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Programming Visual C++, Kruglinski, Wingo, Shepherd

OK, I know enough C programming to get into trouble. Several classes over the years but no employment doing the stuff. So just for fun I thought I'd get this book (see Q title) to try a little Windows programming. The intro says the target audience is at a minimum anyone who can write IF and FOR statements without help, which I can. But this book leaves me so far behind after a while... I make it to chapter 6 and then get completely lost. This has happened three times.

Does anyone know an easier to understand resource or a guide to this guide? I'm not looking to become a hard core pro, I just want to be able to make my way around without being a complete noob.

Thanks for any help.

PS - Yes, I know about Visual Basic and can already use it. This is a learning exercise specific to VC++.

Mike McCracken

This may be a better book to learn from

http://www.deitel.com/books/cppHTP4/index.html

Since I don't have that book, where are you having trouble?

C++ is like C but it is not C. For C++ to really be used you must understand the ideas behind Object Oriented Design and Programming. I suspect that is your problem.

I hace taught C++ in the past and that seems to be most student's biggest stumbling block, especially students who have been doing structured programming.

I have several other resources and when I find them I will include them. I have one I particularly like because it introduces the ideas of O-O up front while teaching the basics of programming.

Found it.

The Object Concept
An Introduction to Programming Using C++

Rick Decker & Stuart Hirschfield

PWS Publishing Co
ISBN - 0-534-20496-1

I am not sure if it is still available but it is worth looking for.

When I find the others I add to this list.

mlmcc

Mike McCracken

Got very lucky.

Here is a website for the book

http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-brookscole/course_products_bc.pl?fid=M2b&product_isbn_issn=0534204961&discipline_number=6&subject_code=CS03

mlmcc

magarity

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I think you're on the right track. This book has lousy reviews on Amazon; do you know any more C++ books?

Mike McCracken

I have several I use as references. I'll find them tonight.

I find the second book I recommended (Object Concept) to be excellent in melding the learning of O-O with the learning of C++.

mlmcc

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magarity

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OK, thanks, these will get me started.

Mike McCracken

Glad I could help

mlmcc