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Where do I go to learn Windows!
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Im getting extremely lost at finding where I need to go to learn windows programming. Ive tried msdn, but the code they use generates a compile error in my program, and when I fixed that, it didnt run. Can someone PLEASE tell me what book to buy or website to look at to use windows. Ill do ANYTHING to find out what it takes.
-Dean
-Dean
You don't need so much. There are two "Main" ways: Resource Windows and Run-Time Windows.
Resource Windows are Easier to make, as often you use WYSIWYG editors (What You See Is What You Get), where RunTime Windows are made from plain code. RunTime Windows: http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/ (Index on the Left)
I can't find Resource Windows/Dialogs tutorials. Sorry for that.
Resource Windows are Easier to make, as often you use WYSIWYG editors (What You See Is What You Get), where RunTime Windows are made from plain code. RunTime Windows: http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/ (Index on the Left)
I can't find Resource Windows/Dialogs tutorials. Sorry for that.
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Google "Programming Windows 5th Edition Charles Petzold"
You should be able to get a decent used copy at a reasonable expense, or drop a bit more on a new copy.
There is also a 6th edition soon to be released, but it appears to be focused on C# and XAML. The older editions should provide a decent foundation.
You should be able to get a decent used copy at a reasonable expense, or drop a bit more on a new copy.
There is also a 6th edition soon to be released, but it appears to be focused on C# and XAML. The older editions should provide a decent foundation.
The Windows API is C, not C++, meaning that your question can only be answered by "create a C++ library yourself", or "look up a C++ library for Windows programming".
Microsoft provides Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library which is exactly that: The Windows API converted to C++ classes so you can program in an object-oriented way. MFC, as far as I know, only comes with the paid versions of Visual Studio.
Microsoft provides Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library which is exactly that: The Windows API converted to C++ classes so you can program in an object-oriented way. MFC, as far as I know, only comes with the paid versions of Visual Studio.
There are free alternatives to MFC, like wxWidgets (even if you develop only for windows platform):
http://www.wxwidgets.org/
http://www.wxwidgets.org/
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