Visual C++.NET: Your Visual Blueprint for Programming on the Net

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 135 key C++ . NET tasks, including: Creating a local variable Initializing a structure Adding a nested class Adding a timer Comparing strings Creating a debugging executable Displaying a custom dialog box Converting data with C-style casts Responding to menu commands Using automatic clean up Bonus CD-ROM! Complete source code for examples in the book Plus an e-version of the book Extra Apply It "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task Succinct explanations walk you through step by step Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Table of Contents:
How to Use This Book. 1. Getting Started with Visual C++ .Net. Introduction to Visual C++ .NET. Create a Visual C++ .NET Solution. Open a Visual C++ .NET Solution. Enter Visual C++ .NET Source Code. Save a Visual C++ .NET File. Compile a Visual C++ .NET File. Build a Visual C++ .NET Solution. Add a File to a Visual C++ .NET Project. 2. Working With C++ Basics. Introduction to Data Types. Create a Constant. Create an Enumeration. Create a Variable. Perform Simple Math. Branch Based on a Comparison. Make More Complicated Comparisons. Call a Function. Create a Function Prototype. 3. Controlling Program Flow. Create a for Loop. Create a while Loop. Create a do--while Loop. Create an if Statement. Create a switch Statement. 4. Programming With Structures. Declare a Structure Type. Create a Structure. Initialize a Structure. Access a Structure. Create an Array of Structures. Pass a Structure Pointer to a Function. Create a Structure Containing Functions. 5. Converting Data Types. Convert Data with C--Style Casts. Convert Between Pointers and Numbers. Convert Between Class Pointers. Convert Between Class References. Convert Between Classes Statically. Remove the Const Attribute with a Cast. Safely Cast a Base Class to a Derived Class. Cast Without Run--Time Checking. Replace Most C--Style Casts. 6. Understanding Pointers. Work with Pointers. Access Data through a Pointer. Work with new and delete. Create a .NET Pointer. Pass by Reference. Return a Pointer from a Function. Declare a Pointer to an Array. Declare a Structure Pointer. Perform Pointer Math. 7. Programming With Classes. Create a Class. Write a Constructor. Write a Destructor. Add a Member Variable. Add a Static Variable. Write Methods. Write Static Methods. Overload Methods. Specify Member Access. Add Friend Variables and Methods. Add a Nested Class. 8. Programming With Inheritance. Introducing Inheritance. Derive a Class. Initialize the Base Class. Call a Base Method. Create Classes Using Polymorphism. Create Abstract Classes. Derive a Class from an Abstract Class. 9. Debugging Your Program. Create a Debugging Executable. Step through a Program. Step into a Function. Watch a Variable. Set a Breakpoint. Run to the Cursor Location. 10. Programming With .Net Strings. Introduction to Strings. Create a String. Initialize a String. Change the Case of a String. Split a String. Extract Substrings. Compare Strings. Convert Numbers to Strings. Convert Strings to Numbers. 11. Programming With .Net Arrays. Introduction to .NET Arrays. Create a C++ Array. Create an Array of Pointers. Create a .NET Array. Manipulate a .NET Array. Create a Container. 12. Handling Errors with .Net Exceptions. Programming Exceptions. Catch an Exception with a try/catch Block. Throw an Exception. Using the .NET Exceptions. Write a .NET Exception Handler. Create an Exception Class. 13. Managing Files with .Net. Create a Text File. Open a Text File. Write to a Text File. Append to a Text File. Create a Binary File. Read a Disk Directory. Copy a File. Delete a File. Seek to Any Position in a File. Rename or Move a File. 14. Making a GUI with .Net. Create a Windows Form. Add a Button Control. Add a Label Control. Add a TextBox Control. Add a CheckBox Control. Add a GroupBox with RadioButton Controls. Add a PictureBox Control. Add a ListBox Control. Add a CheckedListBox Control. Add a ComboBox Control. Add a ProgressBar Control. Add an UpDown Control. Add an ImageList Control. Add a ListView Control. Add a TreeView Control. Add a RichTextBox Control. 15. Programming with .Net Dialog Boxes. Display a ColorDialog Dialog Box. Display an OpenFileDialog Dialog Box. Display a SaveFileDialog Dialog Box. Display a FontDialog Dialog Box. Display a PrintDialog Dialog Box. Display a Custom Modal Dialog Box. 16. Adding .Net Event Handling. Understand Events. Write an Event Handler. Respond to Mouse Events. Respond to Menu Events. Respond to Keyboard Events. 17. Using C++ Managed Extensions. Introduction to Managed Extensions. Using Managed Extensions. Add Managed Extensions to an Existing Project. Using Automatic Cleanup. Avoid Automatic Cleanup. Ensure that a Variable Does Not Move. Reference a Function with a Delegate. Create Properties for Managed Classes. Prevent Class Inheritance. Create Value Classes. Box a Value Class. Use a Keyword as an Identifier. Declare an Abstract Class. Handle Unsuccessful Casts. 18. C++ Quick Reference. .Net Programming Environment. Namespaces. String Reference. APPENDIX. What's on the CD--ROM. Using the E Version of the Book. End--User License Agreement. General Public License. Index.

About the Author :
JEFF COGSWELL is a software engineer, author, and consultant. A former teacher, Cogswell has written numerous books, including C++ All--in--One Desk Reference For Dummies (also from Wiley).