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In this one-of-a-kind book, each step is displayed with callouts to show you exactly where the action takes place on the screen. You'll find complete coverage of C++, including basics, strings, structures, converting data types, classes, debugging, event handling, and the .NET conversion. The accompanying CD is loaded with all of the code examples. This is the only visual reference for C++!

<b>Clayton Walnum</b> is the author of more than 40 programming books, including the C++ Bible and Windows 2000

How to Use This Book

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Getting Started with Visual C++ .Net

Introduction to Visual C++ .NET

2

(2)

Create a Visual C++ .NET Solution

4

(1)

Open a Visual C++ .NET Solution

5

(1)

Enter Visual C++ .NET Source Code

6

(2)

Save a Visual C++ .NET File

8

(1)

Compile a Visual C++ .NET File

9

(1)

Build a Visual C++ .NET Solution

10

(1)

Add a File to a Visual C++ .NET Project

11

(1)

Working With C++ Basics

Introduction to Data Types

12

(2)

Create a Constant

14

(2)

Create an Enumeration

16

(2)

Create a Variable

18

(2)

Perform Simple Math

20

(2)

Branch Based on a Comparison

22

(2)

Make More Complicated Comparisons

24

(2)

Call a Function

26

(4)

Create a Function Prototype

30

(2)

Controlling Program Flow

Create a for Loop

32

(2)

Create a while Loop

34

(2)

Create a do-while Loop

36

(2)

Create an if Statement

38

(2)

Create a switch Statement

40

(2)

Programming With Structures

Declare a Structure Type

42

(2)

Create a Structure

44

(2)

Initialize a Structure

46

(2)

Access a Structure

48

(2)

Create an Array of Structures

50

(2)

Pass a Structure Pointer to a Function

52

(2)

Create a Structure Containing Functions

54

(2)

Converting Data Types

Convert Data with C-Style Casts

56

(2)

Convert Between Pointers and Numbers

58

(2)

Convert Between Class Pointers

60

(4)

Convert Between Class References

64

(4)

Convert Between Classes Statically

68

(2)

Remove the Const Attribute with a Cast

70

(4)

Safely Cast a Base Class to a Derived Class

74

(2)

Cast Without Run-Time Checking

76

(2)

Replace Most C-Style Casts

78

(2)

Understanding Pointers

Work with Pointers

80

(2)

Access Data through a Pointer

82

(2)

Work with new and delete

84

(1)

Create a .NET Pointer

85

(1)

Pass by Reference

86

(2)

Return a Pointer from a Function

88

(2)

Declare a Pointer to an Array

90

(2)

Declare a Structure Pointer

92

(2)

Perform Pointer Math

94

(2)

Programming With Classes

Create a Class

96

(2)

Write a Constructor

98

(2)

Write a Destructor

100

(2)

Add a Member Variable

102

(2)

Add a Static Variable

104

(2)

Write Methods

106

(2)

Write Static Methods

108

(2)

Overload Methods

110

(2)

Specify Member Access

112

(2)

Add Friend Variables and Methods

114

(2)

Add a Nested Class

116

(2)

Programming With Inheritance

Introducing Inheritance

118

(2)

Derive a Class

120

(2)

Initialize the Base Class

122

(2)

Call a Base Method

124

(2)

Create Classes Using Polymorphism

126

(2)

Create Abstract Classes

128

(2)

Derive a Class from an Abstract Class

130

(2)

Debugging Your Program

Create a Debugging Executable

132

(2)

Step through a Program

134

(2)

Step into a Function

136

(2)

Watch a Variable

138

(2)

Set a Breakpoint

140

(2)

Run to the Cursor Location

142

(2)

Programming With .Net Strings

Introduction to Strings

144

(2)

Create a String

146

(2)

Initialize a String

148

(2)

Change the Case of a String

150

(2)

Split a String

152

(2)

Extract Substrings

154

(2)

Compare Strings

156

(2)

Convert Numbers to Strings

158

(2)

Convert Strings to Numbers

160

(2)

Programming With .Net Arrays

Introduction to .NET Arrays

162

(2)

Create a C++ Array

164

(2)

Create an Array of Pointers

166

(2)

Create a .NET Array

168

(2)

Manipulate a .NET Array

170

(2)

Create a Container

172

(2)

Handling Errors with .Net Exceptions

Programming Exceptions

174

(2)

Catch an Exception with a try/catch Block

176

(2)

Throw an Exception

178

(2)

Using the .NET Exceptions

180

(2)

Write a .NET Exception Handler

182

(2)

Create an Exception Class

184

(2)

Managing Files with .Net

Create a Text File

186

(2)

Open a Text File

188

(2)

Write to a Text File

190

(2)

Append to a Text File

192

(2)

Create a Binary File

194

(2)

Read a Disk Directory

196

(2)

Copy a File

198

(2)

Delete a File

200

(2)

Seek to Any Position in a File

202

(2)

Rename or Move a File

204

(2)

Making a GUI with .Net

Create a Windows Form

206

(2)

Add a Button Control

208

(2)

Add a Label Control

210

(2)

Add a TextBox Control

212

(2)

Add a CheckBox Control

214

(2)

Add a GroupBox with RadioButton Controls

216

(2)

Add a PictureBox Control

218

(2)

Add a ListBox Control

220

(2)

Add a CheckedListBox Control

222

(2)

Add a ComboBox Control

224

(2)

Add a ProgressBar Control

226

(2)

Add an UpDown Control

228

(2)

Add an ImageList Control

230

(2)

Add a ListView Control

232

(4)

Add a TreeView Control

236

(2)

Add a RichTextBox Control

238

(4)

Programming with .Net Dialog Boxes

Display a ColorDialog Dialog Box

242

(2)

Display an OpenFileDialog Dialog Box

244

(2)

Display a SaveFileDialog Dialog Box

246

(2)

Display a FontDialog Dialog Box

248

(2)

Display a PrintDialog Dialog Box

250

(2)

Display a Custom Modal Dialog Box

252

(2)

Adding .Net Event Handling

Understand Events

254

(2)

Write an Event Handler

256

(2)

Respond to Mouse Events

258

(2)

Respond to Menu Events

260

(2)

Respond to Keyboard Events

262

(2)

Using C++ Managed Extensions

Introduction to Managed Extensions

264

(2)

Using Managed Extensions

266

(2)

Add Managed Extensions to an Existing Project

268

(2)

Using Automatic Cleanup

270

(2)

Avoid Automatic Cleanup

272

(2)

Ensure that a Variable Does Not Move

274

(2)

Reference a Function with a Delegate

276

(2)

Create Properties for Managed Classes

278

(2)

Prevent Class Inheritance

280

(2)

Create Value Classes

282

(2)

Box a Value Class

284

(2)

Use a Keyword as an Identifier

286

(2)

Declare an Abstract Class

288

(2)

Handle Unsuccessful Casts

290

(2)

C++ Quick Reference

.Net Programming Environment

292

(1)

Namespaces

293

(4)

String Reference

297

(1)

APPENDIX

What's on the CD-ROM

298

(2)

Using the E Version of the Book

300

(2)

Hungry Minds, Inc. End-User License Agreement

302

(2)

General Public License

304

(4)

Index

308

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