Is Microsoft MFC still supported?

MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes) is Microsoft’s library for creating Win32 applications using C++. NET environment as the most widely-used Windows development framework, MFC is by no means ‘dead’. It is likely to be found in some older legacy code bases, and it’s still being developed and supported by Microsoft.

What has replaced MFC?

Replace MFC containers with standard C++ library equivalence (see brief example below) Update your toolchain to be cross-platform. CMake is a nice cross-platform tool to replace your vcxproj file, supported by Visual Studio on Windows, VSCode and many other development environments.

Is MFC a framework?

MFC Framework MFC provides classes for many basic objects, such as strings, files, and collections that are used in everyday programming. In addition, MFC provides an application framework, including the classes that make up the application architecture hierarchy.

Is MFC alive?

A short answer would be, “No, MFC is not dead, and you can continue to develop applications using MFC and be assured that they will run on Windows 10” For a more involved answer, continue reading.

Should I learn MFC?

It’s useful if you are employed somewhere that uses MFC. Otherwise, it’s totally irrelevant. You’d be better learning about the raw Win32 API and how MFC/WinForms/WPF wrap around (or don’t wrap around) it.

Is MFC old technology?

So in conclusion: MFC is still used for new development because the requirements and the costs decide the technology for a project and it just so happens that MFC is the best in some cases.

Why do we use MFC in Windows?

The Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library provides an object-oriented wrapper over much of the Win32 and COM APIs. Although it can be used to create very simple desktop applications, it is most useful when you need to develop more complex user interfaces with multiple controls.