Visual C++ 6 For Dummies

by Hyman, Michael; Arnson, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780764503726
• ISBN10: 0764503723
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-08
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Three good reasons to learn C++: It's available for DOS, Windows, OS/2, Mac OS, and nearly every other operating system out there, making it one of the most portable languages around. C++ is very powerful. It's used to create products such as Excel and Access, and it's used in MIS departments and consultants to create mission critical applications for business and government. And, it's one of the most popular languages in the world. But, before you master C++, you need to get a handle on Visual C++, a set of powerful development tools for writing C++ programs.Visual C++ For Dummies is your complete guide to the Visual C++ environment and C++ programming. It gets you up and running with the code, confidence and cunning you need to start programming powerful utilities, cool games, or multimedia masterpieces. In no time you'll: Master the Visual C++ development environment, libraries, wizards, editors, compilers, and debugger Develop reliable code using object-oriented programming Unravel the mysteries of variables, statements, and pointers Add class and inheritance to your programs Use streams and exception handling Manage complex projects using the visual project show Debug programs and correct syntax errors Visual C++ Programming For Dummies covers all the bases of with clear, accessible instructions, sample programs and lots of source code. Ideal for complete newcomers to C++ and experienced C++ programmers alike, it's divided in three sections: A quick-guide to Visual C++covers the main features of the programming environment, tools, and utilities A practical overview of C++ programming fundamentalswalks you through the development of several C++ programs A practical introduction to object-oriented programminga great primer for beginners and experienced C++ programmers And as if all that weren't enough, you also get a bonus CD-ROM featuring: All the code from the book Trial versions of Ultimate Toolbox, and Wise Installation System 15-day trial version of InstallShield Express Demo version of Objective Took Kit Visual C++ For Dummies gives you everything you need to master Visual C++ and harness the power and portability of C++ today!

Author Biography

About the Authors Michael Hyman, a multimedia technology professional, is a coauthor of Borland<SUP>«</SUP> C++ 5 For Dummies<SUP>«</SUP>, 2nd Edition, and the author of Visual J++<SUP>Ö</SUP> For Dummies<SUP>«</SUP> and Dynamic HTML For Dummies<SUP>«</SUP>. He is also a contributing editor for Windows Tech Journal and Microsoft Interactive Developer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part 1: Visual C++ in Nine Easy Chapters	5	(108)
Chapter 1: What's in the Visual C++ Package?	7	(8)
Chapter 2: Pulling Windows Programs Out of a Hat	15	(16)
Chapter 3: Bewitched by ClassWizard	31	(20)
Chapter 4: Don't You Want Some Project to Love?	51	(8)
Chapter 5: All It Takes Is a Good Editor	59	(10)
Chapter 6: A Compile's Just a Frown, Upside Down	69	(6)
Chapter 7: Lots of Bugs and Kisses	75	(20)
Chapter 8: Buying? Just Browsing	95	(10)
Chapter 9: Consider All Options	105	(8)
Part II: Everything You Wanted to Know about C++ but Were Afraid to Ask	113	(142)
Chapter 10: Get with the Program	115	(6)
Chapter 11: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming	121	(6)
Chapter 12: The Programming Parts Department	127	(12)
Chapter 13: It Takes All Types of Data	139	(8)
Chapter 14: These Variables, They Are A-Changin'	147	(4)
Chapter 15: Structures: Building Blocks for Variables	151	(8)
Chapter 16: Making a Good First Expression	159	(18)
Chapter 17: Go with the Flow	177	(12)
Chapter 18: A Better Jukebox Application	189	(4)
Chapter 19: Play That Function Music Right, Boys	193	(14)
Chapter 20: Pointer Me in the Right Direction	207	(22)
Chapter 21: An Even Louder Jukebox	229	(4)
Chapter 22: Everyone Deserves Arrays (And Enumeration Types)	233	(10)
Chapter 23: A Jukebox Hero	243	(4)
Chapter 24: And You Thought Scope Was Just a Mouthwash	247	(8)
Part III: And Now for Something Completely Object Oriented	255	(114)
Chapter 25: Through the Looking Class	257	(12)
Chapter 26: Boa Constructors and Boa Destructors	269	(10)
Chapter 27: Jukebox++	279	(8)
Chapter 28: Inheriting a Fortune	287	(10)
Chapter 29: Those Virtuous Virtual Functions (Polymorphism Wants a Cracker)	297	(10)
Chapter 30: Shirley Templates	307	(12)
Chapter 31: The Sound of Music, Continued	319	(10)
Chapter 32: Iostream Sundaes	329	(8)
Chapter 33: Too Hot to Exception Handle	337	(14)
Chapter 34: Just a Jukebox of Rain (Streams)	351	(4)
Chapter 35: Take an Overload Off Sally (And Her Friends)	355	(10)
Chapter 36: Overloading Pandora's Jukebox	365	(4)
Part IV: The Part of Tens	369	(42)
Chapter 37: Ten Syntax Errors	371	(8)
Chapter 38: Ten More Syntax Errors	379	(6)
Chapter 39: Half of Ten Ways to Undo Things	385	(2)
Chapter 40: There Must Be Ten Ways to Fix Your Crashing Programs	387	(8)
Chapter 41: Ten More Ways to Fix Your Crashing Programs	395	(10)
Chapter 42: The Top Ten MFC Classes	405	(4)
Chapter 43: The Top Ten MFC Member Functions	409	(2)
Appendix: About the CD	411	(6)
Glossary	417	(16)
Index	433	(18)
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement	451	(2)
Installation Instructions	453
Book Registration Information	Back of Book