TIP Documentation

CGlyphs Object Model shows the overall structure of the Glyphs.

CPeriodicGlyph Object Model shows all the periodic signal sources.

SineWave

StatusBar

MainFrame

Creating a Source Glyph:

• Create a bit map for the source glyph.

  • Click on resource tab.

  • Open up bitmap.

  • Left click bitmap.

  • Right click and choose Insert Bitmap

  • Left click, then right click, select Properties

  • Change ID to IDB_<SIGNAL_NAME>

  • Click in filename edit box to update.

  • Draw bitmap using tools.

• Create a class for the source glyph.

  • Select Insert | New Class

  • Make the class a Generic Class

  • Enter Name, ex CRampWaveGlyph

  • Enter Base Class according to Object Model, ex CPeriodicGlyph

• Copy "stuff" from an existing glyph (SineWaveGlyph) to your Glyph

  • CRampWaveGlyph Interface (*.h)

    • DECLARE_SERIAL..

    • CRampWaveGlyph(char*)

    • All 4 virtual functions prototypes

  • CRampWaveGlyph Implementation (*.cpp)

    • IMPLEMENT _SERIAL...

    • constuctor implementation

    • virtual function implementation

    • edit virtual functions for you specific glyph

    • Change bitmap id in CRampWaveGlyph::Draw() virtual function

• Add Menu for CRampWaveGlyph and call it "&Ramp Wave"

• Using Class Wizard (Right Click), Add Handler to CTipDoc class

• Copy code from CTipDoc::OnSignalSin() to your handler

• Make Toolbar icon and give it the same ID as the Menu