Mastering™ Visual C++® 6

Mastering™ Visual C++® 6

Master Windows Programming with Microsoft’s Popular, Powerful IDE

Mastering Visual C++ 6 is a comprehensive guide to the latest version of Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), the tools of preference for Windows programmers everywhere. Inside, you’ll profit from the expertise of a seasoned C++ teacher. Clear, practical explanations of key concepts and techniques show you the path to building bullet-proof 32-bit applications. In-depth exploration of the Visual C++ environment puts you in control and gets you where you want to go.

Coverage includes:

	using the Microsoft Developer Studio
	moving to C++
	defining and deriving C++ classes
	using C++ templates
	handling exceptions
	using the MFC library and the wizards

	building user interfaces
	creating dialog boxes and dialog-based applications
	using drawing functions and bitmaps
	using multiple threads and processes
	using OLE
	creating and using ActiveX controls

Upgrading From an Earlier Version of Visual C++? You Need This Book!
Visual C++ 6 offers new interface elements, support for additional types of applications, enhanced programming tools, and a variety of ways to take advantage of the Microsoft Foundation Classes. To be on the leading edge of Windows development, you need this no-nonsense guide to all that’s new in Visual C++ 6 and the MFC.

Featured on the CD
The enclosed CD contains all of the source, intermediate, and executable files for the example programs given in the book—over 400 MB of material.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael J. Young is the author of nineteen computer books, including Mastering Windows Utilities Programming with C++ and Mastering Microsoft Office 97 Web Publishing, both from Sybex. He has written extensively on Windows, C, C++, Java, animation, and graphics programming. A graduate of Stanford University, Young was a member of the ANSI committee on the standardization of the C language.