WIN32 #Define Resources

[Rabbit]

So I was taking a look at Stromcode's WIN32 API tutorial and he was going over window objects within a parent window. He said you have to assign a resource value to each object. Anyways, I was looking over his source code and I found something I didn't know what it was for and that he didn't explain.

//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
// Used by Win32WrapperClass.rc
//
#define IDB_GOSCAN                      101
#define IDE_IPADDRESS                   102
#define IDE_STARTPORT                   103
#define IDE_ENDPORT                     104
#define IDS_IPADDRESS                   105
#define IDS_STARTPORT                   106
#define IDS_ENDPORT                     107
#define IDT_OUTPUT                      108

// Next default values for new objects
// 
#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        102
#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40002
#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1001
#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           109
#endif
#endif

So my question is what is all the APS stuff, basically everything in the second half?

[Banfa]

APPSTUDIO symbols are destined for the Editor in DevStudio.

So for instance

#define _APS_NEXT_CONTR OL_VALUE 1001

is specifying that the next time a new control is placed on a dialog box it will be given a control ID value of 1001

These have nothing to do with the program itself which is why they only exist if _APPSTUDIO invoked is true.

[Rabbit]

So since I'm using DevC++ I can safely ignore it since it has no bearing on what I'm doing?

[Banfa]

So since I'm using DevC++ I can safely ignore it since it has no bearing on what I'm doing?

I would have thought so.

The opinion comes with the usual disclaimer that anything you do is your fault and I can be held in no way accountable for you choosing to follow and instructions or suggestions I may give.

[Rabbit]

I would have thought so.

The opinion comes with the usual disclaimer that anything you do is your fault and I can be held in no way accountable for you choosing to follow and instructions or suggestions I may give.

LOL, Thanks.