Learn the MFC C++ Classes : Using Microsoft Visual C++ 4, Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5, Symantec C++ 7, and Borland C++ 5 [Paperback]

Shirley Wodtke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1997

This book teaches introductory programmers who are already familiar with object-oriented programming and C++ how to use the MFC library.

Product Details

• Paperback: 655 pages
• Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.; Pap/Dis edition (January 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556225121
• ISBN-13: 978-1556225123
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,412,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely does not deserve the bad reveiws., October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn the MFC C++ Classes : Using Microsoft Visual C++ 4, Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5, Symantec C++ 7, and Borland C++ 5 (Paperback)

Miss Wodtkes book does not cover the complete MFC, that is true, there is no mention of the OLE, Synchronisation and Internet classes but then this is the book which fresh MFC programmers go to, before going to Jeff Prosise or a David Kruglinsky. This is the book which which says that it covers certain things( at the back of the cover though) and does just that, definitely there are no stories for entertaining the reader. The earlier reviews are filled with her ex-students who are totally biased( what Miss Wodtke does in her classes is not the topic under review). The book has quite a few Typo errors, I am sure Miss Wodtke agrees. All the Example programs provided in the books compile and Run well on Windows95( VC 4.2 as well as 5). The readers are advised to go through the chapter on the IDE where the author has told users what to do in the settings. The book is not a course on Exception handling (Even the best books don't touch this in their programs, the underlying wrapped API's are supposed to handle them), All the most frequently used classes and functions of the MFC(the common controls is a highlight here), the tick-tack example with complete splitter is one of the fastest for the beginner to get into real programming. The The Document-View Architecture covered is one of the best for a beginner, The book is available for a heavily discounted price in India(It is definitely worth the price). Unfortunately, this is a book which almost everyone has gone through but feels ashamed to admit(ofcourse, there are books which readers don't even bother to lay their hands on).Some readers would rather show that they grasped everything from the bigger books at the first go(so much for vanity!!!).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I find this book very effective for intended audience., March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Learn the MFC C++ Classes : Using Microsoft Visual C++ 4, Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5, Symantec C++ 7, and Borland C++ 5 (Paperback)

This book can in no way teach any one about developing professional level applications. It is rather focused at familiarizing the readers with conepts at a very elementry level. I dont think any professional programmer in the world would think of developing robust and efficient application by reading such elementry book. Miss Wodtke has been very successful in writing this book to teach the ABC's of MFC and windows applications to the very beginners of windows programming. The good thing about this book is that it is not time consuming at all. Person with basic knowledge can read this book in just a week and get the flavour of fundamental concepts in a very simple effective way. The clarity and flow of the book is very well paced. I would strongly recomend this book before turning to Jeff Prosis,Mike Blaszczak or Kruglinski.

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ABOUT MFC, July 22, 2002

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Eduardo (SPAIN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn the MFC C++ Classes : Using Microsoft Visual C++ 4, Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5, Symantec C++ 7, and Borland C++ 5 (Paperback)

FOR ME, THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ABOUT MFC..

READING THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS I HAD LEARNED MORE THAN READING TEN CHAPTERS OF OTHERS BOOKS.

THE AUTHOR'S IDEA, "ONE-IDEA-AT-A-TIME" IT'S THE BEST WAY TO GO FAST. AND NOW, I'M REALLY GOING FAST LEARNING MFC.

OF COURSE THE BOOK NEEDS UPDATING TO VISUAL C++ 6.0, BUT IT'S VERY HELPFUL EVEN WITHOUT UPDATING.

I HOPE MS. SHIRLEY WODTKE WRITE MORE BOOKS ABOUT MFC, OR WINDOWS PROGRAMMING IN GENERAL. I LIKE HER STYLE OF WRITING.

SHE EXPLAINS VERY CLEARLY DIFFICULT CONCEPTS.

EDUARDO
SPAIN