In this one-of-a-kind book, each step is displayed with callouts to show you exactly where the action takes place on the screen. You'll find complete coverage of C++, including basics, strings, structures, converting data types, classes, debugging, event handling, and the .NET conversion. The accompanying CD is loaded with all of the code examples. This is the only visual reference for C++!
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Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you’ll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 135 key C++ .NET tasks, including:
- Creating a local variable
- Initializing a structure
- Adding a nested class
- Adding a timer
- Comparing strings
- Creating a debugging executable
- Displaying a custom dialog box
- Converting data with C-style casts
- Responding to menu commands
- Using automatic clean up
Bonus CD-ROM!
- Complete source code for examples in the book
- Plus an e-version of the book
Extra Apply It
- "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
- High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
- Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
- Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
About the Author
JEFF COGSWELL is a software engineer, author, and consultant. A former teacher, Cogswell has written numerous books, including C++ All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (also from Wiley).
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I'm a software engineer and teacher by trade. I've been programming for years. Much of my day-job work has been in the telecom industry, although I remain active in the educational areas as well. I live in the Cincinnati area with Angie.
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A Beginner's Book for Experienced Programmers,
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This review is from: Visual C++.NET: Your Visual Blueprint for Programming on the .NET Platform (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)
I bought this book so that I could learn VC++.net. From reading it, it appears that if you are already an experienced VC++ programmer, then you'll be able to understand what they're trying to teach you. I am using the original studio.net, and maybe the book is geared towards studio.net 2003 - but I could not find info stating that.The text/screen shots of the examples are of so poor quality that it is extremely difficult to read and prone to the reader making mistakes. The ebook included on the CD is of the same poor quality. The code examples on the CD are only of the extra examples, and not of the main tutorial. Once I got stuck - the book provided no way to get answers. In the end I browsed the web and found sites giving VC++.net tutorials.My advice - Save your money - browse the web.
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This review is from: Visual C++.NET: Your Visual Blueprint for Programming on the .NET Platform (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)
I have always wanted to learn c++ but never had the chance because of the constant changing technology and lack of time, but when I picked up this book and looked through the illustrations I knew I had no excuse. This was the only book I found in the market which removed most of the complexities of c++.net and left only the basics. It took me just 2 months on and off and typing every excersise and demo to understand and add c++.net to my skillset. Although this book is basic, I now have the ability to look at more advance books now which most C++.net books are written for.There is however no database access code and no examples to show you how to distribute shared assemblies in the GAC. In addition no code to demonstrate interaction with web services.
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Get Cogswell's other book,
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This review is from: Visual C++.NET: Your Visual Blueprint for Programming on the .NET Platform (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)
This book is okay. You can tell it was written by multiple people, because some pages have a very different writing style and very different screenshot looks from the rest of the book. I'm not sure why they put Cogswell's name on the cover. He wrote a better book in the Dummies series about C++. Get that one instead. It has a section on C++.NET and is much better than this one.
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