I'm starting with VC++ and I need to learn how to make simple programs like calculators, text editors, etc. This is cause I want to learn the main instructions for this language and then jump into game developing with this language and DirectX. Anyone knows a good link to VC++ beginners tutorials? I basically want to learn how each instruction work, no just samples. (Forgot to tell I dont have MSDN) [edited by - Ragadast on April 27, 2002 7:32:59 PM]

VC++ is not a language, it is an IDE. It looks like you are trying to learn the basics of C/C++. First, I suggest you click here, second I suggest you buy a book ("C++ For Dummies" or "Sams Teach Yourself C++ In 24 Hours" are two good choices).

CProgramming also has some tutorials on C/C++.

Please note that you will NOT be able to make windowed calculators and text editors for a while and DirectX is far off in the horizon. You first need to learn the basics.

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I know some of the basics of C and C++. I have experience with VB programming and with VB DirectX programming too. I''ve been trying to figure out how to create, control, modify, etc. differents objects in VC++. I want to learn how to create windows, how to work with buttons, menus, etc in VC++. If I am not wrong, C and C++ arent focused to Windows programming, just to DOS. I think I didnt explain myself very well in my first post, but what I want to learn is how to control things in the Windows platform with VC++.

Like the gentleman said before Visual Studio 5.0/6.0 (VC++) is an integrated developement environment, or IDE, not a programming language. You can develop c and c++ programs under DOS/Console by selecting File->New->Projects->Win32 Console Application, which uses int main() as the entry point for applications. If you want to develop applications specific for the windows platform (GUI development, with buttons and menus etc.), you would choose File->New->Projects->Win32 Application, which uses WinMain() as the entrypoint for applications. You have to learn the basics which is GDI, and if you want more advanced topics, move onto MFC, Microsoft Foundation Classes. A good intro I have found that goes from windows programming in VC++ to directx is the book "Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus" by Andre Lamothe. Hope this helps.

[edited by - phoey on April 27, 2002 7:40:00 PM]

Well, if you think you have a good idea of the language I guess it couldn''t hurt to give you this link:

Winprog

That site has tutorials on Windows programming. If nothing else you could learn something and/or find out what you really need to work on.

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