Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008

Description

Proudly presenting the latest edition of one of the all-time bestselling books on the C++ language, successful author Ivor Horton repeats the formula that has made each previous edition so popular by teaching you both the standard C++ language and C++/CLI as well as Visual C++ 2008. Thoroughly updated for the 2008 release, this book shows you how to build real-world applications using Visual C++ and guides you through the ins and outs of C++ development. With this book by your side, you are well on your way to becoming a successful C++ programmer.

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgments.

  
Introduction.

  
Chapter 1: Programming with Visual C++ 2008.

  
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: The Standard Template Library.

  
Chapter 11: Debugging Techniques.

  
Chapter 12: Windows Programming Concepts.

  
Chapter 13: Windows Programming with the Microsoft Foundation Classes.

  
Chapter 14: Working with Menus and Toolbars.

  
Chapter 15: Drawing in a Window.

  
Chapter 16: Creating the Document and Improving the View.

  
Chapter 17: Working with Dialogs and Controls.

  
Chapter 18: Storing and Printing Documents.

  
Chapter 19: Writing Your Own DLLs.

  
Chapter 20: Connecting to Data Sources.

  
Chapter 21: Updating Data Sources.

  
Chapter 22: More on Windows Forms Applications.

  
Chapter 23: Accessing Data Sources in a Windows Forms Application.

  
Appendix A: C++ Keywords.

  
Appendix B: ASCII Codes.

  
Appendix C: Windows Message Types.

  
Index.