Visual C++ 6: The Complete Reference - Softcover

Pappas, Chris; Murray, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078825105 ISBN 13: 9780078825101

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 1998

Synopsis

Nearly 75% of the C/C++ market use C++--38 out of 42 world-classapplications are built with Visual C++, including Sun, Netscape,Oracle, and Lotus. Authors Chris Pappas and William Murray areprofessors of computer science at the S.U.N.Y. system in New York--theybring extensive, real-world experience to the text. Covers the new andimproved version that offers faster 32-bit application compiling, addednative compiler support, time-saving Active Template Library (ATL),and productive new wizards and controls for quicker market distribution.

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Review

This book opens with a tour of how to use the sixth version of Microsoft's compiler. The author surveys the compiler's features and tools (including a reference to every available menu option) and discusses the basics of installing it and getting it up and running.

Next the authors introduce the basics of the C and C++ programming languages. They present dozens of short, effective sample programs (for the command line) for many basic programming topics, such as using variables, classes, file, and console input/output (I/O). Wherever possible, the authors compare C and C++. Several chapters (such as the one on using macros and conditional compilation) provide invaluable material on "gotchas" that await would-be C++ programmers.

After laying down introductory material on using C with Windows, the authors move toward Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC). They show basic programming techniques, including how to use newly enhanced tools, such as AppWizard and ClassWizard, in Visual C++ 6. Following are some simple MFC samples and some useful material on building custom ActiveX controls and even Active Template Library (ATL) controls (which are easier to build with Visual C++ 6).

With its patient--and effective--presentation of C++ language fundamentals, Visual C++ 6: The Complete Reference is one of the best titles for programmers who are moving from C to C++ and Windows. --Rich Dragan

From the Back Cover

Break the speed limit on application development time!

Now with improved internet features, better ActiveX support, and much more, Visual C++ 6 is your key to developing faster, tighter apps -- in less time! And this complete reference/tutorial by best-selling authors/trainers Chris Pappas and William Murray is here to help you build sophisticated Windows applications that fit the needs of your organization. Newly revised and updated for version 6, Visual C++ 6: The Complete Reference features dozens of easy-to-follow steps, tips, and real-world examples -- all based on classroom-tested material used in the authors' popular college courses and corporate raining sessions. Simply follow Pappas and Murra's expert methodology and soon you'll be producing high-performance Visual C++ programs -- no matter what Visual C++ skill level you're starting from.

Fully updated and 100% classroom-tested, this book will help you:

• Take advantage of the many new features in Visual C++ 6
• Develop applications for Windows 98 and NT through procedure-oriented and object-oriented techniques using the MFC library
• Master Visual C++ 6's new debugging features
• Understand the fundamentals of C/C++ as they relate to Visual C++
• Utilize the new wizards and components to speed your application development time
• Create lightweight, fast C++ and COM objects and ActiveX controls using the new ActiveX Template Library
• Learn about the new ActiveX Template Library (ATL)
• Create ATL projects with AppWizard
• Use COM and ATL to create DHTML documents

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0078825105
• ISBN 13: 9780078825101
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1015