Beginning Visual C++ 5
Authors: Ivor Horton
Venue:  (1997)

:Visual C++ 5 is the latest incarnation of Microsoft's premier development product, and this book is the comprehensive tutorial. Starting from C++ basics, the author takes the novice programmer through programming for Windows right up to creating their own ActiveX controls using the latest features of Visual C++. Who is this book for? With theory illustrated throughout by clear and thorough code examples and exercises, this book is ideal for newcomers and readers with knowledge of other languages alike. What does it cover? The book can be broken down into 4 sections. The first is a fast-paced but comprehensive tutorial to the C++ language, which is punctuated with interesting and worthwhile example programs We then go on to learn about object orientation with C++ and how this relates to Windows programming, and the section ends with the design and implementation of a sizable class-based C++ application. The third part of the book walks the reader through creating Windows applications using MFC. This includes output to the screen and printer, how to program menus, toolbars and dialogs, and how to respond to a user's actions. To illustrate the theory, this section also includes the complete implementation of a simple but fully-featured drawing application. The final few chapters comprise an introduction COM and examples of how to create ActiveX controls using both MFC and the ActiveX Template Library (ATL). What's special about this book? As well as the extensive coverage of Visual C++ programming, from the fundamentals of the language to the latest developments, what sets this book apart is Ivor's relaxed and informal teaching style, which makes even difficult concepts easy to grasp. It's perfect for Visual Basic and Delphi Programmers who see the new release of the software as an opportunity to learn the language, and the examples in the text are backed up by challenging exercises at the end of each chapter, all of which are answered in the back of the book. |TOC: Programming with Visual C++Data, Variables and CalculationsDecisions and LoopsArrays, Pointers and ReferencesIntroducing Structure Into Your Programs More About Program StructureA Taste of Old-Fashioned WindowsStructuring Your Data Using ClassesMore on ClassesClass InheritanceExample Using ClassesUnderstanding Windows ProgrammingWorking With Menus and ToolBarsDrawing in a WindowCreating the Document and Improving the ViewWorking with Dialogs and ControlsStoring and Printing DocumentsWriting Your Own DLLsConnecting to Data SourcesUnderstanding OLE DocumentsActiveX Controls Using the Active Template LibraryVisual C++ KeywordsThe ASCII TableSolutions to Exercises|AUTHORBIO: After countless years in the computer industry both doing and managing, Ivor has taken up writing on programming topics for relaxation. When not relaxing, he takes an interest in cosmology, cacti, chaos and cameras, and does a little editing of other people's efforts on the side. Other titles by this author: Beginning Java 2 Beginning Visual C++ 6 Compiler Edition Beginning Visual C++ 6 Introduction to Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition Ivor Horton's Beginning C++ - The Complete Language Beginning C Beginning MFC Programming Beginning Java Beginning Visual C++ 5 Disk Beginning Visual C++ 4 Instant C Programming Beginner's Guide to Windows Programming with Turbo C++ Beginner's Guide to C|END