Ivor Horton’s Beginning Visual C++ 2012 (E-Book) von Ivor Horton

Introduction xxxv

Chapter 1: Programming with VisuaL C++ 1

Learning with Visual C++ 1

Writing C++ Applications 2

Learning Desktop Applications Programming 3

What is the Integrated Development Environment? 5

Using the IDE 7

Summary 23

Chapter 2: Data, Variables, and Calculations 25

The Structure of a C++ Program 26

Defining Variables 39

Fundamental Data Types 42

Basic Input/Output Operations 50

Calculating in C++ 55

Type Conversion and Casting 66

The auto Keyword 69

Discovering Types 70

The Bitwise Operators 70

Introducing Lvalues and Rvalues 76

Understanding Storage Duration and Scope 77

Variables with Specific Sets of Values 85

Namespaces 90

Summary 93

Chapter 3: Decisions and Loops 97

Comparing Values 97

Repeating a Block of Statements 115

Summary 133

Chapter 4: Arrays, Strings, and Pointers 135

Handling Multiple Data Values of the Same Type 135

Indirect Data Access 150

Dynamic Memory Allocation 170

Using References 176

Library Functions for Strings 178

Summary 185

Chapter 5: Introducing Structure into Your Programs 189

Understanding Functions 189

Passing Arguments to a Function 198

Returning Values from a Function 216

Recursive Function Calls 224

Summary 227

Chapter 6: More About Program Structure 231

Pointers to Functions 231

Initializing Function Parameters 238

Exceptions 239

Handling Memory Allocation Errors 245

Function Overloading 247

Function Templates 251

Using the decltype Operator 254

An Example Using Functions 256

Summary 274

Chapter 7: Defining Your Own Data Types 277

The struct in C++ 277

Types, Objects, Classes, and Instances 287

Understanding Classes 290

Class Constructors 298

Private Members of a Class 307

The Pointer this 314

const Objects 317

Arrays of Objects 320

Static Members of a Class 322

Pointers and References to Objects 325

Summary 330

Chapter 8: More On Classes 333

Class Destructors 334

Implementing a Copy Constructor 340

Sharing Memory Between Variables 342

Operator Overloading 345

The Object Copying Problem 366

Default Class Members 377

Class Templates 378

Perfect Forwarding 388

Using Classes 392

Organizing Your Program Code 412

Library Classes for Strings 414

Summary 437

Chapter 9: Class Inheritance and Virtual Functions 441

Object-Oriented Programming Basics 441

Inheritance in Classes 443

Access Control Under Inheritance 447

The Copy Constructor in a Derived Class 458

Preventing Class Derivation 461

Class Members as Friends 462

Virtual Functions 464

Casting Between Class Types 483

Nested Classes 483

Summary 487

Chapter 10: The Standard Template Library 491

What is the Standard Template Library? 491

Smart Pointers 497

Algorithms 500

Function Objects in the STL 501

Function Adapters 502

The Range of STL Containers 502

Sequence Containers 502

Associative Containers 561

More on Iterators 575

More on Function Objects 582

More on Algorithms 584

Type Traits and Static Assertions 587

Lambda Expressions 588

Summary 598

Chapter 11: Windows Programming Concepts 601

Windows Programming Basics 602

The Structure of a Windows Program 608

The Microsoft Foundation Classes 627

Summary 632

Chapter 12: Windows Programming with the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) 635

The MFC Document/View Concept 636

Creating MFC Applications 640

Summary 657

Chapter 13: Working With Menus and Toolbars 659

Communicating with Windows 659

Extending the Sketcher Program 664

Elements of a Menu 665

Adding Menu Message Handlers 668

Adding Toolbar Buttons 678

Summary 682

Chapter 14: Drawing in a Window 685

Basics of Drawing in a Window 685

The MFC Drawing Mechanism 689

Drawing Graphics in Practice 700

Programming for the Mouse 702

Drawing a Sketch 731

Summary 734

Chapter 15: Improving the View 739

Sketcher Limitations 739

Improving the View 740

Deleting and Moving Elements 748

Implementing a Context Menu 748

Identifying an Element under the Cursor 752

Dealing with Masked Elements 765

Summary 767

Chapter 16: Working with Dialogs and Controls 769

Understanding Dialogs 770

Understanding Controls 770

Creating a Dialog Resource 771

Programming for a Dialog 773

Supporting the Dialog Controls 777

Completing Dialog Operations 780

Using a Spin Button Control 785

Using the Scale Factor 791

Working with Status Bars 797

The CString Class 801

Using an Edit Box Control 802

Summary 812

Chapter 17: Storing and Printing Documents 815

Understanding Serialization 815

Serializing a Document 816

Applying Serialization 823

Exercising Serialization 831

Printing a Document 833

Implementing Multipage Printing 837

Summary 847

Chapter 18: Programming Windows 8 Apps 849

Understanding Windows 8 Apps 850

Developing Windows 8 Apps 851

Windows Runtime Concepts 852

C++ Component Extensions (C++/CX) 853

The eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML) 859

Creating a Windows 8 App 867

Scaling UI Elements 897

Transitions 899

Summary 902

Index 905

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