C++Builder 5 Developer's Guide is a completely new book authored by insiders of the C++Builder development community. You will learn advanced debugging techniques using CodeGuard, master multi-tier distributed applications with MIDAS 3, discover the latest in multi-media techniques with OpenGL, DirectX, and others, master memory management, learn how to build a chat system with TCP/IP, and more. XML, HTML, CORBA, VisiBroker, ActiveX, and COM+ Server are new features covered by this new edition.
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What and Why
This book was created to fill the gaps in several areas of programming with C++Builder, and to provide content on many of the new features in C++Builder 5. It is aimed mostly at intermediate and advanced programmers, though several beginner chapters are included and many chapters contain lead-in information to get you up to speed. In total there are over 1750 pages of raw content!
This book was created to fill the gaps in several areas of programming with C++Builder, and to provide content on many of the new features in C++Builder 5. It is aimed mostly at intermediate and advanced programmers, though several beginner chapters are included and many chapters contain lead-in information to get you up to speed. In total there are over 1750 pages of raw content!
In particular, we have covered essential topics that are not well covered in other C++Builder publications. These include: programming conventions, the Standard Template Library (STL/SCL), advanced exception handling, user interface principles and techniques, program speed optimization, basic and advanced debugging, detailed information on creating custom components (over 250 pages), basic communications programming, working with DLL's and plug-ins, detailed COM/DCOM/COM+ and MIDAS information, on-screen and printed data presentation, the Win32 API (over 100 pages), multimedia techniques such as playing video and audio files and image processing, OpenGL programming, creating help files, and distributing and installing your applications.
Additionally, chapter 30 contains many tips, tricks and how-tos by presenting specific techniques such as implementing splash screens, ensuring that only one copy of your application can be run, drag and drop operations, screen capture, using tree-views, basic NT services, basic cryptography and many more.
The appendix lists the best C++Builder resources, including web sites, discussion lists, newsgroups, books and magazines, and tells you where to go to learn more about programming with C++Builder.
In order to include as much information as possible, unnecessary code listings and screenshots have been minimized. All code is provided on the CD-ROM.
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C++Builder 5 Developers Guide is a completely new book authored by insiders of the C++Builder development community. You will learn advanced debugging techniques using CodeGuard, master multi-tier distributed applications with MIDAS 3, discover the latest in multi-media techniques with OpenGL, DirectX, and others, master memory management, learn how to build a chat system with TCP/IP, and more. XML, HTML, CORBA, VisiBroker, ActiveX, and COM+ Server are new features covered by this new edition.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Andrew McKay
First and foremost, I've had this book now a couple of days. My last significant C++ experience was at least 3 years ago (which is why I wanted a decent book), and I'm not a world player on the stage of C++ development.
First impressions count a lot, and to me this book is an absolute winner. I've hardly scratched the surface yet but in just browsing for the subjects I needed help with (I'm just writing a new C++ program at the moment) the clear impression is that the authors know a thing or three about their subject. And all credit to them.
Possibly the most confusing thing for me (easily overcome!) was that there's nearly 1400 real pages in this book and the index goes on to indicate that what you are looking for is on page 1750! Then you realise that a fair number of additional pages are on the CDROM in Adobe Acrobat format which accompanies this rather significant publication.
A very decent thumbs-up to the authors for this reference book, and also thanks to the other contributors who persuaded me this was the one to buy.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
I can only presume the other reviews are by friends of the author. I am a C++ programer who having not previously used borland builder needed a reference book that would tell me how to refer to the componants that I wished to use. Coding is not the problem but gaining the names of componants was. Unfortunatley the book wanted to keep this a closley guarded secret and hence I found the book of no use at all. A good judge of the quality of a book is how many are being sold second hand in almost new condition.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Bob Swart
This book is a masterpiece - it covers all areas of C++Builder, including the new features in C++Builder 5 (like Active Server Pages/Objects, InternetExpress), for which it's often hard to find other documentation or examples. Not all chapters were printed in the book, but the entire book is available on the CD-ROM as single PDF file (2048 pages! wow - the printer should be busy for a while ;-)
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