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Marshall1-Mar-03 1:19
Marshall1-Mar-03 1:19 
SumGuy wrote:
So, from my understanding, c++ windows programming is basically MFC (or other custom libraries) whereas the C windows programming is more like the API code?

That's probably a common view these days. However before MFC, Windows developers also used plenty of libraries written in C. In many cases the libraries (C or C++) are wrappers for API functions, most of which are written in C.

A couple of time-tested standard references for Windows development are:
For API: Programming Windows, Charles Petzold
For MFC: Programming Windows with MFC, Jeff Prosise

For MFC, I also recommend:
Visual C++.NET Bible, Tom Archer (CodeProject Favorite Author) Smile | :)
Professional MFC VC++6, Mike Blaszczak
MFC Internals, George Shepherd

When considering Windows libraries, don't forget STL is very useful and very common in the Windows world. Also near the top of my list is ATL. With the changes (improvements) made to ATL in the .NET release, it is not just for COM builders anymore. (Not that it truly ever was!)

NONE of these books are cheap! OMG | :OMG: (Esp. outside the US) But all are available in the used book market and can sometimes be found in larger public and university libraries.

marshall

If you continue to do the same things you always did,
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GeneralDialog Help Pin
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GeneralOnSizing() not firing.... Pin
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Generalso what message do I need to trap? Pin
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