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ATL Internals (Advanced Windows) (Paperback)

by Brent E. Rector (Author), Chris Sells (Author)
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  • Paperback: 656 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley (21 April 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201695898
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201695892
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.8 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
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Written for the advanced C++ programmer, ATL Internals reveals the inner workings of the Active Template Library (ATL), the toolkit of choice for building today's lightweight Internet and server components.

The book begins with a tour of the ATL code generated by the Microsoft Visual C+&# 6 AppWizard. The authors introduce fundamental ATL programming issues here, but they do not provide a general introduction to COM or ATL; they assume that readers have a good deal of background in both C C++ and COM.

The book focuses on the extremely useful ATL support classes for managing strings (BSTRs), variants, and smart pointers. It covers the classes that help instantiate COM components (and examines support for different threading models and "creator" classes). The guide continues with object internals--covering object maps and the classes used to manage them--and interfaces, including aggregates and various interface design options. Information on ATL's support for persistence, which lets objects save and restore their state; on how ATL supports basic containers; and on interfaces that work with the Standard Template Library (STL) in C C++ is well done.

Later sections explain how to work with windows and ActiveX controls. After some material on events (and connection points), the authors reveal ATL support for basic window operations, including dialogs. For building a custom ActiveX control, the authors provide an excellent example of a nicely functional visual control. (This code will prove invaluable since it illustrates all the essentials of ATL component programming.) --Richard Dragan

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"I've often thought that I should write a book on how ATL works. After reading ATL Internals, I don't think there would be much left for me to write about." — Jim Springfield, Inventor of ATL, Microsoft Corporation

"This book is the definitive reference for ATL programmers. The chapter on CcomObject is worth the price alone." — Don Box, COM guy, DevelopMentor

"Brent and Chris are always technically accurate and present the information in a well written, easy to understand manner... I bought it and I'm the ATL Development Lead! " — Christian Beaumont, ATL Development Lead, Microsoft Corporation



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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must buy for ATL., 5 Sep 2001
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covers ground no other ATL book covers and hence I have given it 5 stars. Could have been more thorough but what it does explain is well explained and therefore I recommed this book for anyone to buy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars For those who are passing to the advance level, 1 Sep 2000
Nice book for understanding the simpler and more complex aspects of using ATL. However it is difficult to read as you get more tired. No extra information is being provided on in-depth topics, so you have to cope with the existing content... In general it is a worth having it book ... I've learned a lot with it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate ATL guide, 19 April 1999
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I finally got my copy and after reading most of it in one go I have to say that this book simply should be considered the official ATL developer's guide. It covers all aspects of ATL, including its flaws and pitfalls, and really shows the simplicity, flexibility and elegance of ATL. The authors go beyond enumerating (pun) the classes and their purposes but dwell into the internals and plumbing of ATL, thus justifying the title. The book reflects the authors' active part in the ATL community, their engagement in the ATL mailing list and forums. If you're a developer eager to leverage your COM and ATL knowledge and understanding, this book is a must !
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