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1 What is SOL9?
1.1 SOL9
SOL9 is one of the simplest C++ class libraries for Windows 7, Vista, XP and Windows Server 2003/2008. It is based on author's previous version SOL++2000. In SOL9, a set of C++ class header files and static library compiled on Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 are provided. And a lot of sample programs are included.
One of the striking features of SOL9 is the simplicity of handling of Windows events.
Historically, the author started to develop the original SOL++ library about ten years ago. And now here is a new version of SOL9 for Windows 7, Vista and XP on Visual Studio 2008. The SOL9 library is based on the previous SOL++2000. For original SOL++ library, see author's book(Windows95 Super class library, SOFTBANK Japan:ISBN4-7973-0018-3).
The hierarchy of SOL9 is quite similar to that of SOL++2000. But We have introduced a namespace 'SOL' to avoid collision of some class names in Windows API. But the basic implementation of SOL9 is same with old SOL++2000.
1.2 SOL9 2.0 (NEW: 8 Nov 2009)
SOL9 C++ Class Library 2.0 (SOL9 2.0) is an upgrade version of the previous SOL9 Library.
Note:
1. SOL9 2.0 supports multiple charsets of ASCII and UNICODE.
2. SOL9 2.0 classes have been implemented on C++ header files only using inline member functions.
3, SOL9 2.0 applications never need a SOL9 specific static library.
4. SOL9 2.0 classes have been developed based on the previous SOL9 Asciicode and Unicode version.
1.3 SOL9 2.0 History
2 Download SOL9 2.0 Library
SOL9 C++ Class Library for Windows and sample programs are now available. This is a free C++ class library for all Windows programmers.
Updated: 24 Dec 2009
This contains a set of C++ class header files and a lot of sample programs of SOL9 2.0.
The sample programs are based on the previous samples for SOL9 Asciicode and Unicode version.
3 How to install the SOL9
You can get a zip file sol9.2.0.zip by downloading, so you simply unzipp it by WinZip program. For example, by unzipping on the root directory on C drive, you get the two directories:
C:\so9.2.0\usr\include\sol
- includes all C++ header files for SOL9 2.0
C:\sol9.2.0\usr\src\
- includes all sample program files for SOL9 2.0,
4 How to create a new project.
When you create a new project and compile the program on SOL9 in Microsoft Visual Studio(VS) environment, please note the following rules.
4.1 You have to specifiy [Multithreaded] runtime library in C/C++ Code generation pane.
(1) Select [Project] item in the menubar of VS.
(2) Select [Setting] item in the pulldown menu dispayed by (1).
(3) Select [C/C++] tab in the rightside pane of the dialogbox displayed by (2)
(4) Select [Code generation] item in the combobox for [Category] item in the pane displayed by (3).
(5) Select [Multithreaded] item in the combobox for [Runtime Library] item in the pane displayed by (4).
4.2 You have to set correct paths for include files and a library file of SOL9.
(1) Select [Tool] item in the menubar of VS.
(2) Select [Option] item in the pulldown menu displayed by (1)
(3) Select [Directory] pane the dialogbox displayed by (2).
(4) Add the path for SOL9 include files in th listbox displayed by selecting [include files] item in the combobox of [Directories]. Maybe you add a line something like this.
c:\usr\include
4.3 You have to specifiy the libraries
Please specify the following libraries:
[comctl32.lib ws2_32.lib iphlpapi.lib version.lib crypt32.lib cryptui.lib wintrust.lib pdh.lib shlwapi.lib psapi.lib].
(1) Select [Project] item in the menubar of VS.
(2) Select [Setting] item in the pulldown menu dispayed by (1).
(3) Select [Link] tab in the rightside pane of the dialogbox displayed by (2).
(4) Select [General] item in the combobox for [Category] item in the pane displayed by (3).
(5) Insert the libraies [comctl32.lib ws2_32.lib iphlpapi.lib version.lib crypt32.lib cryptui.lib wintrust.lib pdh.lib shlwapi.lib psapi.lib] into the text field of name [Object/Libray/Module].
Please don't forget to write Main (not main) function in your program, because it is a program entry point of SOL9.
Last modified: 24 Dec 2009