Advanced OS/2 Presentation Manager Programming (Wiley Professional Computing) [Paperback]

Thomas E. Burge (Author), Joseph Celi (Author)

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Publication Date: September 7, 1993 | ISBN-10: 047159198X | ISBN-13: 978-0471591986 | Edition: 1

Written for experienced OS/2 programmers ready to develop and debug real, working programs. Provides ample tips, tricks and techniques in clear, concise C code. Explains the capabilities of the Workplace Shell and shows how to use API (Application Program Interface) calls and CUA (Common User Access) controls. Covers all forms of templates, resources, dialog boxes, graphics, bitmaps, fonts and many other features.

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Written for experienced OS/2 programmers ready to develop and debug real, working programs. Provides ample tips, tricks and techniques in clear, concise C code. Explains the capabilities of the Workplace Shell and shows how to use API (Application Program Interface) calls and CUA (Common User Access) controls. Covers all forms of templates, resources, dialog boxes, graphics, bitmaps, fonts and many other features.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 7, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047159198X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471591986
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,763,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to start in C, November 20, 2003

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James Cannon "cyberspittle" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced OS/2 Presentation Manager Programming (Wiley Professional Computing) (Paperback)

This is the first real OS/2 programming book I was successfully able to work through (Real World Programming for OS/2 2.11 was a little too in depth for a newbie like me). Each chapter has code for a different program to work through. Additionally, each chapter teaches a different Presentation Manager (PM) API. Some things have to be assummed and not understood when entering the code (not included on any disk). However, the act of typing code over again with each chapter drills in the fundamental framework of PM programming. I was able to compile all programs from the command line using EMX, the GNU compiler for OS/2 on both Warp 3 & 4.

Another book after this would be "OS/2 2.1 Workplace Shell Programming" (Book and Disk) by Stefano Maruzzi. After that, perhaps Real World Programming with OS/2 2.11 for in-depth PM programs. All three use C, which is a good way to start, in my humble opinion.