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C++ for VB Programmers (Paperback)

by Jonathan Morrison (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: APRESS; Pap/Cdr edition (1 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1893115763
  • ISBN-13: 978-1893115767
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Knowing how and when to work in C++ is the key to building better, more efficient Windows applications. This book teaches you how to use C++ to enhance your VB applications--without rewriting them from the ground up. In this book, you will learn to write DLLs that use the performance and capabilities of C++, which provide access to APIs not easily supported by VB. Using C++ and the ATL (Active Template Library), you can even write ActiveX components that don't require a huge runtime library. Writing from the perspective of an advanced VB programmer--and using his own learning process as the framework--author Jonathan Morrison teaches you how to harness the development power of C++. Beginning with an overview of the ways in which C++ complements VB, he moves on to cover the VC++ development environment that most VB programmers will turn to first--Visual Studio--exploring a wealth of topics including the differences between VB and C++ compilers, the C preprocessor, and the process of memory management in C++. In the second half of the book, Morrison discusses the basics of the C++ language, including data and variables, operators, loops, and control statements. He then covers pointers, classes, and templates. The book also contains comprehensive coverage of VB and C++ DLLs, how to use C++ DLLs with VB programs, the ATL, and COM objects. No prior knowledge of C or C++ is assumed, but readers should have a working knowldege of VB.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awful, 15 Jul 2002
My goodness, this is a dog of a book.

Example code is not annotated properly, only discussed afterwards. Since some examples go on for several pages, this is wholly unacceptable in a book costing this much. The book is also littered with small, but very irritating typographical errors. The discussion of the language is sparse and insufficient. The analogies used to illuminate concepts in C++ were not informative, and in fact in some cases just served to confuse me further.

Having struggled to get halfway through the book I've come to the conclusion that using VB to try to learn C is not the way in, it doesn't provide any shortcuts. My mind is still boggling about the imaginary (and invalid) VB code that was used to illustrate a point about C programming!

I should've known better when I read the acknowledgement to "almighty God" in the front.

In short, not recommended!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A pretty useful book - but not a 5-star read, 20 Jul 2001
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With some prior, but rusty, knowledge of C++ I needed to get going with VC++. This book helped a lot but you need more. It's a bit sparse in places and leaves you guessing when you come to try the examples. Buy it, do the examples, get other books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent intro to C++ , ATL and C++ threads, 21 Mar 2001
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An excellent book for medium/advanced VB'ers. Familiarity with COM will help you understand the books concepts. Any VB'er that works alongside C++ 'ers and uses C++ COM objects should read this book. The String coverage/explanations are superb as is the demistifying of windows C++ programming. C++ (syntax) is fairly easy to get to grips with, what is difficult, however, is getting to grips with Msft's implementation and usage of C++ in Windows. The book will give you a head start and is far better than any other C++ 'getting started' book in this respect. If you want to do GUIs in C++ you're outta luck, Morrison only covers ATL, no MFC. But to be fair he fully justifies this at the start of the book - however I would have liked to see at least 1 chapter on MFC / GUI. There is no database or ADO coverage either and this is a more serious omission i.m.h.o and so I've given 4*, many VBers would probably want to pump an ADO recordset into their C++ DLL for number crunching etc. The book does feel a little 'rushed' towards the end, but I found that only encouraged me to look in the MSDN for more meaningful explanations. The section on using threading :) at the end was a great addition. The book covers Data types, classes, structs, typedefs, pointers -> function ptrs ;-) , threading, ATL, strings, templates, macros. Explains header files and the code that VC++ app wizard seems to automatically dump into your app + more.

Summary : If you're a VB'er looking to move up to C++ buy this book, it's well written and Morrison clearly understands what VBers need/want to know.

Tips : I am yet to find a 'one size fits all' book for learning C++ - you'll need to buy a few books on the subject to really get up to speed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to C++ for VB programmers
This book should bring you, as a VB programmer, up to speed with the basics of C++ in a snap! Highly recommended.
Published on 7 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
This book is excellent in introducing OO development using VC++, allowing VB developers to use such a powerful tool to create more robust applications. Read more
Published on 3 May 2001 by Fadel Galal

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Intro to C++ for VB developers
Morrison enables a VB programmer to start writing programs in the language which is supposed to be black magic (at least to most of us VB people). Read more
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