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Visual C++ 5.0: Developer's Guide (Sams Developer's Guides)

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I just bought Visual C++ compiler. I have never used it before but I knew what I wanted to do with it. I wanted to write a small program to dial my modem using TAPI (Telephone Aplication Interface). This is the only book that I could find that had any mention of TAPI. Also, when I had a problem because I need to link with tapi32.dll this is the one book that explained how to link to dll's. I saw other books in the book store and they were inadequate at covering such a basic topic. I agree that there should be more examples. I want examples that I can compile, link and execute and then start modifying (like the "Java Examples in a Nutshell" book). This is a great book though.

I program in several languages already - most things that you want to do aren't documented well in the help files - things like opening sockets, ActiveX, database programming. This books does a fairly good job of explaining much of what isn't easily discovered from other sources. This was a real "gap-filler" for me. Great job guys. The only drawback is there's not quite enough material on each topic. There could have been more advanced discussions of each of the topics this book covers (of course, the book would have been three times as big - at which point shipping would cost more than the book).

Hoping to se the MFC classes in use I picked this book up. Though this book has a lot of great information about different areas of Windows programming its examples are sparse. This would not have been a problem if the book came with a CD containg all source code but it doesn't. You have to download a 3MB file from Sams Publishing and it does not even contain source code from all the chapters and especially not the most exiting ones. A lot of this general information you can find in other books like Dan Appelmans "Win32 API" books and even with the online documentation. What I want are examples!!!!

Very dissapointing - But it will probably be a valuable book in about 5 - 6 months when other books has showed me HOW to use this information!

Terje

This is a great book, who is best for experienced Windows' programmers who wish to switch to Visual C++. I used this book to learn VCPP after I was programming Delphi for three years.

The site present the follow information about the book: " From the Publisher : A comprehensive introduction to the advanced features of the new Visual C++, this complete and thorough guide takes users step by step through the process of building applications for Win32 and highlights the most useful APIs and SDKs. - Documents the development of two full-featured examples, including a scaleable drawing application - Explores the development of custom controls, programming with ActiveX, DAO programming, DirectX 3.0 graphics and sound, and much more - CD-ROM is loaded with full source code and executables " BUT THE CD-ROM IS NOT INCLUDED AT BOOK!!!, WHERE CAN I FOUND IT? THE BOOK'S EXAMPLES REFERS THE CD, BUT NOT REFER WHERE IS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT APTITUDE, IF THE EXAMPLE'S CODE SOURCE IS INCLUDED IN THE CD THEM PLEASE!!! INCLUDE THE CD IN THE BOOK. JORGE CHEVALIER

It talks about every thing, but it does not srve for nothing. I wish I could GET MY MONEY BACK!!!!