After spending a few hours in the msdn library i've come up with this win32 framework code. please tell me your opinion on it's functionability as the framework for a game. Thanks.

  
#include <windows.h>

HWND hWnd;
LPCTSTR lpszClassName = "GameClass";
LPCTSTR lpszWindowName = "Game";

LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	switch (uMsg)
	{
		case WM_PAINT:
			PAINTSTRUCT ps;
			BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
			EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
			break;
		case WM_DESTROY:
			PostQuitMessage(0);
			break;
		default:
			return DefWindowProc(hWnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
	}
	return (0);
}

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLing, int nShowCmd)
{
	WNDCLASSEX wc;
	MSG msg;

	wc.cbSize = sizeof(wc);
	wc.style = 0;
	wc.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc;
	wc.cbClsExtra = 0;
	wc.cbWndExtra = 0;
	wc.hInstance = hInstance;
	wc.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_WINLOGO);
	wc.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
	wc.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);
	wc.lpszMenuName = NULL;
	wc.lpszClassName = lpszClassName;
	wc.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_WINLOGO);
	if (!RegisterClassEx(&wc))
	{
		return (0);
	}

	hWnd = CreateWindowEx(0,
		lpszClassName,
		lpszWindowName,
		WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
		0,
		0,
		640,
		480,
		NULL,
		NULL,
		hInstance,
		NULL);

	ShowWindow(hWnd, nShowCmd);
	UpdateWindow(hWnd);

	// Do Game Initialization


	while (1)
	{
		if (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
		{
			if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)
			{
				break;
			}
			TranslateMessage(&msg);
			DispatchMessage(&msg);
		}
		else
		{
			// Do Game Frame Code

		}
	}

	// Do Game Shutdown


	return (msg.wParam);
}   
  

Edited by - Ecco2000 on 12/26/00 6:33:53 AM

so errr what''s different?

Well it''s basically what I use, it must be good

I''d handle a WM_PAINT message and validate the invalidated RECT or windows''ll keep sending you WM_PAINT messages till you do.



Gyzmo
=======================
Meddle not in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and go well with toast.

Thanks Gyzmo, I put a counted under the WM_PAINT message and found that it had been fired around 10000 times in the course of a few seconds like you said. I''ve updated the code and now it only fires once unless you resize / uncover parts of the window.

Pleeaase explain me that "invalidated rect" stuff... I have about no idea what you mean!
please help!

You might want to wrap the win32 stuff in a class. For an example check the resource section of my site;

http://members.home.net/eckiller

cheers,



ECKILLER

The_[PI]_ehT Validating and Invalidating rect is a way to force windows to update or not update a certain area of a window.

and use WaitMessage() in your while(){...}, this way u will not waste precious CPU time for doing nothing...
have fun

^cyer would I use WaitMessage even if i'm going to be doing rendering there. Like this...

  // Do Game Initializationwhile (1){	if (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))	{		if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)		{			break;		}		TranslateMessage(&msg);		DispatchMessage(&msg);	}	else	{		WaitMessage();		// Do Game Frame Code	}}// Do Game Shutdown  

Edited by - Ecco2000 on December 26, 2000 10:04:51 PM