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Asked: 2026-05-23T12:28:16+00:00

How can i make buttons in c++ and handle them. I am targeting win32.

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How can i make buttons in c++ and handle them.
I am targeting win32.
Till now i have no idea of how to make graphical programs in c++ . I have come from JAVA and therefore have no idea of handling c++ events and building GUI

It will be of great help if you give the links to tutorials or could name the books to do so.

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    C++ is merely a language and the framework and operating system services whcih enables you to make use of the services using C++.

    Java contains a GUI framework which has implemented across the platform. When you come to a native windows application, you have to rely on mainly two things, Win32 and MFC(a C++ wrapper of Win32 APIs). Win32 provides C based APIs which expose the operating system services.

    For your specific questions I can answre like, You can use CreateWindow() Win32 API or CButton::Create() (MFC) to create a button. Also Visual studio provide a really good resource editor where you can manage the controls and make the message handlers.

    The APIs are largely classified in to three DLLs

    • GDI32.dll – provides APIs for drawing
    • User32.dll – provides APIs to creates buttons windows etc.
    • Kernel32.dll – provides APIs to use operating system services like file creation, threading, synchronization etc.

    As a Java programmer, it would be easy to adopt C# rather than C++. For you C++ might be going back to stone age where you’ve to hit the stones and make the fire, where in C# you can enjoy the easiness of a matchbox.

    I’d suggest you to read following books to learn basic GUI programming under Windows

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