Microsoft Visual C++ Owners Manual: With CDROM (Programming) - Softcover

Zaratian, Beck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572315105 ISBN 13: 9781572315105

Publisher: Microsoft Press, 1997

Synopsis

The latest edition of this popular programming tutorial, previously published as the Microsoft Visual C++ Owner's Manual, offers a fresh approach and comprehensive discussion of issues around using the latest version of Microsoft Visual C++. It will appeal to new users, developers coming from another language or implementation, and upgraders from earlier versions. They will learn in detail about the components of the new development environment and techniques for setting up development projects, especially in multiple developer environments. The book is supplemented by many example programs and projects that illustrate text explanations. When fast isn't fast enough for your application or component development, developers will turn to Visual C++, New Edition -- and the ""Microsoft Visual C++, New Edition, Programmer's Guide"", the complete user's guide to Developer Studio and Visual C++ programming tools.

""Microsoft Visual C++, New Edition Programmer's Guide"" topics include:
-- An overview of Microsoft Visual C++, New Edition, for new users and developers familiar with other languages and implementations
-- Issues in setting up development projects
-- Development environment components
-- Example applications, reusable code for components, controls, and other projects

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Review

This 600-page book (and its included CD-ROM with sample code) complements the extensive online help that comes with Visual C++ and helps you make the most of this powerful development tool. Microsoft Visual C++ Owner's Manual Version 5.0 is not an introduction to the C++ language itself, but if you're already working with Visual C++ 5, it's a good reference and tutorial for the most important elements of Windows programs.

The author assumes knowledge of C and C++ and some experience with Visual C++ and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) programming. The book has four major parts and a fifth that comprises three appendices. The first part covers the Developer Studio and AppWizard components of the product. The second and third parts explain the text editor, how to deal with resources, the visual elements of interface design, the ClassWizard, and the Gallery collection of pre-written code. The fourth section discusses ActiveX controls, how to use the debugger, compiler optimization, and how to make the most of the Developer Studio. The appendices include ASCII and ANSI reference tables, a list of the MFC classes used by ClassWizard, and a primer in VBScript macro design.

If you're already up and running with Visual C++, you can probably get by without this book. However, when you need an in-depth discussion of a specific topic, this book's printed form is easier to use than online help.

Edition details

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572315105
• ISBN 13: 9781572315105
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500