hello
how can one create a menu like here:
http://waylon-art.com/LearningUnreal/UE3-01-BasicNavigation_files/image002.jpg
i mean, the Generic, Actor Classes, Groups etc subpanels.
What's the name and functions for this in WINAPI? Or do you suggest using other windows library?
I a beginner and know only how to create simple menu/edit/file bar so far : /
thanks in advance.
If you're using WinForms...
That's a tab control across the top.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.tabcontrol(v=vs.110).aspx
A Checked List Box on the upper left:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.checkedlistbox(v=vs.110).aspx
And a Tree View control at the lower left:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.treeview(v=vs.110).aspx
MSDN is your friend. That is, when it isn't telling you bold-faced lies...
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Sorry I didnt mention.
I'm using C++.
How to do this in raw C++?
Is there some kind of C++ menu editor in MSVC (unmanaged code) ?
I cant use MFC because Express edition doesnt support MFC (missing headers).
You might find that using a more complete toolkit like Qt (or one of many others) might be more helpful than trying to muck around with the awful Win32 controls API. The QtCreator IDE does include a GUI editor for Qt applications.
I recommend wxWidgets, an open-source GUI library. It is small and easy to get start. You may want to download wxFormBuilder, a GUI editor for wxWidgets. It generates C++ and python code for you.
wxWidgets
wxFormBuilder
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wxformbuilder/
The Tab control is available in raw win32. It provides the tabs and their looks. You do have to manage the changing of child pages yourself.
Simple setup here: http://winapi.freetechsecrets.com/win32/WIN32Creating_a_Tab_Control.htm
More complex wrapper: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/14712/Win32-SDK-C-Tab-Control-Made-Easy
