Although I program in other languages and have messed around in MFC a bit my
other half wants to be extremelt nice to me for the festive season and buy
me a decent book on learning Win32.
As you guy's and gals have more experince than me, what book would you
recomend? Basically I have about 24 hours to be able to give her a title so
I get it in time LOL
Thanks in advance.

Wayne...

Wayne... wrote:
_Programming Windows_, by Charles Petzold. The C version, not the C# one.

--
Tim Robinson (MVP, Windows SDK)
http://mobius.sourceforge.net/

"Wayne..." <w.robson@oneteldsl.net> wrote in message
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http://www.charlespetzold.com/pw5/index.html

This uses C rather than C++, but the concepts remain the same.

Also note that this is not Charles' latest book on Windows
programming. (But imo remains the best, especially for the
novice). Despite its length (appx 1500 pages), I'm still
impressed with how much information it contains.

I don't know if all copies do, but mine came with a CD
with all the source code. A real time saver.

-Mike

thanks all based on this info I went for the pertzold book as I already have
done std C++.

Wayne...

"Wayne..." <w.robson@oneteldsl.net> wrote in message
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I have just obtained Windows System Programming 3rd Edition by Johnson M.
Hart
published by Addison-Wesley ISBN 0-321-25619-0.

This book is supported by the author's web site which has various items of
errata on it
and downloadable code samples. I am working my way through this book slowly
&
have so far found it an excellent book. It goes int oall the versions of
Windows even
WIN64. Most of the axamples deal with the C library, but all that I have
encountered
so far works in C++ as you would expect. I have found a couple of mistakes,
but hey,
nobody's perfect! The fact that this book has reached a 3rd edition must
say something
about its popularity.

I have a relatively strong C, C++ & MFC background, but no WIN32 experience
& am finding it relatively easy to follow the book.

This book is available from Amazon.com for $40 or in the UK Amazon.co.uk
for
£32.19.

Hope this helps prospective purchasers.

Simon