActiveX Controls Q159478 SAMPLE: January 1997 Microsoft Systems Journal Code Q158840 SAMPLE: December 1996 Microsoft Systems Journal Code Q158622 BUG: Cursor Library Fails to Close Buffer Q158618 INF: SQLState 22002 Error When Fetching Results Q158582 How To Configure a Non-DCOM Server and Client to Use DCOM Q158508 COM Security Frequently Asked Questions Q158451 How To Call Automation Methods with Variable Argument Lists Q158264 FAQ on Developing with the ActiveX SDK Q158262 SAMPLE: Custom AppWizard for the DAO SDK/dbDao Classes Q157970 PRB: Event Firing Changes in MFC May Break Some Containers Q157959 How To Package MFC Controls for Use Over the Internet Q157919 INF: Building an ODS Application with MFC Q157720 VSS 5.0 Readme: Sec. 1, Software Installation Information Q157719 VSS 5.0 Readme: Sec. 4 & 5, for Users of VSS 4.0/VSS Home Page Q157718 VSS 5.0 Readme: Sec. 3, New Features in Visual SourceSafe Q157717 VSS 5.0 Readme: Sec. 2, General Notes and Tips Q157437 FIREEV.EXE Fires Events from a Second Thread Q156934 PATCH: Visual C++ 4.2b Patch Q156693 IEZOOM.EXE Changes the Font Size of the Web Browser Control Q156673 HELSVC.EXE Implements an OLE Server in a Service Q156478 SAMPLE: November 1996 Microsoft Systems Journal Code Q156298 FIX: Error on Disconnecting from ODBC Desktop Drivers Q156138 How To Use MFC ODBC/DAO, DAO SDK in NT Service or with Threads Q156078 SAMPLE: RegMaid Utility to Help Clean Up the Registry Q155973 SAMPLE: Create an ActiveX Control with a Dialog Resource Q155918 How To Scroll a CFormView to See the Controls Q155895 How To Find an Item in a Tree Control Via its Label Q155762 SAMPLE: How To Use MFC App with DirectSound APIs Q155690 SAMPLE: REGAUT.EXE Registers an Automation Object as Active Q155257 SAMPLE: Dialog Templates in Memory Q155141 How To Add a Toolbar in an MDI Child Window Q154744 PRB: Modifying CWinApp Members Causes Error in DBGHEAP.C Q154643 INF: Desktop Drivers Not Meant For Access or DAO Q154419 Standard C++ Library Frequently Asked Questions Q154295 BUG: TDS Errors in a Multithreaded ODBC Application Q154289 How To Identify the Symptoms of File Corruption Problems Q154172 How To Pass Binary Data Between an ActiveX Control and VB Q154116 Tutorial: How To Debug OLE Applications Q154039 How To Pass Optional Arguments to MFC ActiveX Controls Q152696 How to Use the MFC Database Classes in Console Applications Q152695 How to Catch and Decipher DAO SDK-Based Exceptions Q152688 How to Change the Name of a Microsoft Access Field w/MFC DAO Q152387 SAMPLE: DAOPROP.EXE: DaoProp Uses MFC Properties Collection Q152376 How To Disable Push Buttons on a DialogBar in MFC Q152316 SAMPLE:CONDOC.EXE:Extract Container/Document Info with MFC DAO Q152294 How To Access Binary Data Using dbDao Q152252 How To Get 32-bit Scroll Position During Scroll Messages Q152116 SAMPLE:DAO_OCX.EXE: ActiveX Control Uses DAO to Query Database Q152070 How To Retrieve Dialog Info from Word Using an MFC App Q152021 PRB: Deleting Records Containing NULLs Using DAO Q151856 SAMPLE: CMEMDC.EXE Memory Bitmap for Scrolling in CScrollV Q151662 How To Disable Tabs in CPropertySheet Q151585 How To Use _crtBreakAlloc to Debug a Memory Allocation Q151426 How to Create a DAO Setup that Installs Jet IISAM Files Q151032 SAMPLE: GENSPLIT: Putting a Generic CWnd in a Splitter Pane Q150575 How to Set Up a TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer Network Connection Q150552 How To Avoid the ODBC Login Dialog when Using MFC Q150288 