Message Types Associated with User-Interface Objects
The following table shows the types of objects with which you work, and the types of messages associated with them.
User Interface Objects and Associated Messages
| Object ID | Messages |
|---|---|
| Class name, representing the containing window | Windows messages appropriate to a CWnd-derived class: a dialog box, window, child window, MDI child window, or topmost frame window. |
| Menu or accelerator identifier | - COMMAND message (executes the program function). - UPDATE_COMMAND_UI message (dynamically updates the menu item). |
| Control identifier | Control notification messages for the selected control type. |
See also
Mapping Messages to Functions
Adding Functionality with Code Wizards
Adding a Class
Adding a Member Function
Adding a Member Variable
Overriding a Virtual Function
MFC Message Handler
Navigating the Class Structure