/* Trim fat from windows*/

1. define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
2. pragma comment(linker, "/subsystem:windows")

/* Pre-processor directives*/ //#include <stdafx.h>

1. include <windows.h>

/* Windows Procedure Event Handler*/ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) { PAINTSTRUCT paintStruct; /* Device Context*/ HDC hDC; /* Text for display*/ char string[] = "Hello, World!"; /* Switch message, condition that is met will execute*/ switch(message) { /* Window is being created*/ case WM_CREATE: return 0; break; /* Window is closing*/ case WM_DESTROY: PostQuitMessage(0); return 0; break; /* Window needs update*/ case WM_PAINT: hDC = BeginPaint(hwnd,&paintStruct); /* Set txt color to blue*/ SetTextColor(hDC, COLORREF(0x00FF0000)); /* Display text in middle of window*/ TextOut(hDC,150,150,string,sizeof(string)-1); EndPaint(hwnd, &paintStruct); return 0; break; default: break; } return (DefWindowProc(hwnd,message,wParam,lParam)); } /* Main function*/ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,

                    HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                    LPSTR     lpCmdLine,
                    int       nCmdShow)

{ WNDCLASSEX windowClass; //window class HWND hwnd; //window handle MSG msg; //message bool done; //flag saying when app is complete /* Fill out the window class structure*/ windowClass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX); windowClass.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW; windowClass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc; windowClass.cbClsExtra = 0; windowClass.cbWndExtra = 0; windowClass.hInstance = hInstance; windowClass.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION); windowClass.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW); windowClass.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH); windowClass.lpszMenuName = NULL; windowClass.lpszClassName = "MyClass"; windowClass.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_WINLOGO); /* Register window class*/ if (!RegisterClassEx(&windowClass)) { return 0; } /* Class registerd, so now create window*/ hwnd = CreateWindowEx(NULL, //extended style "MyClass", //class name "A Real Win App", //app name WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | //window style WS_VISIBLE | WS_SYSMENU, 100,100, //x/y coords 400,400, //width,height NULL, //handle to parent NULL, //handle to menu hInstance, //application instance NULL); //no extra parameter's /* Check if window creation failed*/ if (!hwnd) return 0; done = false; //initialize loop condition variable /* main message loop*/ while(!done) { PeekMessage(&msg,hwnd,NULL,NULL,PM_REMOVE); if (msg.message == WM_QUIT) //check for a quit message { done = true; //if found, quit app } else { /* Translate and dispatch to event queue*/ TranslateMessage(&msg); DispatchMessage(&msg); } } return msg.wParam; }