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CMultiDocTemplate::CMultiDocTemplate

Constructs a CMultiDocTemplate object.

CMultiDocTemplate( 
   UINT nIDResource, 
   CRuntimeClass* pDocClass, 
   CRuntimeClass* pFrameClass, 
   CRuntimeClass* pViewClass  
);

Parameters

  • nIDResource
    Specifies the ID of the resources used with the document type. This may include menu, icon, accelerator table, and string resources.

    The string resource consists of up to seven substrings separated by the '\n' character (the '\n' character is needed as a place holder if a substring is not included; however, trailing '\n' characters are not necessary); these substrings describe the document type. For information on the substrings, see CDocTemplate::GetDocString. This string resource is found in the application's resource file. For example:

    // MYCALC.RC

    STRINGTABLE PRELOAD DISCARDABLE

    BEGIN

    IDR_SHEETTYPE "\nSheet\nWorksheet\nWorksheets (*.myc)\n.myc\n MyCalcSheet\nMyCalc Worksheet"

    END

    Note that the string begins with a '\n' character; this is because the first substring is not used for MDI applications and so is not included. You can edit this string using the string editor; the entire string appears as a single entry in the String Editor, not as seven separate entries.

    For more information about these resource types, see Resource Editors.

  • pDocClass
    Points to the CRuntimeClass object of the document class. This class is a CDocument-derived class you define to represent your documents.

  • pFrameClass
    Points to the CRuntimeClass object of the frame-window class. This class can be a CMDIChildWnd-derived class, or it can be CMDIChildWnd itself if you want default behavior for your document frame windows.

  • pViewClass
    Points to the CRuntimeClass object of the view class. This class is a CView-derived class you define to display your documents.

Remarks

Dynamically allocate one CMultiDocTemplate object for each document type that your application supports and pass each one to CWinApp::AddDocTemplate from the InitInstance member function of your application class.

Example

// Code fragment from CMyApp::InitInstance 

// Establish all of the document types 
// supported by the application

AddDocTemplate(new CMultiDocTemplate(IDR_BRUSHDOCTYPE,
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CBrushDoc),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CChildFrame),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CBrushView)));

AddDocTemplate(new CMultiDocTemplate(IDR_DCDOCTYPE,
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CDCDoc),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CChildFrame),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CDCView)));

Here is a second example.

// Code fragment taken from CMyApp::InitInstance 

// Normally, an application creates a document  
// template and registers it with MFC as a part 
// of its initialization. 

// IDR_EXAMPLEDOCTYPE is a resource ID string; see 
// the CDocTemplate class overview documentation 
// for more information on its format. 

// The next three parameters use the RUNTIME_CLASS() 
// macro to get runtime type information for the doc, 
// frame, and view classes that will be associated 
// by the template.

pDocTemplate = new CMultiDocTemplate(IDR_EXAMPLEDOCTYPE,
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CExampleDoc),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CChildFrame),
   RUNTIME_CLASS(CExampleView));
if (!pDocTemplate)
   return FALSE;

// After the following call, MFC is aware of the doc 
// template and will free it when the application is 
// shut down. The doc templates known to MFC will 
// automatically be used when CWinApp:OnFileOpen() 
// or CWinApp::OnFileNew() are called.

AddDocTemplate(pDocTemplate);

Requirements

Header: afxwin.h

See Also

Reference

CMultiDocTemplate Class

Hierarchy Chart

CDocTemplate::GetDocString

CWinApp::AddDocTemplate

CWinApp::InitInstance

CRuntimeClass Structure

Other Resources

CMultiDocTemplate Members