How to programatically close a current view in MFC

Instead of closing it why not create it in the first place? If you really must have the whole document/view thing happening then defer the creation of the first document until the user choose File->New or File->Open from the menu. Without a document the view (and MDI child frame window) won't be created.

The article codeBegins should give you some clues as to where to start and, one of the few good thing about MFC, is that it comes with full source code so you can work out where program's initial empty document is created, override the function that does the creation and stop it happening.

Try this..

AfxGetMainWnd()->SendMessage(WM_CLOSE);
or
AfxGetApp()->m_pMainWnd->SendMessage(WM_CLOSE);
or
PostMessage(hWnd, WM_CLOSE, NULL, NULL);

Before closing, set is as unactive:

::SetWindowLong(pviewclose->m_hWnd, GWL_ID, 0);
::SetWindowLong(pnewviewactive->m_hWnd, GWL_ID, AFX_IDW_PANE_FIRST);

If using new MFC, call a recalc (refresh) after done:

((CMDIFrameWndEx*)AfxGetMainWnd())->RecalcLayout();

If the view is doing things (executing a loop animation for example), end the loop before closing the view. Use a variable quit in the loop:

while (!quit)
{
     MyCustomDraw();
     CheckMessagesView();
}


void CMyView::CheckMessagesView()
{
	MSG dispatch;
	::PeekMessage( &dispatch, NULL, 0, 0, PM_NOREMOVE);
	if (dispatch.message == WM_QUIT || dispatch.message == WM_CLOSE)
		quit = TRUE;
	AfxGetThread()->PumpMessage();
}

If you want a splash, you should use a Dialog.

Hope it helps.

1) Get a pointer to the view (pView) e.g. call GetActiveView() or whatever is easiest;
2) (IMPORTANT) Set pDoc->m_bAutoDelete to FALSE or the document will be automatically destroyed when the view is destroyed;
3) Call pView->DestroyWindow();

You might want to create another view object as Doc/View model will not work too well without a view.