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Windows ++: Writing Reusable Windows Code in C++ (The Andrew Schulman Programming Series)

by Paul Dilascia (Author)
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Tells how the author built the Windows++ class library, and how those familiar with Windows and C can build a similar library. Shows how to build reusable Windows code in C++. The approach is different from that of Microsoft SDK. Appendices: Class Library, Sample Programs, Zortech Files, Class Hierarchy Map. Disk available with the source code for Windows++ and the sample programs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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  1. ISBN-10
    020160891X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0201608915
  3. Publisher
    Addison-Wesley
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1992
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7.75 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  7. Print length
    571 pages
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Paul DiLascia is Chief Technical Officer of Refined Reports and a software development consultant. He has a degree in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and resides in Cambridge, MA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley (January 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 571 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 020160891X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201608915
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.13 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
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Paul Beyard
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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
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An excellent introduction to the fundamentals of Windows. These days, much of this is hidden inside a framework like MFC or wxWidgets, but if you ever need to have a look at the plumbing to understand why something isn't working as you expect, a book like this prepares you well. I've had it on my bookshelf for years. Sadly, Mr. DiLascia passed on a few years back. He'll be missed.
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Steven Ketcham
3.0 out of 5 stars Old but good
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2000
I have been looking for a book to cover OOP in combination with Windows for a long time. I wanted something that gave more than short examples meant to demonstate the power of a certain API call. My desire was to create my own mini-library to complement the tools I use now. Windows++ seems to do all that by actually taking the reader through the process of writing a class library for Windows 3.1. Not only that but there was a Win95 code update available on the authors website.
If you are looking for something similar this may or may not be the book for you. On the good side the author does a terrific job of explaining his thought process on how and why a class library can and should be built. Many of the problems (i.e. call backs, messaging) are still relevent today but at the same time Windows has changed alot. For instance chapter four is on memory managment which is absolutely Windows 3.1 specific (Win95 and above does not have these problems). When I emailed the author he didn't even know what chapter four was about and suggested I learn MFC. In chapter two he begins by describing a better POINT structure and tries to employ inlining to keep it small. It is one of the basic lessons of the book. But the constructor calls a member function before the member function is declared inline making it non-inline. He also declares a copy constructor for a base type. Later in the book he makes extensive use of circular referencing and forward referencing which really creates a tangled web of code. Difficult to update and debug.
This book will give a definate roadmap to writing or developing your own API specific software library but use extreme caution and prejudice in using the authors code. Most of the time the class library that comes with my compiler is fine but there are many time when having a lightweight class library would be invaluable. Given the choice of transfering a large Exe or a small one across the Web most people would choose a small one. There really is a need for this kind of book. If the author ever decided to write an update to this I would be thrilled
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Olivier Langlois
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2007
This is a very old book dating from Windows 3.1 era. It walks you through the methodology one could take to encapsulate the Windows API in a C++ framework. Most of the information contained in the book is still accurate today except for one chapter related to memory management.
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ipapasa
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2005
One of the best windows/c++ oriented books ever published!

From a guy who knows what he is doing!
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