Click here to Skip to main content
15,881,413 members
Articles / Desktop Programming / MFC

QuickWin - Turn a Console Application into a Windows Program

Rate me:
Please Sign up or sign in to vote.
4.83/5 (51 votes)
17 Oct 2000 537.6K   13.1K   230  
Redirect stdin, stdout and stderr into a window
QuickWin is a very useful program to spawn script programs or console applications in a Windows environment without opening a DOS box. In this article, you will see how QuickWin works.
//Microsoft Developer Studio generated resource script.
//
#include "resource.h"

#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
//
#include "afxres.h"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English (U.S.) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Icon
//

// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
// remains consistent on all systems.
IDR_MAINFRAME           ICON    DISCARDABLE     "res\\QuickWin.ico"
IDR_PROSOFT             ICON    DISCARDABLE     "res\\prosoft.ico"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Menu
//

IDR_MAINFRAME MENU PRELOAD DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Open process...\tCtrl+O",    ID_FILE_OPEN
        MENUITEM "&Save Buffer As...",          ID_FILE_SAVE_AS
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "Run Process",                 ID_FILE_RUN_PROCESS
        MENUITEM "Stop Process",                ID_FILE_STOP_PROCESS
        MENUITEM "Process parameters...",       ID_FILE_PROCESS_PARAM
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "&Print...\tCtrl+P",           ID_FILE_PRINT
        MENUITEM "Print Pre&view",              ID_FILE_PRINT_PREVIEW
        MENUITEM "P&rint Setup...",             ID_FILE_PRINT_SETUP
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "E&xit",                       ID_APP_EXIT
    END
    POPUP "&Edit"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Undo\tCtrl+Z",               ID_EDIT_UNDO
        MENUITEM "&Redo\tCtrl+Y",               ID_EDIT_REDO
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "Cu&t\tCtrl+X",                ID_EDIT_CUT
        MENUITEM "&Copy\tCtrl+C",               ID_EDIT_COPY
        MENUITEM "&Paste\tCtrl+V",              ID_EDIT_PASTE
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "Select &All\tCtrl+A",         ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL
        MENUITEM "Cl&ear Window\tCtrl+Del",     ID_EDIT_CLEAR_ALL
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "&Find...\tCtrl-F",            ID_EDIT_FIND
        MENUITEM "Find Next\tF3",               ID_EDIT_REPEAT
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "Wrap",                        ID_EDIT_WRAP
    END
    POPUP "&View"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Line per page...",           ID_LINE_PER_PAGE
        MENUITEM "Keep Window on &Top",         ID_KEEP_ON_TOP
        MENUITEM "Stderr in second view",       ID_VIEW_SPLITTER
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "&Toolbar",                    ID_VIEW_TOOLBAR
        MENUITEM "&Status Bar",                 ID_VIEW_STATUS_BAR
    END
    POPUP "&Help"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&About QuickWin...",          ID_APP_ABOUT
    END
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Accelerator
//

IDR_MAINFRAME ACCELERATORS PRELOAD MOVEABLE PURE 
BEGIN
    "A",            ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL,     VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "C",            ID_EDIT_COPY,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "F",            ID_EDIT_FIND,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "S",            ID_FILE_SAVE_AS,        VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "V",            ID_EDIT_PASTE,          VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    VK_BACK,        ID_EDIT_UNDO,           VIRTKEY, ALT, NOINVERT
    VK_DELETE,      ID_EDIT_CLEAR_ALL,      VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    VK_DELETE,      ID_EDIT_CUT,            VIRTKEY, SHIFT, NOINVERT
    VK_F3,          ID_EDIT_REPEAT,         VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
    VK_INSERT,      ID_EDIT_COPY,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    VK_INSERT,      ID_EDIT_PASTE,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, NOINVERT
    "X",            ID_EDIT_CUT,            VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "Y",            ID_EDIT_REDO,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "Z",            ID_EDIT_UNDO,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog
//

IDD_ABOUTBOX DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 192, 81
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "About QuickWin"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
BEGIN
    ICON            IDR_MAINFRAME,IDC_STATIC,11,17,21,20
    LTEXT           "QuickWin Version 1.0",IDC_STATIC,45,24,70,8,SS_NOPREFIX
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,125,5,50,14,WS_GROUP
    LTEXT           "Copyright Prosoft/Lanz � 2000",IDC_STATIC,45,57,99,8
    ICON            IDR_PROSOFT,IDC_STATIC,11,50,21,20
END

