Differences Between MFC C++ for Devices and Standard MFC

For device constraint reasons, such as memory, MFC for devices does not support all classes and abilities that the standard desktop MFC supports. The following table describes the classes that are and are not supported on the latest Visual Studio release for devices (MFC version 9.0).

You can also use the filtering mechanism of the Help functionality to get a list of MFC classes supported on the desktop which are also supported on devices.

• For more information about filtering Help topics for MFC references for devices, including supported classes and methods, see How to: Find Help for MFC Classes and Methods Supported for Devices.

• For more information about MFC classes supported for devices, see List of Desktop MFC Classes Supported for Devices.

• For more information about MFC classes not supported for devices, see List of Unsupported Desktop MFC Classes for Devices.

• The following chart illustrates the classes supported on the Desktop that are also supported on the MFC C++ Devices.

Charts of Differences Between MFC for Devices and Standard Desktop MFC

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Symbol	Description
	Standard Desktop MFC classes supported in MFC for Devices
	Standard Desktop MFC classes not supported in MFC for Devices
	Classification of classes

See Also

Other Resources

MFC Reference for Devices

Unique MFC for Devices Classes