Beginning Visual C++ 6

by Ivor Horton

What is this book about? Visual C++ 6.0 was released in 1998 as a component of Visual Studio 6.0. For three years, until the launch of Visual Studio .NET to support the .NET Framework, it was Microsoft's premier development product. Now five service packs old, version 6.0 remains the environment of choice for many developers who haven't yet made the move to .NET. If your aim is to learn how to program in C++ on the Windows platform, with all the help offered by the Visual Studio interface, Visual C++ 6.0 remains a sound choice. What does this book cover? Beginning Visual C++ 6 can be broken down into four sections. The first is a fast-paced but thorough tutorial to the C++ language, punctuated with interesting and worthwhile example programs. After that, you'll learn about object orientation with C++, and how this relates to Windows programming - 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 the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC). This includes the To illustrate the theory, this section also includes the complete implementation of a simple but fully-featured drawing application. The final section comprises a grounding in programmatic database access, an introduction to Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM), and examples of how to create ActiveX controls using both MFC and the Active Template Library (ATL). This book was voted Amazon.com's C++ Book of the Year in 1998. It contains countless examples for you to follow and experiment with, and there are challenging exercises and model solutions in every chapter. Who is this book for?
This book is for anyone who wants to learn C++ and Windows programming with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. Although progress will be easier if you have some experience of a programming discipline, an adept newcomer will also succeed in taming object-oriented programming and writing real Windows applications.

Genres: Reference, Programming, Computers

1224 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1998

About the author

Ivor Horton is self-employed in consultancy and writes programming tutorials. He started out as a mathematician, but shortly after graduating, he was lured into messing about with computers by a well-known manufacturer. Horton's experience at IBM includes programming in most languages (like assembler and high-level languages on a variety of machines), real-time programming, and designing and implementing real-time closed loop industrial control systems. He has extensive experience teaching programming to engineers and scientists (Fortran, PL/1, APL, etc.). Horton is an expert in mechanical, process, and electronic CAD systems; mechanical CAM systems; and DNC/CNC systems. He has spent many happy years programming occasionally useful applications in a variety of languages as well as teaching mainly scientists and engineers to do likewise. He has extensive experience in applying computers to problems in engineering design and to manufacturing operations in a wide range of industries. He is the author of a number of tutorial books on programming in C, C++, and Java. When not writing programming books or providing advice to others, he leads a life of leisure.

Reviews

[Forest Handford · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is great for database programming, C++ basics and MFC programming.  At the time I read this book I only knew C programming.  This book was where I learned the fundamentals of object oriented programming.  I also learned information that could be helpful in making database programs.  If you already know C++you shouldn't bother with this book.  If you don't know C++, the first half of this book is excellent for learning about classes and other widely used C++ concepts.  The second half of the book eases you into database programs.  Although there are some errors in the book all of the corrections are available on their web site.  The code is all downloadable from their web site.  Although the book is black and white, the content is presented in a manner that helps you skip sections your not interested in.  The book includes several screen shots to help you.  This book has the most humorous jokes I've seen in a programming book.  The code will only work on a Microsoft Visual C++ compiler that is greater than or equal to version 4.  I've scanned through the newest versions of this book.  Each new version is longer and has more complex, yet useful programs.  Part of Version 6 is available for free in a web version with the Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 compiler.

[David Nishimoto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the examples demonstrated by the author. They were easy to follow and explain enough in depth to understand the syntax. One of the most helpful sections was explaining how to create com and atl components a flashback to the days of active x. The section on pointers and reference was very clear. I need a refresher course on the user interface controls and dlls creation.

Each idea has an code sample followed by an explanation of how the code works. This beginner way of learning is nice because it highlights the possibilities for more complex and advanced applications of the ideas, for example using function pointers in lambda expression and later in expression trees to evaluate complex equations

[Xianshun Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the book that I first read when starting to develop GUI application in MFC.

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