C++ for VB Programmers - Brossura

Morrison, Jonathan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1893115763 ISBN 13: 9781893115767

Casa editrice: Apress, 2000

Riassunto

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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L'autore

Jonathan Morrison has written several books on C++ and Visual Basic programming, and has over?seven years of experience developing applications in Visual Basic, C++, and Java. He has consulted for Racal Datacom, The Maxim Group, and Cyberguard, and has held lead development positions at AIG, Autonation USA, and Digitalbond Inc. He currently works for Microsoft's Solution Integration Engineering Team, where he helps Microsoft's enterprise customers design, develop, and debug their large-scale applications.

Contenuti

Introduction Chapter 1: Why C++? (And Why with Visual Basic) Chapter 2: Where Do We Start? Chapter 3: How Do You Do That Voodoo That You Do? Chapter 4: C++ 101 Chapter 5: It's Not Polite to Point Chapter 6: Classes Chapter 7: Templates Chapter 8: Putting It All Together Chapter 9: What's the DLL, Man? Chapter 10: Your First Real DLL Chapter 11: An ATL Primer Chapter 12: The COM Project Chapter 13: Advanced Topics Appendix A: A Thread to Visual Basic Appendix B: Visual Basic Strings: The BSTR Data Type Appendix C: Article 3. Strings the OLD Way Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Apress
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1893115763
• ISBN 13: 9781893115767
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 396