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Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Programming For The Absolute Beginner

by Miller, Aaron; Ford, Jr., Jerry Lee

ISBN13: 9781592008162
ISBN10: 159200816X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2005-12-21
Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

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1. Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Programming For The Absolute Beginner > ISBN13: 9781592008162

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Summary

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner focuses on teaching first time programmers how to program using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition as a foundation language. Written for the entry-level user, the book assumes no prior programming or scripting experience. Whether you are a new or experienced C++ developer, this book delivers the tools and libraries you need to write a variety of programs. Written in a straight-forward style, using a games-based approach that makes learning beginning-level programming fun and easy, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner is the perfect introductory programming book.

Table of Contents

Introduction

xi

An Introduction to Visual C++ 2005 Express

1

(26)

Project Preview: The Joke Machine

2

(1)

A Few Opening Words

3

(1)

A Quick Overview of Visual C++ 2005 Express

3

(5)

Graphical User Interface Development

4

(1)

Rapid Application Development

5

(1)

Object-Oriented Programming

5

(1)

A Little Visual C++ 2005 History

6

(2)

Introducing Visual C++ 2005 Express

8

(2)

What Can Visual C++ 2005 Express Do?

9

(1)

What Can't Visual C++ 2005 Express Do?

10

(1)

Other Visual Studio 2005 Express Programming Languages

10

(2)

Visual Basic 2005 Express

11

(1)

Visual C# 2005 Express

11

(1)

Visual J# 2005 Express

12

(1)

The Microsoft .NET Framework

12

(4)

Before .NET

13

(1)

.NET Components

14

(2)

Back to the Joke Machine

16

(9)

Designing the Game

16

(9)

Summary

25

(2)

Navigating the Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Environment

27

(36)

Project Preview: The Click Race Game

27

(3)

Getting Comfortable with Visual C++ 2005

30

(20)

Navigating the IDE Menu

32

(1)

Working with Toolbars

33

(1)

Form Designer Basics

34

(2)

Understanding the Code Editor

36

(6)

What's in the Toolbox?

42

(2)

Working with Solution Explorer

44

(1)

Understanding How to Use the Properties Window

45

(3)

The Component Tray

48

(2)

Other Windows

50

(1)

Back to the Click Race Game

50

(10)

Designing the Game

50

(10)

Summary

60

(3)

Creating an Application Interface

63

(38)

Project Preview: The Speed Typing Game

64

(1)

Putting Together a Graphical User Interface

65

(19)

Specifying a Windows Starting Position

66

(1)

Specifying Windows Border Style

67

(1)

Dynamically Altering Title Bar Messages

68

(2)

Controlling Tab Order and Focus

70

(2)

Adding a Status Strip to Your Application

72

(4)

Posting a Notify Icon in the System Tray

76

(2)

Leveraging the Convenience of Built-In Dialog Boxes

78

(6)

Creating a Standalone Executable

84

(1)

Back to the Speed Typing Game

85

(14)

Designing the Game

85

(14)

Summary

99

(2)

Working with Menus and Toolbars

101

(40)

Project Preview: The Lottery Assistant Game

102

(2)

Designing a Menu System

104

(2)

Adding Menus, Menu Items, and Submenus

106

(12)

Associating Code Statements with Menus and Menu Items

109

(1)

Enhancing Windows Menus

110

(5)

Enabling and Disabling Menus and Menu Items

115

(2)

Hiding and Displaying Menus and Menu Items

117

(1)

Context Menus

118

(2)

Adding Convenience with Toolbars

120

(5)

Adding Graphics to Your Toolbars

122

(2)

Associating Program Statements with Toolbar Buttons

124

(1)

Back to the Lottery Assistant Game

125

(15)

Designing the Game

125

(15)

Summary

140

(1)

Storing and Retrieving Data in Memory

141

(36)

Project Preview: The Story of Mighty Molly

142

(1)

Enhancing Your Code with Comments

143

(2)

Storing and Retrieving Data

145

(1)

Alternative Ways of Storing Data

145

(1)

Data Types

146

(1)

Working with Constants

146

(2)

Declaring Your Own Constants

147

(1)

Working with Variables

148

(10)

