Using Intel® Visual Fortran to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications

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Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications
Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications x
Legal Information Introduction Creating Windowing Applications Creating and Using DLLs Using QuickWin Using Dialog Boxes for Application Controls
Introduction x
Notational Conventions Related Information
Creating Windowing Applications x
Understanding Coding Requirements for Fortran Windowing Applications Using Menus and Dialogs in SDI and MDI Fortran Windowing Applications Sample Fortran Windows Applications Advanced Graphics Using OpenGL
Creating and Using DLLs x
Coding Requirements for Sharing Procedures in DLLs Coding Requirements for Sharing Data in DLLs Building Dynamic-Link Libraries Building Executables that Use DLLs
Using QuickWin x
Special Naming Convention for Certain QuickWin and Windows* Graphics Routines Comparing QuickWin with Windows*-Based Applications Using Windows API Routines with QuickWin Types of QuickWin Programs The QuickWin User Interface USE Statement Needed for Fortran QuickWin Applications Creating QuickWin Windows Using QuickWin Graphics Library Routines
Types of QuickWin Programs x
Fortran Standard Graphics Applications Fortran QuickWin Graphics Applications
The QuickWin User Interface x
Default QuickWin Menus
Creating QuickWin Windows x
Accessing Window Properties Creating Child Windows Giving a Window Focus and Setting the Active Window Keeping Child Windows Open Controlling Size and Position of Windows
Using QuickWin Graphics Library Routines x
Selecting Display Options Checking the Current Graphics Mode Setting the Graphics Mode Setting Figure Properties Understanding Coordinate Systems Adding Color Writing a Graphics Program Displaying Graphics Output Storing and Retrieving Images Customizing QuickWin Applications QuickWin Programming Precautions Simulating Nonblocking I/O
Understanding Coordinate Systems x
Text Coordinates Graphics Coordinates Setting Graphics Coordinates Real Coordinates Sample Program
Adding Color x
Color Mixing VGA Color Palette Using Text Colors
Writing a Graphics Program x
Activating a Graphics Mode Drawing Lines on the Screen Drawing a Sine Curve Adding Shapes
Displaying Graphics Output x
Drawing Graphics Displaying Character-Based Text Displaying Font-Based Characters Using Fonts from the Graphics Library
Using Fonts from the Graphics Library x
Available Typefaces Initializing Fonts Setting the Font and Displaying Text SHOWFONT.F90 Example
Storing and Retrieving Images x
Transferring Images in Memory Loading and Saving Images to Files Editing Text and Graphics from the QuickWin Edit Menu
Customizing QuickWin Applications x
Enhancing QuickWin Applications Controlling Menus Changing Status Bar and State Messages Displaying Message Boxes Defining an About Box Using Custom Icons Using a Mouse
QuickWin Programming Precautions x
Using Blocking Procedures Using Callback Routines
Using Dialog Boxes for Application Controls x
Using the Resource Editor to Design a Dialog Box Writing a Dialog Application Summary of Dialog Routines Understanding Dialog Controls Using Dialog Controls Using ActiveX* Controls
Using the Resource Editor to Design a Dialog Box x
Setting Control Properties Including Resources Using Multiple Resource Files The Include (.FD and .H) Files
Writing a Dialog Application x
Initializing and Activating the Dialog Box Using Dialog Callback Routines Using a Modeless Dialog Box Using Fortran AppWizards to Help Add Modal Dialog Box Coding Using Fortran AppWizards to Help Add Modeless Dialog Box Coding Using Dialog Controls in a DLL
Understanding Dialog Controls x
Using Control Indexes Available Indexes for Each Dialog Control Specifying Control Indexes
Using Dialog Controls x
Using Static Text Using Edit Boxes Using Group Boxes Using Check Boxes and Radio Buttons Using Buttons Using List Boxes and Combo Boxes Using Scroll Bars Using Pictures Using Progress Bars Using Spin Controls Using Sliders Using Tab Controls Setting Return Values and Exiting
Using ActiveX* Controls x
Using the Resource Editor to Insert an ActiveX Control Using the Intel® Fortran Module Wizard to Generate a Module Adding Code to Your Application Registering an ActiveX Control
Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications

Using Dialog Controls in a DLL

You can use a dialog box that is defined in a DLL. To do so, you must inform the dialog routines that the dialog resource is located in the DLL, rather than in the main application. The dialog routines will look for the dialog resource in the main application by default.

To do this, initialize your dialog box using DlgInitWithResourceHandleDlgInit rather than DlgInit . As compared to DlgInit, DlgInitWithResourceHandle takes an additional argument named "hinst". The "hinst" argument is the module instance handle in which the dialog resource can be found. For a DLL, this handle is passed into the DLL entry point, DllMain.

An example of a DllMain function follows: 

  module dll_globals
    integer ghInst    ! DLL instance handle
  end module dll_globals
  !********************************************************************
  !*   FUNCTION: DllMain(HANDLE, DWORD, LPVOID)
  !*
  !*   PURPOSE:  DllMain is called by Windows when
  !*     the DLL is initialized, Thread Attached, and other times.
  !*     Refer to SDK documentation, as to the different ways this
  !*     may be called.
  !*
  !*     The DllMain function should perform additional initialization
  !*     tasks required by the DLL. DllMain should return a value of 1
  !*     if the initialization is successful.
  !*
  !*********************************************************************
  integer(DWORD) function DllMain (hInstDLL, fdwReason, lpvReserved)
  !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES STDCALL, DECORATE, ALIAS:”DllMain” :: DllMain
    use IFWIN
    use dll_globals
    integer(HANDLE), intent(IN) :: hinstFDLL
    integer(DWORD), intent(IN) :: fswReason
    integer(LPVOID), intent(IN) :: lpvReserved
    !  Save the module instance handle in a global variable
    !  This would typically be in a Module or a COMMON block.
    ghInst =  hInst
    DllMain = 1
    return
  end

One way to use DlgInitWithResourceHandle is to build a resource-only DLL. A resource-only DLL contains an .RC file, but no code. It is useful for building an application that supports multiple languages. You can create a main application and several resource-only DLLs (one for each language) and call the Windows API LoadLibrary routine at the beginning of your application to load the appropriate resource-only DLL. To use a dialog box from the resource-only DLL, first call LoadLibrary (see the Platform SDK online documentation) to return the instance handle that you can use when you call DlgInitWithResourceHandle.

When you create a Fortran DLL project, you can create a resource-only DLL using the Fortran Dynamic Link Library AppWizard.

To create a resource-only DLL:

  1. Select Library as the Intel(R) Fortran project type.

  2. Select Dynamic-link Library in the right pane.

  3. Complete creating the project.

  4. In the Project menu, select Add to Project... Files to add your .RC file and the RESOURCE.H file that defines the identifiers of the controls.

  5. In the Project menu:

    • Select Properties

    • Select Linker>Advanced

    • Set Resource Only DLL to Yes

Parent topic: Writing a Dialog Application
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