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Q201177: INFO: Visual Studio Macros for MFC and ATL Source Code

Article: Q201177
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 3.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbATL kbAutomation kbide kbMFC kbScript kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVS97 kbVS600 kbDevStudio kbDS
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) 3.0 
- The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), included with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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Opening an SDK or Visual C++ header, or source file can be a tedious task as it
often requires typing the full Visual C++ installation path (C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98) followed by the directory that you are
interested in (include, atl\include, mfc\src, and so forth).

MORE INFORMATION
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The Visual Studio macros included in this article reduce this typing to a
keystroke sequence or button press. These macros open a File Open dialog box
with the directory set appropriately. For example, running the macro ATLInclude
below invokes the File Open command with the directory set to the ATL Include
directory.

These macros are handy when attached to a tool bar button in the Visual C++
Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

  '---------------------------------------------------------------------
  ' FILE DESCRIPTION: Macros for opening MFC/ATL Source files.
  ' - Change the BaseDir settings for your installation
  '----------------------------------------------------------------------
  BaseDir ="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\"

  Sub Include
     'DESCRIPTION: Open VC Include dir
     OpenDir "include"
  End Sub

  Sub ATLInclude
     'DESCRIPTION: Open ATL Include dir
     OpenDir "ATL\include"
  End Sub

  Sub ATLSrc
     'DESCRIPTION: Open ATL Source dir
     OpenDir "ATL\src"
  End Sub

  Sub MFCInclude
     'DESCRIPTION: Open MFC Include dir
     OpenDir "MFC\include"
  End Sub

  Sub MFCLib
     'DESCRIPTION: Open MFC Library dir
     OpenDir "MFC\lib"
  End Sub

  Sub MFCSrc
     'DESCRIPTION: Open MFC Source dir
     OpenDir "MFC\src"
  End Sub

  Private Sub OpenDir(dir)
     OriginalDir = CurrentDirectory
     CurrentDirectory = BaseDir + dir
     ExecuteCommand "FileOpen"
     CurrentDirectory = OriginalDir
  End Sub

Follow these steps to create a toolbar item out of one of these macros:

1. From the Tools menu in the IDE, click Customize.

2. On the Commands tab, select Macros from the Category drop-down list box.

3. Drag-and-drop the macro from the Commands list onto an existing toolbar or
  into blank space in the IDE.

4. Select an image from the pop-up Button Appearance dialog box and click OK.

REFERENCES
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Visual Studio Macro Reference

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1999, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Mike Francis, Microsoft Corporation


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbATL kbAutomation kbide kbMFC kbScript kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVS97 kbVS600 kbDevStudio kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMFC kbATLsearch
Version           : :3.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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