Is it possible to create an MFC static library (.lib) and link it to a non-MFC C++ application? If so, does anyone know how to create an MFC static library? Visual Studio doesn't seem to have any templates like that.
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Drag the files / folders from Windows Explorer into the Solution Explorer. It will add them all. Note this doesn't work if Visual Studio is in Administrator Mode, because Windows Explorer is a User Mode process.
You need to put your directory structure in your project directory. And then click "Show All Files" icon in the top of Solution Explorer toolbox. After that, the added directory will be shown up. You will then need to select this directory, right click, and choose "Include in Project."
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Well, it turns out that there is a template for an MFC static library; it's just well hidden—it's in the Win32 templates instead of the MFC templates.
All you have to do is create a standard Win32 project and choose "Static library". At that point the MFC checkbox is enabled and you're good to go.