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Source Output Files

The goal of Window Builder is to produce C++ source files, ready to compile and run on the target system. These source files may be one of three types: C++ class definitions, image file data structures, or string table data. For most .cpp source files, Window Builder also creates a corresponding header file. These header files contain class prototypes, message definitions, control IDs, string IDs, and other definitions required for the application software to compile and run.

Each top-level module in a Window Builder project will generate one C++ source module and one corresponding header file. These files contain the PegWindow derived classes that constitute the application screens. The source code created by Window Builder contains both the object initialization code required to create the window or dialog under construction, and the message handling functions required to process any signals enabled for individual controls. While it is the programmer's job to insert the actual signal handling code, Window Builder creates a framework with the individual signal case statements.

If you use BMP, GIF, JPG, or PNG images in your project, Window Builder will also produce a single image source file containing all images added to the project.

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