Borland C++ Builder Unleashed with CDROM [Paperback]

Charlie Calvert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unleashed | Publication Date: January 1997

Written by one of the foremost Borland C++ experts and part of Borland Press collection, this all-in-one guide provides unparalleled technical accuracy and access to insider information.

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Written by one of the foremost Borland C++ experts and part of Borland Press collection, this all-in-one guide provides unparalleled technical accuracy and access to insider information. - Ebony is the much-awaited programming tool of choice from Borland for developers

- Includes extensive coverage of the Windows 95 environment, Object-Oriented programming, serial communications, forms and ActiveX controls, SQL and Tquery, and handling messages

- CD-ROM includes electronic versions of two best-selling Sams Publishing titles, utilities, and source code from the book

Product Details

• Paperback: 1288 pages
• Publisher: Sams (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672310228
• ISBN-13: 978-0672310225
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,583,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for database programming, but good for little else, October 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Borland C++ Builder Unleashed with CDROM (Paperback)

This book covered a great deal on database programming, but very little on anything else. This was a dissapointment for me, since the title of the book was "C++ Builder Unleashed" and not "C++ Builder Database Programming Unleashed".

It was also a nice reference on Creating Components and bypassing VCL Events and dealing directly with the Win32 API, although it didn't quite cover well on why you would want to do so.

I bought this book because I was interested in some of the intermediate and advanced concepts that were not covered in Teach Yourself Borland C++ in 21 Days. I came back dissapointed, not any better off than when I started.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing..., July 10, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Borland C++ Builder Unleashed with CDROM (Paperback)

This was one of the most difficult books to read I have read in recent memory. The code is about half way explained, disorganized, and errors abound. Trust me on this one. Try one of the other books. C++Builder is an awesome development tool. It deserves better than this

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Find the LEASH, May 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Borland C++ Builder Unleashed with CDROM (Paperback)

I expected more from this books after going through its contents. The database sections is invaluable for DB beginners, but the basics as far as ANSISTRING, STRINGLISTS, and/or integrating C++ Builder, C++, and real-world solutions to application development never rears its head. This book is not consistent and is choppy in its presentation. Overall, it is good for the advanced Visual C++ programmer as an intro to C++ builder.