IDD_LINE_PER_PAGE DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 186, 95
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Line per page"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
BEGIN
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,38,60,50,14
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,98,60,50,14
    LTEXT           "Line per page (0=No limits)",IDC_STATIC,27,12,84,8
    EDITTEXT        IDC_LINE_PER_PAGE,117,10,40,14,ES_AUTOHSCROLL
    CONTROL         "Past to window size",IDC_LINE_PAST_TO_SIZE,"Button",
                    BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,53,35,78,10
END

IDD_PROCESS_PARAM DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 177, 121
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Process parameters"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
BEGIN
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,120,5,50,14
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,120,22,50,14
    GROUPBOX        "Input",IDC_STATIC,5,5,77,43
    CONTROL         "Full duplex",IDC_PARAM_FULL_DUPLEX,"Button",
                    BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | WS_GROUP,17,16,49,10
    CONTROL         "Half duplex",IDC_PARAM_HALF_DUPLEX,"Button",
                    BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,17,30,51,10
    GROUPBOX        "Enter",IDC_STATIC,5,50,77,50
    CONTROL         "CR -> CR",IDC_PARAM_CR,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON | 
                    WS_GROUP,15,60,46,10
    CONTROL         "CR -> LF",IDC_PARAM_LF,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,15,
                    72,44,10
    CONTROL         "CR -> CR+LF",IDC_PARAM_CRLF,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,
                    15,84,58,10
    CONTROL         "Close on exit",IDC_PARAM_CLOSE_ON_EXIT,"Button",
                    BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,95,40,56,10
    CONTROL         "Show child window",IDC_PARAM_SHOW_CHILD_WINDOW,"Button",
                    BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,95,51,77,10
    CONTROL         "Oem -> Ansi",IDC_PARAM_OEM,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | 
                    WS_TABSTOP,95,62,54,10
    CONTROL         "Use input buffer",IDC_PARAM_BUFFER,"Button",
                    BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,95,73,66,10
    CONTROL         "Command line",IDC_PARAM_COMMAND,"Button",
                    BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,95,84,60,10
    LTEXT           "Terminate process command:",IDC_STATIC,6,102,94,8
    EDITTEXT        IDC_PARAM_EXIT,105,99,60,14,ES_AUTOHSCROLL
END

IDD_OPEN_PROCESS DIALOG DISCARDABLE  0, 0, 262, 95
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Open Process"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
BEGIN
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,11,70,50,14
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,74,70,50,14
    COMBOBOX        IDC_PROCESS_CMD,10,15,245,45,CBS_DROPDOWN | WS_VSCROLL | 
                    WS_TABSTOP
    PUSHBUTTON      "Browse",IDBROWSE,137,70,50,14
    LTEXT           "Process command line",IDC_STATIC,12,3,72,8
    PUSHBUTTON      "Remove",IDREMOVE,200,70,50,14
END


#ifndef _MAC
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Version
//

VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION 1,0,0,1
 PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,0,1
 FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
#ifdef _DEBUG
 FILEFLAGS 0x1L
#else
 FILEFLAGS 0x0L
#endif
 FILEOS 0x4L
 FILETYPE 0x1L
 FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
BEGIN
    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        BLOCK "040904B0"
        BEGIN
            VALUE "CompanyName", "\0"
            VALUE "FileDescription", "QuickWin MFC Application\0"
            VALUE "FileVersion", "1, 0, 0, 1\0"
            VALUE "InternalName", "QuickWin\0"
            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2000\0"
            VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "\0"
            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "QuickWin.EXE\0"
            VALUE "ProductName", "QuickWin Application\0"
            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1, 0, 0, 1\0"
        END
    END
    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
    END
END

#endif    // !_MAC


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// DESIGNINFO
//

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
GUIDELINES DESIGNINFO DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    IDD_ABOUTBOX, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 185
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 74
    END

    IDD_LINE_PER_PAGE, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 179
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 88
    END

    IDD_PROCESS_PARAM, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 170
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 114
    END

    IDD_OPEN_PROCESS, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 255
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 88
    END
END
#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Bitmap
//

IDB_MAINFRAME           BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "res\\ToolBar1.bmp"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// String Table
//

STRINGTABLE PRELOAD DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    IDR_MAINFRAME           "QuickWin"
    IDP_OLE_INIT_FAILED     "OLE initialization failed.  Make sure that the OLE libraries are the correct version."
END