How to Enable Selection Button in Print Dialog Box Q150204 How to Retrieve the Actual Parent Window of an OLE Control Q149594 How to Call DAO Directly from MFC to Change a User's Password Q149558 New Way to Create an .MDB File for Microsoft Access Databases Q149407 How to Display a Bitmap in a CStatusBar Pane Q149392 How to Use the DAO SDK dbDao Classes with Visual C++ 4.x Q149343 How to Implement Context-Sensitive Help for Dialog Controls Q149257 How to Replace a View in a Splitter Window Q149087 How To Use CDaoRecordset::Seek Q148917 How to Use the DAO Dynaset with Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Q148860 How to Show Container's Toolbar During Inplace Activation Q148832 How to Export Functions from a 16-bit DLL Q148791 How to Provide Your Own DllMain in an MFC Regular DLL Q148738 SAMPLE: MFCDRAG Implements Drag&Drop Between CListCtrl & CTree Q148734 How to Debug WEP(), _WEP(), and ExitInstance() in 16-bit DLLs Q148617 How to Speed Up Load Time of OLE Controls Q148505 How to Force Files to Be Flushed to Disk Q148388 How to Change Default Control Focus on CPropertyPage Q148304 SUMMARY: Frequently Encountered MFC 3.x to 4.0 Porting Issues Q148242 How To Handle OCM_CTLCOLORxxx Reflected Messages Q148222 How to Update Property Values in a Property Page Q147952 SAMPLE: Two-Way Communication Using IDispatch in MFC Q147842 How to Detect a Mouse Click on Any Column of List View Control Q147740 How to Handle Events for OLE Controls in a CWnd Q147393 How to Profile an OLE Server or an OLE Control Q147149 How to Localize Application Resources with Foundation Classes Q146916 How to Create a Modeless CPropertySheet With Standard Buttons Q146437 SAMPLE: Horizontal Scrolling List Box in an MFC Class Q146120 How to Use an OLE Control as an Automation Server Q146010 How to Set the Picture Property of an OLE Control Q145994 How to Calculate Dialog Units When Not Using the System Font Q145936 How to Insert Existing Projects as Sub-Projects Q145857 How to Use Multiple Menus in MFC App That Uses GetDefaultMenu Q145616 How to Enable Edit Menu Commands for Edit Controls Q143432 How to Gain Access to an OLE Control from Its Property Page Q143299 SAMPLE: CFormView-Based Server Shows Metafile When not Active Q143291 How to Resize CPropertyPages at Run Time Q143255 How to Make a Resizable Dialog Bar Q143210 How to Add the Finish Button to a Wizard Property Sheet Q143072 How to Determine Default Libraries for an .OBJ Object File Q142481 SAMPLE: FCSVAL32 Control-by-Control Validation in MFC Q142384 How to Create Accelerators for CPropertyPages Q142377 SAMPLE: MMFILE - Class for Memory-Mapped Files Q142318 How to Remove OLE Controls & Gallery Components from a Project Q142317 How to Create a Minimized/Maximized MDI Child Window Q142202 How to Create a Progress Bar on the Status Bar Q142170 SAMPLE: PRPFONT - How to Set CPropertySheet Fonts Q141921 How to Support Two File Extensions per MFC Document Type Q141904 How to Use SQL Aggregrate Functions with the MFC DAO Classes Q141888 SAMPLE: Blocks32: Demonstrates CRectTracker Class Q141871 How to Add Tooltips to OLE Controls Q141863 SAMPLE: Drawing a Bitmap in a Foundation Class Dialog Box Q141834 How to Change Icon or Bitmap of CListCtrl Item When Selected Q141802 SAMPLE: Dynamic Column Binding with MFC ODBC Database Classes Q141796 How to Identify the Jet Database Engine Components Q141758 How to Add Tooltips for Controls to an MFC Modal Dialog Box Q141752 SAMPLE: Limiting 32-bit