Visual C++ 6 for Dummies (For Dummies)

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Book Description
Get the code, confidence, and cunning you need to start programming in Visual C++ right away! Completely updated for Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0, Visual C++ 6 For Dummies covers everything worth knowing to develop powerful utilities, cool games, or multimedia masterpieces -- including object-oriented programming, editing, compiling, and debugging. Master the C++ basics with a quick crash course on the C++ development environment, libraries, automated wizards, editors, compilers, and debuggers. Unravel the mysteries of variables, statements, and pointers as you develop reliable, reusable code, add classes and inheritances to your programs, correct syntax errors, and use streams and exception handling to create everything from basic to high-end C++ programs. Plus, Visual C++ 6 For Dummies includes a valuable CD-ROM packed with useful utilities (such as demo and trial versions of InstallShield Express, Objective Toolkit, Ultimate Toolbox, and more) along with all the sample code from the book. So don't delay -- discover Visual C++ today, the Dummies Way™!

Synopsis
An ideal reference for C++ beginners working on their first projects and programming veterans who don't want to wade through techno-gab, this book shows how to create Visual C++ programs in manageable parts. The CD-ROM contains all the code and program examples used in the book. 100 illustrations.

From the Back Cover
Inside, find helpful advice on how to: - Get the basics under your belt with a quick crash course on Visual C++'s development environment, libraries, wizards, editors, compilers, and debugger; - Develop reliable, reusable code using object-oriented programming; - Unravel the mysteries of variables, statements, and pointers; - Add class and inheritance to your programs; - Use streams and exception handling; - Manage complex projects using the visual project window; - Debug programs and correct syntax errors. Jump-Start Your Programs -- All the Code from the Book on CD-ROM! - Trial versions of Ultimate Toolbox, and Wise Installation System; - A 15-day trial version of InstallShield Express; - A demo version of Object Tool Kit

About the Author
Michael Hyman, a multimedia technology professional, is a coauthor of Borland C++ 5 For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and the author of Visual J++ For Dummies and Dynamic HTML For Dummies. He is also a contributing editor for Windows Tech Journal and Microsoft Interactive Developer. Bob Arnson is Technical Marketing Manager at the NuMega Lab of Compuware Corporation. Former Senior Editor for PennWell Publishing's VC++ Professional, Borland C++ Professional, and VB Tech Journal, he has written or coauthored several computer books, including Borland C++ 5 for Dummies, 2nd Edition.

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