Macro to Add New Classes to Visual C++ Projects

I use the following macro to add a class to my project. There are other implementations of this sort of macro.
However, I believe that my version does a little bit more than most and even it adds some basic functions to
the newly created class. As an example, this macro will not only create the class’ definition for you, it also
automatically generates such basic class functions as the constructor, destructor and copy constructor.

In addition, I always use a protected assign method; I call this method both from my operator= as
well as my copy constructor. I put the assign function in the code too. Obviously not everyone has
the same function requirements so feel free to edit away!

Function GetProjectPath(ByVal proj)
 dim szProjectPath
 dim nIndex
 dim szReturn
 szProjectPath = proj.FullName
 nIndex = InStrRev(szProjectPath, “”)
 if (nIndex <> 0) then
  szReturn = Left(szProjectPath, nIndex)
 end if
 GetProjectPath = szReturn
End Function
Sub ClassGenerator
‘DESCRIPTION: Creates minimal source/header files for a 
‘ class, given its input name.
On Error Resume Next
 dim szClassName
 dim szClassRoot ‘ classname minus any MFC-style prefix
 dim szSourceFile
 dim szHeaderFile
 ‘ used to determine full paths for the added 
 ‘ source/header file
 dim szProjectPath
 dim szTempPath
 dim szHeaderPreprocessor, szHeaderClassBegin
 dim szFirstChar, szSecondChar
 ‘ make sure the project is valid
 if ActiveProject.Type <> “Build” then
  MsgBox “This project is not valid. Ending macro.”
  Exit Sub
 end if
 ‘ enter the class name
 szClassName = InputBox(“Enter the class name:”,
                        “Class Name”)
 if (len(szClassName) <= 0) then
  MsgBox "Invalid class name. Ending macro."
  Exit Sub
 end if

 ‘ generate file names based on the input 
 ‘ class name
 szSourceFile = szClassName + “.cpp”
 szHeaderFile = szClassName + “.h”
 ‘ test for MFC style class names [ie: CClassName’s 
 ‘ file should be ClassName.h”] all we do is check the 
 ‘ first to characters; if they’re both capitals, we 
 ‘ don’t use the first one
 szFirstChar = Left(szClassName, 1)
 szSecondChar = Mid(szClassName, 2, 1)
 if ( ((Asc(szFirstChar) >= 65) and (Asc(szFirstChar) <= 90)) _
 and ((Asc(szSecondChar) >= 65) and (Asc(szSecondChar) <= 90)) ) _
 then
  szSourceFile = Mid(szSourceFile, 2)
  szHeaderFile = Mid(szHeaderFile, 2)
  szClassRoot = Mid(szClassName, 2)
 else
  szClassRoot = szClassName
 end if

 ‘ add the files to the project — if they can’t be added, 
 ‘ Resume Next will see to it that we skip past this
 ActiveProject.AddFile szSourceFile
 ActiveProject.AddFile szHeaderFile
 ‘ get the project path
 szProjectPath = GetProjectPath(ActiveProject)
 ‘ now add the header file to the hard drive
 Documents.Add “Text”
 ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument
 ActiveDocument.Selection = “#ifndef ” & UCase(szClassRoot) _
  & “_H_” & vbCrLf & _
  “#define ” & UCase(szClassRoot) & “_H_” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  “class ” & szClassName & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  “public:        // object creation/destruction” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   ” & szClassName &  “();” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   ” & szClassName & “(const ” & szClassName & “& source);” _
  & vbCrLf & _
  ”   ” & szClassName & “& ” & “operator=(const ” & szClassName _
  & “& right);” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   virtual ” & “~” & szClassName & “();” & vbCrLf &_
  vbCrLf &_
  “public:        // attribute modification” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  “protected:     // protected members” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   void assign(const ” & szClassName & “& source);” _
  & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
  “private:       // attributes” & vbCrLf & _
  “};” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  “#endif”
 ActiveDocument.Save szProjectPath & szHeaderFile
 ‘ now add the source file to the hard drive
 Documents.Add “Text”
 ActiveDocument.Selection.StartOfDocument
 ActiveDocument.Selection = “#include ” & Chr(34) & szHeaderFile _
  & Chr(34) & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
  szClassName & “::” & szClassName & “()” & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   // nothing to do yet” & vbCrLf & _
  “}” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  szClassName & “::” & szClassName & “(const ” & szClassName _
  & “& source)” & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   assign(source);” & vbCrLf & _
  “}” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  szClassName & “& ” & szClassName & “::” & “operator=(const ” _
  & szClassName & “& right)” & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   if (this != &right)” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   {” & vbCrLf & _
  ”      assign(right);” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   }” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  ”   return (*this);” & vbCrLf & _
  “}” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  szClassName & “::~” & szClassName & “()” & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   // nothing to do yet” & vbCrLf & _
  “}” & vbCrLf & _
  vbCrLf & _
  “void ” & szClassName & “::assign(const ” & szClassName _
  & “& source)” & vbCrLf & _
  “{” & vbCrLf & _
  ”   // assign all of source’s members to this*” & vbCrLf & _
  “}” & vbCrLf
 ActiveDocument.Save szProjectPath & szSourceFile
End Sub