Special Edition Using Visual C++ 6

✍ Scribed by Kate Gregory

• Publisher: Que
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 882
• Edition: Special
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Special Edition Using Visual C++ 6 focuses on making you productive with Visual C++ as quickly as possible. Because of its straightforward approach, this book is able to progress into more advanced topics such as database capabilities, creating ActiveX controls and documents, and enterprise features. Coverage includes all the new features of version 6 as well as expanding on a few topics such as Active Server Pages, VC++, and ActiveX Data Object (ADO & OLE DB). ·Provides expanded coverage of hot topics such as creating Internet-enabled ActiveX controls, in depth coverage of WinInet API for Web development, enhanced database capabilities, and more·Special Edition Using Visual C++ 6 builds on the success of the previous edition of this book as a hands-on reference and tutorial·Visual C++ is the number one development tool for Windows C++ programming

✦ Table of Contents

New in this Edition......Page 861
Quick Jump Table......Page 862
Turn to the Authoritative Encyclopedia of Computing......Page 863
SE Using Visual C++ 6......Page 865
Copyright © 1998 by Que......Page 866
Contents at a Glance......Page 867
Table of Contents......Page 869
Credits......Page 879
About the Author......Page 880
Dedication & Acknowledgments......Page 881
Tell Us What You Think!......Page 882
Introduction......Page 1
Who Should Read This Book?......Page 2
What This Book Covers......Page 3
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 6
Time to Get Started......Page 7
Part I Getting Started with Visual C++......Page 9
Ch 1 Building Your First Windows Application......Page 11
Ch 2 Dialogs and Controls......Page 43
Ch 3 Messages and Commands......Page 61
Part II Getting Information from Your Applications......Page 79
Ch 4 Documents and Views......Page 81
Ch 5 Drawing on the Screen......Page 97
Ch 6 Printing and Print Preview......Page 121
Ch 7 Persistence and File I/O......Page 139
Ch 8 Building a Complete Application: ShowString......Page 159
Part III Improving Your User Interface......Page 183
Ch 9 Status Bars and Toolbars......Page 185
Ch 10 Common Controls......Page 205
Ch 11 Help......Page 243
Ch 12 Property Pages and Sheets......Page 267
Part IV ActiveX Applications and ActiveX Controls......Page 287
Ch 13 ActiveX Concepts......Page 289
Ch 14 Building an ActiveX Container Application......Page 303
Ch 15 Building an ActiveX Server Application......Page 343
Ch 16 Building an Automation Server......Page 373
Ch 17 Building an ActiveX Control......Page 393
Part V Internet Programming......Page 425
Ch 18 Sockets, MAPI, and the Internet......Page 427
Ch 19 Internet Programming with the WinInet Classes......Page 443
Ch 20 Building an Internet ActiveX Control......Page 465
Ch 21 The Active Template Library......Page 491
Part VI Advanced Programming Techniques......Page 527
Ch 22 Database Access......Page 529
Ch 23 SQL and the Enterprise Edition......Page 559
Ch 24 Improving Your Application’s Performance......Page 585
Ch 25 Achieving Reuse with the Gallery and Your Own AppWizards......Page 597
Ch 26 Exceptions and Templates......Page 607
Ch 27 Multitasking with Windows Threads......Page 631
Ch 28 Future Explorations......Page 655
Part VII Appendixes......Page 673
A: C++ Review and Object-Oriented Concepts......Page 675
B: Windows Programming Review and a Look Inside CWnd......Page 693
C: The Visual Studio User Interface, Menus, and Toolbars......Page 705
D: Debugging......Page 757
E: MFC Macros and Globals......Page 773
F: Useful Classes......Page 783
Index......Page 811