STRINGTABLE PRELOAD DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_APP_TITLE       "QuickWin"
    AFX_IDS_IDLEMESSAGE     "Ready"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_INDICATOR_EXT        "EXT"
    ID_INDICATOR_CAPS       "CAP"
    ID_INDICATOR_NUM        "NUM"
    ID_INDICATOR_SCRL       "SCRL"
    ID_INDICATOR_OVR        "OVR"
    ID_INDICATOR_REC        "REC"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_APP_ABOUT            "Display program information, version number and copyright\nAbout"
    ID_APP_EXIT             "Quit the application; prompts to save documents\nExit"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_NEXT_PANE            "Switch to the next window pane\nNext Pane"
    ID_PREV_PANE            "Switch back to the previous window pane\nPrevious Pane"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_WINDOW_SPLIT         "Split the active window into panes\nSplit"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_EDIT_CLEAR           "Erase the selection\nErase"
    ID_EDIT_CLEAR_ALL       "Erase everything\nErase All"
    ID_EDIT_COPY            "Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard\nCopy"
    ID_EDIT_CUT             "Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard\nCut"
    ID_EDIT_FIND            "Find the specified text\nFind"
    ID_EDIT_PASTE           "Insert Clipboard contents\nPaste"
    ID_EDIT_REPEAT          "Repeat the last action\nRepeat"
    ID_EDIT_REPLACE         "Replace specific text with different text\nReplace"
    ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL      "Select the entire document\nSelect All"
    ID_EDIT_UNDO            "Undo the last action\nUndo"
    ID_EDIT_REDO            "Redo the previously undone action\nRedo"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_SCSIZE          "Change the window size"
    AFX_IDS_SCMOVE          "Change the window position"
    AFX_IDS_SCMINIMIZE      "Reduce the window to an icon"
    AFX_IDS_SCMAXIMIZE      "Enlarge the window to full size"
    AFX_IDS_SCNEXTWINDOW    "Switch to the next document window"
    AFX_IDS_SCPREVWINDOW    "Switch to the previous document window"
    AFX_IDS_SCCLOSE         "Close the active window and prompts to save the documents"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_SCRESTORE       "Restore the window to normal size"
    AFX_IDS_SCTASKLIST      "Activate Task List"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_EDIT_WRAP            "Wrap to window"
    ID_FILE_CLOSE_ON_EXIT   "Close on command line process exit"
    ID_FILE_RUN_PROCESS     "Run the command line process again\nRun Process"
    ID_FILE_STOP_PROCESS    "Stop the current process\nStop Process"
    ID_FILE_PROCESS_PARAM   "Change process parameters\nProcess param"
	ID_PROCESS_LIST			"\nProcess List"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_FILE_OPEN            "Open an existing Process\nOpen Process"
    ID_FILE_SAVE_AS         "Write the contents of the buffer to a file.\nSave As"
    ID_FILE_PRINT_SETUP     "Change the printer and printing options\nPrint Setup"
    ID_FILE_PRINT           "Print the active document\nPrint"
    ID_FILE_PRINT_PREVIEW   "Display full pages\nPrint Preview"
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_VIEW_TOOLBAR         "Show or hide the toolbar\nToggle ToolBar"
    ID_VIEW_STATUS_BAR      "Show or hide the status bar\nToggle StatusBar"
END

#endif    // English (U.S.) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// French (Switzerland) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_FRS)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_FRENCH, SUBLANG_FRENCH_SWISS
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// TEXTINCLUDE
//

1 TEXTINCLUDE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    "resource.h\0"
END

2 TEXTINCLUDE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    "#include ""afxres.h""\r\n"
    "\0"
END

3 TEXTINCLUDE DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    "#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "\r\n"
    "#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)\r\n"
    "#ifdef _WIN32\r\n"
    "LANGUAGE 9, 1\r\n"
    "#pragma code_page(1252)\r\n"
    "#endif //_WIN32\r\n"
    "#include ""res\\QuickWin.rc2""  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources\r\n"
    "#include ""afxres.rc""         // Standard components\r\n"
    "#endif\r\n"
    "\0"
END

#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED

#endif    // French (Switzerland) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
//
#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE 9, 1
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32
#include "res\QuickWin.rc2"  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources
#include "afxres.rc"         // Standard components
#endif

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED

By viewing downloads associated with this article you agree to the Terms of Service and the article's licence.

If a file you wish to view isn't highlighted, and is a text file (not binary), please let us know and we'll add colourisation support for it.


Written By
Switzerland Switzerland
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Comments and Discussions