Declaring Variables

149

(1)

Defining Variables

149

(1)

Assigning Data to Variables

150

(2)

Rules for Naming Variables

152

(2)

Recognizing Variables as Objects

154

(1)

Functions and Methods for Manipulating Strings

155

(3)

Working with Arrays

158

(2)

Defining Arrays

159

(1)

Working with Structures

160

(2)

Reserved Words

162

(1)

Back to The Story of Mighty Molly

163

(13)

Designing the Game

163

(13)

Summary

176

(1)

Applying Conditional Logic

177

(30)

Project Preview: The Guess a Number Game

177

(2)

Applying Conditional Logic

179

(1)

The if Statement

180

(5)

if Statement Syntax

181

(1)

The Single-Line if Statement

181

(1)

Multiline if Statements

182

(1)

The if...else Statement

182

(2)

The if...else if Statement

184

(1)

Nesting Conditional Logic

185

(2)

The switch Statement

187

(2)

Comparison Operators

189

(1)

Back to the Guess a Number Game

190

(15)

Designing the Game

190

(15)

Summary

205

(2)

Processing Lots of Data with Loops

207

(34)

Project Preview: The Dice Poker Game

207

(3)

Iterative Processing

210

(4)

while Loops

211

(2)

for Loops

213

(1)

Endless Loops

214

(1)

Controlling Execution Within Loops

215

(2)

Using break

215

(1)

Using continue

216

(1)

Back to the Dice Poker Game

217

(22)

Designing the Game

217

(22)

Summary

239

(2)

Enhancing Code Structure and Organization

241

(38)

Project Preview: The Hangman Game

242

(2)

Creating Functions

244

(7)

Calling a Function

245

(1)

Returning Data from a Function

246

(1)

Handling Events

247

(1)

Defining Custom Functions

248

(3)

Passing Arguments

251

(2)

Passing Default Arguments

253

(1)

Leveraging the Built-In Functions and .NET Classes

254

(3)

Date-Related Classes

254

(2)

String Manipulation Functions

256

(1)

Back to the Hangman Game

257

(20)

Designing the Game

257

(20)

Summary

277

(2)

Getting Comfortable with Object-Oriented Programming

279

(28)

Project Preview: The Rock, Paper and Scissors Game

280

(3)

Object-Oriented Programming

283

(1)

OOP Terms

283

(3)

Abstraction

284

(1)

Encapsulation

284

(1)

Polymorphism

285

(1)

Inheritance

285

(1)

Classes and Objects

286

(4)

Creating a New Class

286

(4)

Back to the Rock, Paper and Scissors Game

290

(15)

Designing the Game

290

(15)

Summary

305

(2)

Integrating Graphics and Audio

307

(28)

Project Preview: The VC++ Doodle Game

307

(3)

Integrating Graphics into Your Visual C++ Applications

310

(8)

Working with Graphics Images

310

(1)

Drawing Vector Graphics

311

(6)

Drawing Text

317

(1)

Adding Sounds to Your Applications

318

(4)

Working with the SoundPlayer Class

319

(1)

Using the SystemSounds Class

320

(2)

Back to the VC++ Doodle Game

322

(11)

Designing the Game

322

(11)

Summary

333

(2)

Debugging Visual C++ Applications

335

(30)

Project Preview: The Tic-Tac-Toe Game

335

(2)

Dealing with Errors

337

(3)

Syntax Errors

338

(1)

Logical Errors

338

(1)

Runtime Errors

339

(1)

Establishing Breakpoints

340

(3)

Setting Up Breakpoints

340

(2)

Stepping Through Code Execution

342

(1)

Developing Exception Handlers

343

(2)

A Runtime Exception Demonstration

344

(1)

Back to the Tic-Tac-Toe Game

345

(19)

Designing the Game

346

(18)

Summary

364

(1)

Appendix A What's on the Companion Web Site?

365

(2)

Appendix B What's Next?

367

(6)

Locating Visual C++ 2005 Express Resources Online

367

(3)

Making Use of Usenet Newsgroups

368

(1)

Some Useful Web Sites

369

(1)

Using the Microsoft Developer Network

370

(3)

Index

373

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