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TrayMenu Sample: MFC Tray Menu Application

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The TrayMenu sample illustrates the ability to use MFC Control Bar menus with the system tray icon (like the notification icons in the lower right corner of the display).

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This sample code is provided to illustrate a concept and should not be used in applications or Web sites, as it may not illustrate the safest coding practices. Microsoft assumes no liability for incidental or consequential damages should the sample code be used for purposes other than as intended.

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Building and Running the Sample

To build and run the TrayMenu sample

  1. Open the solution file TrayMenu.sln.

  2. Select the appropriate solution platform and configuration.

  3. On the Build menu, click Build.

  4. On the Debug menu, click Start Debugging or Start Without Debugging.

Keywords

The TrayMenu sample demonstrates the following keywords:

CDialogEx; CMFCPopupMenu; CMFCToolBar; CMFCVisualManager; CWinAppEx;

See Also

Other Resources

Samples (MFC Feature Pack)