What to do after Console Apps

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I have completed two books on C++ both of them are on console applications,Sams Teach C++ 1 hour a Day and C++ for Everyone,now I want to get forward to Visual programming but i am confused on where to start in visual programming ,i downloaded Visual Studio 2012 but under visual C++ tab there are many options for Visual C++ Programming, i am a bit confused on where to start now after console programming.

Posted 21-Sep-13 22:28pm

Farhan_Karim

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Start with the Win32 applications: Window, Dialog etc. You would also do well to get a copy of Programming Windows[^] by Charles Petzold. There are also some good online tutorials at http://www.winprog.org/[^], http://www.relisoft.com/index.htm[^] and http://www.functionx.com/win32/index.htm[^]. And, of course, lots of CodeProject articles at http://www.codeproject.com/Chapters/1/Desktop-Development.aspx[^].

Posted 21-Sep-13 22:42pm

Richard MacCutchan

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-21T22:44:00

The easiest place to start is probably with a WinForms C++ app: create a new project, and select "Windows Forms Application" as the type.

But I'd go with another book, as whichever way you do go, there is a considerable about to learn: this may help: Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2008[^] or there is a more up-to-date-versions for 2010 and 2012 (but I've not read them): Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2012[^]