Need book for Visual C++ 2005 for experienced MFC coder
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I've downloaded Visual C++ 2005 Express to get started learning how to code with .NET. I'm a fairly experienced Visual C++ 4-6 MFC programmer. I'd like to get a book written for someone with a good knowledge of C++ and MFC that gets me into .NET without all the introductory material that I don't need. For example, Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005 has way too much intro material and not enough detail on the .NET classes, etc. Something like the Prosise book on MFC but applied to .NET would be nice... Does anyone know of a good book? Also, is it possible to purchase Visual C++ 2005 Standard edition, or do you have to get Visual Studio 2005? Thanks for any tips! Regards, Tom
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I've downloaded Visual C++ 2005 Express to get started learning how to code with .NET. I'm a fairly experienced Visual C++ 4-6 MFC programmer. I'd like to get a book written for someone with a good knowledge of C++ and MFC that gets me into .NET without all the introductory material that I don't need. For example, Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005 has way too much intro material and not enough detail on the .NET classes, etc. Something like the Prosise book on MFC but applied to .NET would be nice... Does anyone know of a good book? Also, is it possible to purchase Visual C++ 2005 Standard edition, or do you have to get Visual Studio 2005? Thanks for any tips! Regards, Tom
largenqcd wrote:
Something like the Prosise book on MFC but applied to .NET would be nice...
You probably need to get one of the C++/CLI books. Nish, a codeproject contributor, has such a book near publication. I think there's at least one other one around. e.g., http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590596404/ref=pd_bxgy_text_b/103-7335299-7798203?ie=UTF8[^] IMO you are probably better off learning .NET initially via C# and then turning to C++/CLI later if that's your preference. In any case, you certainly need to be able to read and understand C# code - just because there will be so many examples in C# that won't be in C++/CLI. Jesse Liberty's Programming C# 4th ed would be a good place to start.
Kevin