MFC Samples

The following table is an alphabetical list of the MFC samples included with Visual C++.

In This Section

Advanced Samples

Controls Samples

General Samples

Internet Samples

MFC Windows Forms Samples

OLE Samples

Miscellaneous Applications Samples

  • Explorer Sample: MFC Windows Explorer Application
    Demonstrates how to implement a file system explorer that resembles the Windows Explorer, with similar user interface elements and capabilities.

  • IEDemo Sample: MFC Internet Explorer Application
    Demonstrates how to implement an application similar to Internet Explorer, with similar user interface elements and capabilities.

  • MSMoneyDemo Sample: Microsoft Money User Interface Sample
    Demonstrates how to use MFC to create a user interface similar to Microsoft Money.

  • MSOffice2007Demo Sample: MFC Office Application
    Demonstrates how to implement an editor application similar to an Office 2007 application, with similar user interface elements and limited similar capabilities. The MSOffice2007Demo sample implements a very full ribbon user interface much like an Office 2007 application, and some (but not all) of the ribbon elements are connected to capabilities in the application.

  • OutlookDemo Sample: MFC OutlookDemo Application
    Demonstrates how to create an application similar to Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007. You can change the current Visual Theme using the Application Look dialog, which can be opened from the View | Application Look… menu. Note the Outlook Bar Office 2003 style check box. This option lets you switch between different modes of navigation pane (known also as outlook bar), which is docked at the left side of application window. Click the "New" toolbar button to open a mail frame. This window emulates a form used in Microsoft Outlook to compose e-mail messages.

  • VisualStudioDemo Sample: MFC Visual Studio Application
    Demonstrates how to implement an application with many of the same user interface features and some of the capabilities of Visual Studio. Many of the Visual Studio user interface elements, including customizable docking menubar and toolbars, and docking windows, are demonstrated.

  • WordPad Sample: MFC WordPad Application
    Demonstrates how to implement an application that imitates the functionality of WordPad, including the user interface elements and some of the capabilities.

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Other Resources

Visual C++: Samples Included in Visual C++