Intermediate MFC for Windows 95 and NT with CDROM [Paperback]

Broquard Vic (Author), Victor E. Broquard (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1998

84827-5 Go beyond MFC basics! Step up to image processing, enhanced metafiles, smarter printing, better database access, and more! In Intermediate MFC, Visual C++ expert Vic Broquard details the MFC techniques most books leave out-the ones that are essential to successful development. This book takes you beyond MFC basics, showing you smarter, more efficient ways to manage critically important printing, reporting and GUI development tasks. Using real applications-not just code snippets-Broquard demonstrates the best techniques for working with Windows' document view architecture, tree and list controls, control bars, dialog bars, toolboxes and other Windows 95/NT 4 GUI elements. You'll find detailed coverage of new Visual C++ font management features, including CListCtrl. All the book's program code is compiled on the accompanying CD-ROM. Intermediate MFC includes practical, hands-on coverage of printing, previewing and reporting-information you won't find anywhere else. You'll find six major application examples, covering widely different text and graphics environments. You'll walk step by step through using Visual C++ 5.0 's new DAO classes to update and query Microsoft Access databases and generate state-of-the-art reports. And you'll get up-to-the-minute information on: *Using Visual C++ 5.0's new Internet classes. *Making effective use of the Windows 95 and NT Registries. *Working with enhanced metafiles. If you're an MFC programmer ready to move beyond the basics-or if you're well-versed in Win32 programming and you need practical MFC techniques that work-you'll find this book invaluable.

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Go beyond MFC basics! Step up to image processing, enhanced metafiles, smarter printing, better database access, and more!

In Intermediate MFC, Visual C++ expert Vic Broquard details the MFC techniques most books leave out—the ones that are essential to successful development. This book takes you beyond MFC basics, showing you smarter, more efficient ways to manage critically important printing, reporting and GUI development tasks.

Using real applications—not just code snippets—Broquard demonstrates the best techniques for working with Windows' document view architecture, tree and list controls, control bars, dialog bars, toolboxes and other Windows 95/NT 4 GUI elements. You'll find detailed coverage of new Visual C++ font management features, including CListCtrl. All the book's program code is compiled on the accompanying CD-ROM.

Intermediate MFC includes practical, hands-on coverage of printing, previewing and reporting—information you won't find anywhere else. You'll find six major application examples, covering widely different text and graphics environments. You'll walk step by step through using Visual C++ 5.0's new DAO classes to update and query Microsoft Access databases and generate state-of-the-art reports. And you'll get up-to-the-minute information on:

* Using Visual C++ 5.0's new Internet classes.
* Making effective use of the Windows 95 and NT Registries.
* Working with enhanced metafiles.

If you're an MFC programmer ready to move beyond the basics—or if you're well-versed in Win32 programming and you need practical MFC techniques that work—you'll find this book invaluable.

About the Author

Vic Broquard has more than 30 years experience in computer programming; he currently teaches at the college level and runs a consulting business. He was primary author of Structured Problem Analysis and Logic Design, and Fundamentals of Assembler Language Programming for the IBM PC and XT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 683 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138482764
• ISBN-13: 978-0138482763
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,689,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MFC Marvel Book, August 11, 1999

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This review is from: Intermediate MFC for Windows 95 and NT with CDROM (Paperback)

This MFC book states that is Intermediate MFC. The subject matter of the book revolves around font metrics and system programming which is an interesting platform to exercise your MFC muscle throughout this book. Unlike most MFC books there is no reliance on the MFC AppWizards that make the UNIX world laugh at the point and click Windows world. The code is generously saturated with useful comments to make out what the writer is logistically trying to achieve with his code. The diagrams in the book are very clear and easy to understand. This book in my opinion is probably the best overall MFC book. It has subject matter explained that Prosise does not dare to explain, or material that is usually undocumented. The book is not a War and Piece tome, but a little over 600 pages or so is not that bad. The ideal book for a novice who wants to solidify his MFC skills and level his knowledge at expert level. I recommend reading the primitive example driven, but basic knowledge required MFC From the Ground Up by Shildt and then progress to this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Printing, fonts, DIBs, DCs, and more., December 28, 2001

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This review is from: Intermediate MFC for Windows 95 and NT with CDROM (Paperback)

Most Visual C++/MFC books tend to put quantity over quality. I've read countless books on the subject that cover dozens of subjects, with little depth. This book is on the opposite side of the spectrum, providing a much-needed resource, and covering the topics in depth, at the same time.

This book covers a niche in the MFC world, one which isn't well explained (or documented) in any of the other hundreds of books I've read. The bulk of this book covers: printing, system metrics, fonts, bitmaps, complex document/views, enhanced metafiles, and internet programming.

In some places, it gets bogged down by explaining what every function or attribute does, but that is for the benefit of the reader. It is obvious Broquard has been there, done that, often presenting several ways to do things, highlighting the best use for each case.

Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Like new; speedy service, November 20, 2009

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This review is from: Intermediate MFC for Windows 95 and NT with CDROM (Paperback)

I received the book in a very short time. It was in like-new condition with the CD still in the sealed carrier inside the back cover. This was a completely satisfying transaction.

This is a one-of-a-kind book for anyone who needs to get serious about rendering text and graphios on different output devices. WYSIWYG printing is not as easy as MFC might make it sound. Vic explains the intricacies of working with fonts and graphics. This purchase was to replace an earlier copy of the book that was damaged over time. I recommend it to anyone who needs more than the Microsoft documentation about how MFC works.