C++ Tutorials/Guides

Steedie · 18 Aug 2006 at 16:27

Hey guys

I'm really bored at the moment, and figured i'd make use of the time by doing some programming to refresh my memory before i go back to uni.

I'm looking for a site that has loads of tutorials to make your own programs, preferably with a GUI too. I don't need any basic console or text programs (although if they are fairly advanced i'll take a look).

I've got plenty of books to go over about syntax and basic programming techniques, but just wanna make some programs, then tinker with them.

Maybe some system monitor programs or something along those lines, anything really

Another quick question, i'm using Visual Studio 6 at the moment, would it be worth while me purchasing Visual Studio 2005?

Many thanks

happytechie · 18 Aug 2006 at 17:12

The 'express editions' are free downloads mate, don't be wasting your money. C# and .Net are the easiest ways to build interactive apps for windows nowadays so thats where you should start tbh.

msdn.microsoft.com for everything you need wrt .NET and C#

Do you know what languages you'll be using at uni? If so you may as well start there instead of C# and .NET

Paul

Steedie · 18 Aug 2006 at 17:17

I'm going into my third year, and have had 2 years C++ experience so far. Trouble is we've only been using visual studio 6 and was a bit worried about the transition over as i heard the newer ones add a lot of stuff into your code.

Will have a look at msdn, many thanks for that mate

Una · 18 Aug 2006 at 17:20

As HT says get VS C++ EE, it really is a great ide (can't belive im saying that about an m$ product

)

There are loads of windows API tutorials out there,
http://www.relisoft.com/win32/index.htm
http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

I would use wxWidgets or sdl though depending on what you are going to do for the GUI's. Since they are crossplatform and winapi is showing its age now.

happytechie · 18 Aug 2006 at 17:25

tbh whiilst I love C++ and the power it gives you you'd have to be stupid to build a UI for windows in it today, the libraries in .NET are just a joy to work with. while VS2005 does write a lot of code for you it also writes quite good code and puts it in a nice collapsible region so you don't have to worry about it.

We estimate that it will take a team less than 1/2 the time to implement a UI design in C# than it would have taken them in MFC and C++ and about 2/3 of the time it would take them in Java / swing.

Go for .NET it really is the way forward.

Paul