Getting started with MDL

Unknown said:

Is there a step by step guide to creating your first MDL Application...

MDL is complex: there's a lot more to it than a knowledge of C/C++.  The best approach is to examine and build the examples delivered with the SDK.  Read the C++ source code (the examples are almost all implemented in .cpp files).  Many examples have their own command table, defined in a resource (.r) file.  Examples that have a user interface define their dialogs and dialog items also in resource (.r) files.

Hi YongAn.
I can't access this site. Is there any chance you could email me a copy of the articles?
Dave

Unknown said:

I can't access BDN

The Bentley Developer Network (BDN) is administered by Bentley Systems.  You need to talk to the BDN administrators (bdn@bentley.com) to see if they will grant access to the BDN site.

YongAn

i have found this very helpful!  thank you for providing.  It would be nice to have things like this the help navigate the MDL world.  One issue i am seeing is the ability to create a dialog box.

Yes i know, go see the examples, but the examples to a new person dont do much but confuse them.  

If there were a step-by-step process on how to create a dialog box from loading a command into MicorStation CE that would be great!

Thanks again!

Hi Steven,

it's recommended to do not reopen old threads. This one is 6 years old and its context was very different from today situation (V8i vs CE U16).

Steven Watson said:

It would be nice to have things like this the help navigate the MDL world. 

Did you search programming wiki for available resources?

Steven Watson said:

One issue i am seeing is the ability to create a dialog box.

Please respect the best practices and post a new question! Of course, as described in the best practices, you have to specify used product, version and also API / language, otherwise such question cannot be answered.

Regards,

  Jan