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Using Visual C++ 6

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Here is a list of books that I bought last time I was shopping.

>Using Visual C++ 6

>Using Visual C++ 6 (Special Edition Using...)

>Visual C++ 6 from the Ground Up

>Windows Telephony Programming

>Mastering Visual C++ 6

>Visual C++ 6 Programming Blue Book

>Beginning Visual C++ 6

First I have to tell you my profile so you can find out if my comment 'works' for you. I am Delphi programmer for about 4 years, I used to program in C for dos, pascal and bit in assembly. By the time of programming in Delphi I got experience in API.

I wanted to learn Visual C++. Well, I am not total beginner, at least not at programming, but in Visual C++ I am beginner, the only thing I could do in VC is to write and compile a little DLL to be used in Delphi.

Here is my opinion about this book. Among these 7 books this one is the best is "Using Visual C++ 6". It is example how other books should be written.

So "Using Visual C++ 6" - is my pick. Here is why:

It has example for every basic control. Examples are very small, which makes you remember example, and you can understand it well. Some things are not explained in detail, which is also good approach - too much details at the moment you are about to learn most important basic is not good. Details come by the time.

Not only examples and explanations are excellent. Organization of book is very helpful. Every important chapter has its goal. Every important paragraph has little notes on margins. This helps a lot later when you go back to remind yourself about how to do something, then you can read the Margin Text.

After the explanation, author gives you the information where in the book you can find more about the matter. So If you are interested in details he directs you right there.

NO OTHER book has such organised way or teaching. I will not comment other books here, I just wanted to say that this one is the best. And off course I have to say THANKS to authors, and I wish they make many other good books as they did this one.

Thanks you for reading too.

I liked this book. I knew C++, but had no clue about Visual C++. Hell, I even know Visual Basic, but when it came trying to figure out VC++, I was lost. If you are in the same boat as I am, then I HIGHLY recommend this book for a first VC++ book. It has many great step through examples that are easy to follow. It is true that it doesn't get into too much detail about the inner workings of Windows or C++, but I wasn't expecting that. It goes over most major topics with VC++ though. COM,SDI,MDI,ActiveX even a bit with some DirectX stuff. At the moment I am going though the ENTIRE book, and learning about more of these topics that I initially skipped. I HIGHLY recommend this book if you already C, or C++ and want to learn VC++ rather quickly and easily.

I bought this book based on the reviews on amazon's web-site. This is the best Visual C++ 6 book I've ever seen. It can help the beginner and on up. The code examples are flawless and applicable to commercial problems. This book is easy to read cover to cover and that makes it a rare find.

Thanks again Jon & Tim.

This is probably the best book I could recommed to a begginner in Windows Application Programming!!(from among the books athat I have read so far). It is the first one that lets me do my own programs(of course with the use of the bok as a reference). Although it usses the AppWizard to generate a frameork rather than Prosise's code-them-all style which I believe will generate a smaller ee file in the end(I'm not sure with that). But if you want to get a headstart in Visual C++, this book is highly recmmended by me!!! This is the only book that let me do a working program!!! But I also suggest to buy Programming Windows95 using MFC after reading this one if you want to be an expert in MFC programming!!

This book was written to teach the reader how to use the Visual C++ for code development. That is, the book shows you how to use Visual C++'s auto code generation, resource editing, and code management features to quickly write programs that use Microsoft menus and code libraries.

Unlike a manual, each chapter in this book builds on the prior chapter. Early chapters explain in detail how to use various interface widgets to build simple dialog-based applications. Later chapters explain how to use these skills to build more complex applications.

In general, I had an easy time following the examples and learning the concepts. I was quite surprised how much I could do in so little time. Reading the book makes me appreciate the product much more than I had imagined.

Cautions: A few sections of this book appear as if written by a different author or at a different time (i.e., parts of Chapter 7). Here, vague and error-prone discussions are used in place of firm examples. At best, these chapters serve as clever puzzles to those who enjoy debugging other people's code. Others should ignore these small tidbits of non-information.

This book is for you, only if you known C++ (basic C++ is sufficient). They make a god job explain the way for using the compiler and make your first project. If you need fast references for using windows controls, it's right. You could make your owns apps in a few hours with many controls.

The bad thing is that not explain carefully the windows messaging system neither API calls (but thay are so much, and the help from visual studio is useful).

In short: if you known C++ and the basic way that Windows work you could use this book with no problems for learn to make windows app at a intermediate level.

While this book is at points quite useful, there are a sufficient number of errors in the text that the beginner it's intended for will be lost. As a result, several chapter projects can not be completed. Still, the format is very good. I recommend waiting until they release a more carefully edited edition.

I read this book after working with VC++ for a year. This is a great way to be introduced to VC++. The book starts off with the really basic, Start -> Run, etc. , and progresses into areas complex enough for an experienced developer. Highly recommended for those starting off on the road to VC++ or for those who have been there for a while.

Get this book now! What u waiting for? As long as u've basic to intermmediate C++ experience, this book's gonan be ya' very best FRIEND! With tricks, X-tra stuff, side-notes, complete glossary and terms definiton, complete with a cheap price, there's NO mistake in getting this BOOK! Is this book from Heaven? U bet it is! I can master 14 chapters in just 4 months! (I'm a slow one, but u can master the entire book in 3 months if you're a FAST one!)

If U have the knowledge of VB, U will learn faster of VC++ from this book.

This book started on a simple VC++ application to an advanced topics to use Database and Recordviews, OLE, COM and ActiveX, Windows API and SDK. There are simple follow examples of the above topics, by catching know how, we can apply the techniques to further on develop a good application.