How to add images when creating Visual C++ MFC project from scratch? - c++

Question

I am try to create very simple c++ MFC project. Since it is very simple one I need to create it form scratch.
my code so far is shown below. But now I need to add picture control and thus my Intent use CImage class. But to use CImage class I need to add altimage.h header to my project. But When I do so it gives a error that cannot open source file altimage.h. So
How can I overcome this problem.
How to add the file I needed when I creating the MFC projects form the scratch.
please help me solvethis.
thanks
#include <afxwin.h> //MFC core and standard components
//#include <altimage>
#include "resource.h" //main symbols
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Globals
//CEdit * TEST;
CEdit * RECOG_CHARS;
CButton * BTN_CONVERT;
CButton * BTN_QUIT;
CStatic * IMG_IMAGE;
class HWCR_FORM : public CDialog
{
public:
HWCR_FORM(CWnd* pParent = NULL) : CDialog(HWCR_FORM::IDD, pParent)
{ }
// Dialog Data, name of dialog form
enum{ IDD = ID_MAIN_INTERFACE };
protected:
virtual void DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX) { CDialog::DoDataExchange(pDX); }
//Called right after constructor. Initialize things here.
virtual BOOL OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();
RECOG_CHARS = (CEdit *)GetDlgItem(CE_ID_TEXT);
BTN_CONVERT = (CButton *)GetDlgItem(CB_ID_START);
BTN_QUIT = (CButton *)GetDlgItem(CB_ID_QUIT);
IMG_IMAGE = (CStatic *)GetDlgItem(CS_ID_IMAGE);
HBITMAP image = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(NULL,L"C:\\Users\\Kasun\\Desktop\\image.bmp",IMAGE_BITMAP,150,120,LR_LOADFROMFILE);
IMG_IMAGE->SetBitmap(image);
RECOG_CHARS->SetWindowTextW(L"Hi there");
return true;
}
public:
DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP()
};
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
class HWCR : public CWinApp
{
public:
HWCR() { }
public:
virtual BOOL InitInstance()
{
CWinApp::InitInstance();
SetRegistryKey(_T("Hills Of Darkness"));
HWCR_FORM dlg;
m_pMainWnd = &dlg;
INT_PTR nResponse = dlg.DoModal();
return FALSE;
} //close function
};
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Need a Message Map Macro for both CDialog and CWinApp
BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(HWCR_FORM, CDialog)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HWCR theApp;

Answer 1

First at all, in order to use CImage, you need to include header file
#include <atlimage.h>
instead of
#include <altimage>
Secondly, be sure that this file's directory is included into MSVC paths...
Normally it should be included as this header file is part of MFC / Win32 SDK....check the directories in VS properties.
Z.