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WinAPI Application Fundamentals

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Overview

You will dive into the core architecture of Windows desktop applications by using C++ and the WinAPI. You will learn to construct the essential components of a GUI program, from defining window behavior to managing the continuous message loop that keeps your application alive and responsive.

Syllabus

  • Unit 1: WinMain Class Setup
    • Building the Window Blueprint
    • Preparing the Program Flow
    • Safer Window Setup
    • Building the Window Instance
    • Keeping Windows Consistent
    • Where Did The Window Go
    • Speaking the Windows Language
  • Unit 2: The Application Message Loop
    • Building the Message Loop
    • Message Loop Clean Start
    • Listening Until the End
    • Completing the Message Flow
    • Keeping Messages Moving
    • Closing the Loop
    • A Safer Message Loop
  • Unit 3: The Window Procedure Function
    • Linking Across Source Files
    • Clean Exit Sequence
    • Beginning the Shutdown Path
    • Restoring Window Behavior
    • The Missing Link

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