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Integration with Visual C++ IDE

RadVC Tool is a DevStudio Add-in, and its user interface is seamlessly integrated with the DevStudio IDE. RadVC generates and inserts code in DevStudio’s editor through its OLE automation interfaces. Unlike wizards, RadVC allows users to add and edit form/control’s properties interactively as the project grows. 

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RadVC Toolbar

Switching between VC and RadVC modes anytime during development is just a click-away. Visually add / insert forms (MDI, MDIChild, Modal, Modeless) and controls into your application. Also create, edit or attach menus for the forms.

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C/C++ Controls

The controls you see on the RadVC toolbox are built with C++. Thus the users can focus on object-oriented C++ programming and extend / modify these controls easily the way they wish. Thus RadVC combines the power of C++ with the ease of VB. 

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VB-like Project Window

VB - like project tree shows your C++ classes in easy grouping.

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Handle Events in VB-way

Quickly insert events for controls / forms. The standard control events are 100% compatible with VB.

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Create Controls on any CWnd - derived Class

With RadVC Tool, a VC programmer can visually add feature-rich C++ controls to any CWnd derived class. This is in contrast to VC’s resource editor which allows users to visually add / edit controls to classes derived only from CDialog / CFormView.

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File View

Like in VC++'s project window, view your project files along with forms / classes.

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Database Support

RadVC Tool provides full support for ODBC / DAO database. The user can visually set database attributes with RFC’s data-aware controls.

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VB-like Simplified Coding

At run time, RadVC lets the user to change form / control’s property through VB-like simplified coding. Here are some examples:   

m_MyButton.Caption = "My Button";
m_Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("c\\test.bmp");
m_Data1.DatabaseName = "c:\\MasterDB.mdb";
AutoRedraw = FALSE;

It is important to note that these "VB-like" statements, do a lot more than just data assignment to appropriate member variables. When RFC executes these "VB-like" statements, it also take necessary actions to make these changes "effective". Thus, for example, when RFC executes the code

m_MyButton.Caption = "My Button";

it not only changes the "caption data" for the button, but also make sure that the assigned caption is displayed on the button.

Similarly the statement:

m_Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("c\\test.bmp");

will not only assign a newly loaded picture (from the location c:\\test.bmp") to picturebox 1, but also make necessary API call(s) to display the picture on the picturebox.

This exciting feature is possible through a new RFC technology utilizing special C++ features. Furthermore, when users insert ActiveX controls, RadVC generates a very similar type of code in the control's wrapper class. Thus, if you insert a "Calendar" ActiveX control, the RadVC generated "VB-like" code will enable you to write:  m_AxCalendar1.Day = 5; where m_AxCalendar1 is a Calendar object. This is in contrast to Visual C++'s generated code which requires you to add "Get" or "Set" before the property name in order to retrieve or assign properties respectively.

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No New Learning Curve

There is no new learning curve to master RadVC Tool environment. The standard forms and controls have the very same properties, methods and events that VB supports.

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ActiveX Control Support

Fully supports ActiveX control insertion to forms. The generated C++ wrapper class supports VB-like simplified coding described above.

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Advanced IntelliSense

RadVC Tool brings the exciting technology of IntelliSense to Visual C++ version 5 and enhances to Visual C++ version 6. It provides advanced Intellisence® technology for all RFC control properties and methods. RadVC IntelliSense can "sense" Hungarian notation, thus when the user types "m_", it displays listbox with all the local member variables starting with "m_". Click here to find more on RadVC advanced IntelliSense.

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Other Features:

OLE drag and drop and DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) programming is a snap.

RadVC also provides VB-like context sensitive help support. Just select a property item in the property listbox and press F1, RadVC will bring up the help for the selected item . Each help item has example code, which user can cut and paste in DevStudio editor.

We also recommend you to visit the samples section to know about more RadVC features