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MFC Native Controls in Windows Clients

In r5.0 and later, CA Plex supports two sets of GUI controls in Windows clients. By default, WinC applications use MFC controls for all types of controls, except the grid. The alternative set of GUI controls is called Winwidgets, which was the default before r5.0.

There are advantages and disadvantages associated with each set of controls. Winwidgets controls have been used in all releases of CA Plex since 1.0. Consequently, they represent a mature technology that has been implemented successfully for many years by many CA Plex customers. When upgrading from an earlier release of CA Plex, it is often simpler to use the Winwidgets controls since this is likely to minimize any backwards compatibility problems.

MFC controls provide a range of advantages including: