what graphics to use with C++ .net

[gmardos]

I am interested in building an image processing application using C++ .net. What should I use for graphics?

 

I am used to programing with Java and using java 2d graphics with java swing components but I have no Idea of what to use with C++.

 

In the book I bought on Visual C++ .net it talks very little about GUI applications but does mention MFC and Windows forms, both of which I have never used. Do these have the capability of rendering images and performing animation or should I be using something else?

 

thanks in advance.

[divil]

Windows Forms uses GDI+, which is great at rending and animation, but currently is not hardware accelerated. Still, if you're coming from Java you should find it quite speedy ;)

 

There's always the DirectX route, too.

[gmardos]

Thanks for the info