1. Nick Kramer PRS313 Lead Program Manager Microsoft Corporation
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Windows Presentation Foundation ("Avalon"): Integrating With Your Win32/MFC Application
Nick Kramer
PRS313
Lead Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
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2. How Do I Get There From Here?
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How Do I Get There From Here?
Do I rewrite everything?
Too much code to rewrite
Existing plug-ins
Existing controls
Existing documents
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3. Integration! Can use WPF with existing code
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Integration!
Can use WPF with existing code
WPF inside existing code
Existing code inside WPF
Integrate at the component level
Maximum richness => all WPF
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4. Rewrite Or Evolve? 4/24/2017 5:50 PM
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5. HwndSource and HwndHost
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HwndSource and HwndHost
WPF inside hwnd = HwndSource
hwnd inside WPF = HwndHost
Hwnds can be:
Pure Win32, DirectX, MFC, GDI, GDI+, etc.
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6. WPF inside hwnd HwndSource makes WPF look like a big hwnd
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WPF inside hwnd
HwndSource makes WPF look like a big hwnd
HwndSource source = new HwndSource(…);
source.RootVisual = myWpfStuff;
HWND hwnd = source.Handle;
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WPF inside hwnd
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8. hwnd inside WPF HwndHost makes hwnd look like a WPF control
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hwnd inside WPF
HwndHost makes hwnd look like a WPF control
class MyHwndHost : HwndHost {
override BuildWindowCore(hwndParent) {
return CreateWindowEx(…); }
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9. DirectX inside WPF 4/24/2017 5:50 PM
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10. Mixed App Considerations
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Mixed App Considerations
Higher long-term cost, lower initial cost
Run in browser
Integrate your business logic
Using XAML in C++
Airspace & layered windows
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11. Airspace Each pixel belongs to one hwnd Win32 WPF Win32 WPF DirectX
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Airspace
Each pixel belongs to one hwnd
File Edit View Help
File Edit View Help
Win32
WPF
Win32
WPF
DirectX
DirectX
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12. Airspace – caution! Win32 WPF Win32 WPF DirectX DirectX
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Airspace – caution!
File Edit View Help
File Edit View Help
Win32
WPF
Win32
WPF
DirectX
DirectX
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13. Layered windows WPF fully supports HRGNs
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Layered windows
WPF fully supports HRGNs
WPF does not support layered windows (WS_EX_LAYERED)
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14. Mixed Application Ideas
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Mixed Application Ideas
New chrome
Faster canvas?
New canvas
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15. Mixed Application Ideas
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Mixed Application Ideas
Wizards and help systems
Generate HTML => Generate XAML
WPF wrapper around an existing control
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WPF inside MFC
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17. Summary Can use WPF with existing code Maximum richness => all WPF
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Summary
Can use WPF with existing code
Maximum richness => all WPF
Integration is for components
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18. Info on hwnd integration
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Info on hwnd integration
System.Windows.HwndHost
System.Windows.HwndSource
Article: Migration and Interop Architecture
WPF newsgroup
microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.avalon
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19. Information on C++ and managed code
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Information on C++ and managed code
microsoft.public.vc.language
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20. Related PDC Hands-on Labs
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Related PDC Talks
(PRS321) Windows Forms: Integrating Windows Forms and WPF
(FUN318) Windows Vista: A Case Study Using Win32/WinFX Integration to Light-Up Your Win32 Application on Windows Vista
(PRS324) WPF: Using Data in Your WPF Applications
(PRS330) WPF: Creating Rich Content Experiences in Your Applications
Related PDC Hands-on Labs
Moving Win32 Applications to WPF
Integrating MFC and Windows Forms
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21. © 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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© 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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