Using Visual C++ 6

by Jonathan Bates, David Hamilton, Timothy Tompkins

Using Visual C++ takes a straight forward, no-nonsense approach to teaching C++. The book is broken into a number of sections. The first part creates a foundation for the reader. The use of Developer Studio as well as Wizards, editors, and debuggers is covered. The book progress into the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC). MFC is the libraries of pre-build classes that Microsoft provides to make Visual C++ programming much easier. By understanding how to use the classes within MFC, the reader will be able to create nearly any type of program. Unlike many books, Using Visual C++ does not try to be a compendium of all the questions any person may ever have, rather, the book focuses on teaching the reader to use Visual C++ and on providing quick and easy access to answers and information on Visual C++ basics.Based on market research by Market Decisions Corp., Visual C++ is being used by 73% of the professional developers using C++.Using Visual C++X provides a reference to help teach programmers Visual C++--Microsoft s leading development tool for developing the fastest and most efficient components and applications.Using Visual C++ X provides its readers with a reference that will help them learn Visual C++ quickly plus it is designed to allow the reader to re-use it as a reference to find the answers to questions they have later. Most of the lower priced Visual C++ books ($35 and under) are throw away tutorials.

852 pages, Unknown Binding

First published May 14, 2014