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by Jeff Prosise (Author) "A few short years ago, the person learning to program Microsoft Windows for the first time had a limited number of programming tools to choose..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 1200 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press,U.S.; 2nd Revised edition edition (May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1572316950
  • ISBN-13: 978-1572316959
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19 x 6.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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The second edition of Jeff Prosise's Programming Windows with MFC is a great introduction to the programming language that will help you build client-side applications in MFC. Though it doesn't cover Internet development, this title provides a worthy tutorial on traditional MFC programming.

After some MFC basics, the book looks at Graphical Device Interface (GDI) graphics with a fine discussion of drawing and font handling. Following this, Prosise introduces the use of the MFC collection classes (an alternative to STL) and file I/O, as well as adding serialisation support to custom classes.

He also dedicates a fair amount of text to basic Windows controls and dialog boxes. His tour of support for both the Single Document Interface (SDI) and Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application styles is excellent. The built-in view classes in MFC and how to use them in an Internet Explorer-style sample program are covered. From there, it's on to other common GUI interface models such as toolbars, status bars and the new Internet Explorer-style rebars. After a useful section on printing (including some valuable real-world tips for this tricky topic), the rich array of Windows common controls is discussed. As in the first edition, Prosise's introduction to MFC multithreading and synchronisation objects (like mutexes) is a standout.

The last section of the book provides a comprehensive discussion of COM and ActiveX programming for the MFC developer. Although the Active Template Library (ATL) is omitted here, there are fine examples of building and using ActiveX controls, including the basics of OLE automation.

Newly revised with richer examples and the latest Windows functionality, the second edition of Programming Windows with MFC provides one of the best available tutorials for traditional MFC development. --Richard Dragan

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The newly updated and expanded second edition of this acclaimed title covers 32-bit development for all Microsoft® Windows platforms, including Windows 2000, using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC). Aimed at developers who wish to capitalize on advances in the MFC for rapid, object-oriented programming, the book delves into MFC basics, progresses to the document/view architecture, then addresses advanced topics including ActiveX®, OLE, and COM. Author Jeff Prosise once again sets the standard in describing the art of writing MFC-based Windows applications with his clear and comprehensive treatment of concepts and techniques. Readers will discover how to produce incredible functionality with little new code by appropriating MFC code from the class library. They’ll also find sample programs and executables on the book’s CD-ROM to further fuel their own projects.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!, 7 Nov 2001
After having read the first half of this tome (1300+ pages in all) I only have one question:

How can Sams et al still be in business?!?!?!

I've read no end of "Teach yourself Visual C++ in 24 hours/21 days" type books and have always ended up no nearer to an understanding of what it is I am trying to learn. This book blows them out of the water in terms of lucidity and approach to a complicated subject. Actually, scrub that. After you've made a start on this book, MFC suddenly _isn't_ a complicated subject.

My background is C, Pascal, Delphi, VB, assembler, but I could never get anywhere "learning Visual C++" (sic - VC++ is the development environment, not a language per se.) If you want to learn to "Program for Windows in MFC" (rather than "Learning VC++ & Wizards Without Understanding What You Are Doing from Somone Who Can't Teach" pub. Sams 1994-2001) then go read the first few chapters of Petzold for an understanding of "How Windows Works" and then this book for "How To Use MFC Without Getting Wizard Generated Code Blindness."

By chapter 11 I had knocked out an MDI Hex File Editor program (of my own. I know there's one in the book!!) with all sorts of features. And, _I understood_ what I had put in - as opposed to copying lines from the example that makes it go but leaves you none the wiser.

The only downside to this book is the sheer physical weight of the thing. If you plan to carry it around often then make sure you get the number of a good chiropractor first! The only way you can read it without crushing yourself underneath is to sit it on a desk. Ideally it could do with being split into a multi-volume, box set.

On the upside, though, in the 725 pages I have so far read, there is little redundancy or padding. The text is easy to read and written by someone who, not only understands the subject, but can teach it too.

Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb.... that's all!, 2 Feb 2000
This is a great book and finally transformed my programming from poorly, bug-ridden and pointless to something actually worth doing. It explains everything very clearly and I can find no real fault with the authors style. You do have to read it carefully though. On first pass I found it didn't seem to cover lots of different topics, but evey time I look at a chapter again I find an answer to a question I had elsewhere. Bit by bit, this has been worth every penny and it is by far the best text (probably) for people at all levels, as you can take what you want and come back later. As with all these books, a decent grounding in C++ is required, but you don't have to be a whizz! I wasn't totally sold on the idea of MFC v the Win32 API until I read this. Now, I am convinced MFC is the best way for me to continue windows programming.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Starts slow and low, ends high and fly., 12 Aug 1999
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This is the best MFC book ever. Conversational style, and authoritative reference. He puts logic into the nonsensical, and starts slow (no appwizard shtuff and confusion until chapter 4) so everyone can understand. In chapter 4, he slowly walks you through your first simple program involving Visual C++ 6.0's mfc appwizard. This book was made for those who have no clue about the MFC tutorials (95% of those who use Visual C 6.0) in the MSDN library, but yet want to understand MFC someday.

However, know your inheritance of classes in C++ before reading. Reading Programming Windows 5th Edition by Charles Petzold before this isn't a bad idea either, but it isn't required, it just makes a much greater appreciation of MFC. MFC still doesn't stand totally on it's own without the win32 API either, but it comes pretty close. The last word of warning is that it is geared to the Visual C 6.0 compiler. So for those with Insprise, you aren't out of luck (it facilitates understanding 1000% still), just some of the stuff about using appwizards (which, come in handy) isn't going to apply to you. Prosise makes compensation for those with other compilers.

At the end, he goes into a pretty good COM ActiveX, and OLE tutorial (and how they apply to MFC) but nothing huge (a mere 220 pages).

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