Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005

What you will learn from this book

• How to use the capabilities of Visual C++ 2005 to create applications
• Unique aspects and new features of Visual C++ 2005
• The basic ideas and techniques involved in debugging
• Ways to build a graphical user interface for your application
• How Microsoft Windows applications are structured
• Tips for understanding the nuances of C++ without getting confused by the complexities of Windows GUI programming

Who this book is for

This book is for novice programmers who are looking to write C++ applications for the Microsoft Windows OS. No previous programming experience is required.

Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

Chapter 1: Programming with Visual C++ 2005.

Chapter 2: Data, Variables, and Calculations.

Chapter 3: Decisions and Loops.

Chapter 4: Arrays, Strings, and Pointers.

Chapter 5: Introducing Structure into Your Programs.

Chapter 6: More about Program Structure.

Chapter 7: Defining Your Own Data Types.

Chapter 8: More on Classes.

Chapter 9: Class Inheritance and Virtual Functions.

Chapter 10: Debugging Techniques.

Chapter 11: Windows Programming Concepts.

Chapter 12: Windows Programming with the Microsoft Foundation Classes.

Chapter 13: Working with Menus and Toolbars.

Chapter 14: Drawing in a Window.

Chapter 15: Creating the Document and Improving the View.

Chapter 16: Working with Dialogs and Controls.

Chapter 17: Storing and Printing Documents.

Chapter 18: Writing Your Own DLLs.

Chapter 19: Connecting to Data Sources.

Chapter 20: Updating Data Sources.

Chapter 21: Applications Using Windows Forms.

Chapter 22: Accessing Data Sources in a Windows Forms Application.

Appendix A: C++ Keywords.

Appendix B: ASCII Codes.

Index.