A General question about VC++/C++

[Valius]

I feel as though I don't have a very good foundation in C++ programming. I am lacking some of the fundamentals...at least I feel like I am. What my question is about is this:
Can anyone direct me toward a book that has a good expanation of C++/VC++....such as virtual functions and how they work....abstract classes and what exactly they are. These type of questions are what I need answers to and a good explanation. I've been using MFC for a lot of things and the Class wizard...but I want to get away from that so that I can have more control over what my program does. I would like to start more into the Win32 environment Another thing that I would like to know about is windows messages and how I can use them. I've missed a lot of this stuff and I'm kinda muddling my way throught it and making it work without really know HOW I make things work. Thanks in advance to anyone who can direct me toward a book or a good tutorial online.

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing

 

[kashif]

Niky,
Here are some good books to start with :

Inside Visual C++ by David J. Kruglinski (MicroSoft Press)
ISBN : 1-55615-891-2 ( this is 1996 edition, you may want to check if a new edition is available)


Special Edition Using Visual C++ by Kate Grrgory (Prentice-Hall)
ISBN: 81-203-1527-8 (1998 edition by QUE corporation)

If you are interested in using RAW windows programming i.e. without using MFC than you may want to use Windows Programming by Charles Petzoild (i may have missplet the name of the author, but you shouldnot have any problems in finding out the correct name as this guy is the guru of Windows programming. He will take you to the basics and completely bypass MFC)

For learing about Object oriented concepts: Try
Object Oriented Programming in C++, by Robert Lafore.(Waite Group Press). All the basic object concepts abstract classes, inheritance, multiple inheritance, this, overloading, polymorphism etc. etc. are included in this book.

happy, "objecting",
kashif When the going gets tough; the tough gets going; and the toughest of all sleeps zzzZZZ

 

[Valius]

Thank you so much for this info...I REALLY appreciate it. Now maybe I can feel like I know what I'm doing sometimes....lol

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing

 

[Mongooses]

Hey Niky, - I know how you feel. I will offer one non-windows suggestion since Kashif offered some good Windows VC++ books. The C++ Programming Language (Special Edition) by Bjarne Stroustrup. When you feel that you have a good handle on C++ pick up his book and if you are like me you quickly realize how much you didn't know. Besides why not read about the language from the man who created it. (But I must warn you that he has the habit of saying in a couple sentences what most text books say in a chapter).

HTH,
JC

 

[Valius]

Great! Thanks again guys.

Niky Williams
NTS Marketing