#MFC Beginer
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>Help! I've just purchased VC++ v1.5 and I would be grateful if anyone could
recommend a >beginnesr book on MFC. I have extensive experience of C++ under
DOS but most of the >books I've seen on VC++ start from scratch on C++ and only
briefly mention MFC. Are there >any books solely devoted to MFC ?
I can only agree with staceys suggestion of Kruglinski (and I DON'T work for
Microsoft!!!)
I looked at a lot of books about 6 months ago, and Inside Visual C++ really
stood out. It covers DLLs especially well, in fact the one chapter on DLLs was
much better than a book we purchased which was dedicated to them!
Cheers,
Peter Connolly
Fraser Williams Ltd.,
Leicester
England
Hi Peter,
Since it's near July 4th, I just wanted the opportunity to remind you Brits —
that we forgive you <g>
Now for a response to your question:
I'd divide the needs into reference books versus tutorials and I'd do it in
this order as well:
1) As for a GREAT tutorial, Robert LaFore's Object Oriented Programming in
MicroSoft C++
Easy, simple, pragmatic and relevant.
2) MicroSoft's C/C++ Reference Guide Volume #1 chapter 1-6 (for a good
understanding of Doc/View this is a greta place to start)
3) MicroSoft Programmer's Guide C/C++ Tutorial (scan it – don't memorize —
good for reinforcement of LaFore's teachings)
4) MicroSoft Programmer's Guide C/C++ Class Libarary User's Guide (Scribble
example) – Yes Scribble is worth the trouble!!
I think you'll like LaFore's presentation – he's very talented.
Compared to the others — I have 7 books on devoted strictly to
MFC 2.0/C++/Windows alone, he's really the best.
The real trick (though not difficult if explained well) is going to be
trying to understand how the MFC App frame work, that is the
frame work — not MFC itself. First, focus on the C++, then work on
the Framework and MFC. (MFC is easy, almost nothing, if you've programmed
in SDK before. Again, the trick is learning how to use the help files
to your advantage as you did with SDK)
Speak with you soon <g>
Charles Steinhardt[MVP],
OMG Inc.
Written 09-Jul-1994 @ 00:52:12
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