Applications to a Single Instance Q141725 Stopping MFC/MDI from Creating New MDI Child Window On Startup Q141724 SAMPLE: Context-Sensitive Help in a CDialog Object Q141717 SAMPLE: DAOTable Uses DAO Classes to Create Database Objects Q141675 How to Save and Restore State of Dockable Toolbars Q141499 SAMPLE: VWRPLC32, Replacing a View in a CMDIChildWnd Window Q141487 How to Change the Text in the Tabs of a CPropertySheet Q141445 SAMPLE: DLGDB32 CDialog Sharing a CRecordset Object Q141414 How to Enumerate OLE and VB Controls from an OLE Control Q141334 SAMPLE: VSWAP32 Demos Multiple-View Switching in SDI (32-bit) Q141333 SAMPLE: VSWAP32 Demos Multiple-View Switching in SDI (16-bit) Q141277 How to Override an Interface in an MFC Application Q141039 How to Hide the Apply Button in CPropertySheet Q140850 How to Convert DLLTRACE to Use MFC in Shared Library Q140616 SAMPLE: MFCDISP: Replacing MFC IDispatch implementation Q140596 MFC 4.0 No Longer Pre-Registers Window Classes Q140595 DOCERR: How to Display Tool Tips After Calling EnableToolTips Q140592 How to Implement Per-Property Browsing for a Custom Property Q140591 How to Display an MFC Automation Document Automatically Q140587 How to Change Default Button on CPropertySheet Q140586 How to Add Buttons to a Modeless CPropertySheet Q140538 How to Do Away with the Print Dialog Box in MFC Printing Q140158 How to Place Static Text Labels Over Columns in a List Box Q139638 How to Overload New to Reduce Memory Fragmentation Q139469 How to Use TrackPopupMenu() and Update UI Handlers Q138866 How to Set Default Values for Stock Properties in OLE Controls Q138692 How to Configure a Time-Out on a CSocket Operation Q138666 How to Browse on Demand with Visual C++ Version 4.0 Q138505 How to Add Context-Sensitive Help Button to Windows 95 Dialogs Q138326 How to Create a Browser Library for the Common Control Classes Q138266 How to Implement Scaled Printing in an MFC/OLE Container Q136549 Microsoft Foundation Class Library Development Guidelines Q134421 How to Use CBitmapButton to Resize a Bitmap to Fit a Button Q133716 How to Detect Mouse Clicks on Client Area of MDI Frame Windows Q133256 How to Prevent Mainframe Window from Being ReSized Q132909 How to Customize the Common Print Dialog Q132199 Article List for Windows SDK Samples Q132080 How to Change the Color of an MFC Child Control Class Q131992 How to Create a Property Sheet That Has Scrolling Tabs in MFC Q121946 How to Create a Status Bar in Every MDI Child Window Q119765 Example DDX Routine for Access Memo Fields Q119064 Retrieving a List of All ODBC Data Sources Q118611 SetMessageQueue Used in MFC WinMain Q118609 Creating an .MDB File for Microsoft Access Databases Q117316 SAMPLE: ODBCDATE Sample Illustrates Working with Database Dates Q114961 SAMPLE: RFX_Date() function for TIMESTAMP_STRUCT Q113895 VB3 Intro to Microsoft OLE Custom Control Architecture, Tools Q113251 SAMPLE: MULTICON Demonstrates Dynamic Icons Q112385 SAMPLE: Text Output Using CScrollView Derivative Q110507 Configuring ODBC Data Sources on the Fly Q109039 Frequently Asked Questions About Foundation Classes Q108433 Sample Illustrates Multithreaded Programming Techniques Q106455 How to Acquire a List of All CDocument Objects Q105497 Directory Picker Sample Using Modified CFileDialog Q102147 Class Library Functions to Handle Visual Basic Strings Q 87976 Creating a Foundation Classes Dialog Box with Custom Icon Back to The MFC 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