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Asked: 2026-06-06T12:41:29+00:00

I want to create a companion Windows desktop program for my app. One that

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I want to create a companion Windows desktop program for my app. One that would sync the database on the phone with the desktop application and have a UI for manipulating the data.

Problem is, I have never built a desktop program and don’t know how. I needed some direction in terms of the language to program it in (is it C++?). The application would read/write to a database and have a customized UI. Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Edit: The computer this is running on, for industry security reasons, cannot install Java or any other third party software. It would need to run out of the box, install the exe and should run on any windows version.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The solution after researching, and thanks for the replies, is to build it using Visual C++ and MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class). That will create a native application that does not have environmental dependencies (like .NET or JRE). It will require the MFC dll files to be included with the program, however, that is not an issue as at it can be embedded into the application.

    FYI I do believe embedding the MFC dll flies (static linking) is not recommended for typical applications, however, this is a very specialized program.

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