Microsoft Visual C++ 5: No Experience Required

Covering the latest release of MS Visual C++, this book lets readers who've never before programmed in C++ quickly learn the essentials of the language. Chapters present practical examples that give readers the real-world skills they need to succeed in today's job market. The book covers essential programming elements; shows how to use class libraries and templates; explains the new Enhanced Integrated Development Environment; shows how to create small components for programs that run on the Internet; and much more. Visual C++ 5: No experience required lets readers build practical C++ skills fast. Annotation Sybex' No Experience Required books are written specifically for readers who've never before programmed, and who are interested in absorbing the latest technologies. Microsoft Visual C++ 5 is a great intro to C++ for non-programmers, quickly teaching the language essentials and cutting out anything which distracts from that purpose. Instead of long theoretical explanations of C++ concepts, you get short, punchy information complemented with real-life code which teaches programmers how to do the tasks they need to have done. You'll learn how to create menus, toolbar buttons and dialog boxes, instead of getting vague abstractions on the nature of inheritance, classes and file handling. For pure C++ technique without any waste, Microsoft Visual C++ 5 is your book.   Table of Contents   Introduction   1 Welcome to C++ 3 2 Getting Started in Visual C++ 49 3 Reading Keystrokes from the Keyboard 93 4 Handling the Mouse in Visual C++ 119 5 Creating Menus, Toolbar Buttons, Status Bar Prompts, and More 153 6 Dialog Boxes: Using Buttons and Text Boxes 187 7 Creating Check Boxes and Radio Buttons 229 8 List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and Sliders 271 9 Graphics and a Complete Mouse-Driven Paint Program 315 10 Getting the Most Out of File Handling 365 11 Using Multiple Documents and Multiple Views 409 12 Creating Internet Programs - Including a Web Browser 447 13 Creating ActiveX Controls 489 14 Debugging Visual C++ Programs 531   Index 548