Developing Win32 Apps

[cRaCKh0rN]

Hi all,

I wish to develop some simple Win32 apps. I have no C++ knowledge currently, but I have a good understanding of other languages. Most tutorials I have found focus on command line C++ fundamentals. Could anyone recommend some online reading or books that concentrate more on the GUI applications?

Many thanks

 

[zeitghost]

How about Petzold's book, Programming Windows, 5th edition.

http://www.charlespetzold.com/books.html

It's all in C by the way.

And then there's "Visual C++ in 21 days"...

 

[HyperEngineer]

I've used:

Practical Visual C++ 6
Jon Bates and Tim Tompkins
Que

with good success.

I have others, but not here at the moment. It's good to have two or three books to use as reference.


HyperEngineer
If it ain't broke, it probably needs improvement.

 

[zeitghost]

The advantage of the Petzold book is that it approaches things from the API which gives a clearer (?) picture of what's going on from the GUI perspective.

There's also "Programming Applications for Windows" by Jeff Richter and "Programming Windows with MFC" by Jeff Prosise.

 

[cRaCKh0rN]

Thanks guys,

I will certainly hunt them books out.
People have suggested to me looking into MFC as oppose to API. What are your views? Are there advantages / disadvatanges?

I would be interested to here what you think.

Many thanks

Dave

 

[HyperEngineer]

I use the MFC as much as possible. That's because I do a lot with Dialog based programs. The VB programs I write I use the Win32 APIs. From what I understand the MFC is a wrapper for the APIs. But there is a lot of bulk. I guess if you didn't need the GUI then the APIs, most of which are written in C, give you a lot of control and flexibility.

I would like to hear from some seasoned C++ developers on there experience and suggestions.

HyperEngineer
If it ain't broke, it probably needs improvement.