Porting to Win32 : A Guide to Making Your Applications Ready for the 32-Bit Future of Windows

Lauer, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0387945725 / ISBN 13: 9780387945729

Editore: Springer, 1995

Codice articolo 1813259-n

Riassunto:

This book provides a comprehensive guide to upgrading software applications from 16-bit win16 to 32-bit programs designed to run under Windows NT or Windows 95 (Chicago). Readers are assumed to have a solid grounding in Windows programming, but this may be their first introduction to the win32 API layer. The author begins by introducing the new Win32 systems and describes the six main areas of difficulties in applications to Win32 environments. He describes a method for planning the transition of regarding the design of C and C++ programs for portability. Also suitable for Pascal and Modula-2 developers. There are detailed discussions of Windows data types, header files, the Kernel, User, and GDI modules, and DLL programming. The final chapter discusses in depth the usage of the new 32-bit development tools and the process of creating Win32 applications.

Contenuti: and Overview.- 1 Fundamental Aspects and Preliminary Considerations.- 2 Strategies to Portable Programming.- 3 Portable Programs in C and C++.- 4 Portable Windows Programming.- 5 Win32 Development Tools and Their Use.- Appendices.- A1 Important Data Types Compared.- A2 PORT.INI: Enhanced and Clarified.- A3 The Message Cracker Signatures.- A4 The Example Program Used to Demonstrate Warnings and Error Messages.- A5 The New_stdcall Calling Sequence.- A6 Some Hints for Pascal and Modula-2.- A7 The Contents of the Enclosed Disk.- Annotated Bibliography.

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Titolo: Porting to Win32 : A Guide to Making Your ...
Casa editrice: Springer
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Brossura
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