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Summary: Almost there..
Review: Excellent book for programmers like me who are in transition from C/Unix to C++/Windows. It made me feel in control of my code again by revealing behind the scenes framework. Must Have Book. I had used the MOTIF book from the same author and I like his style very much.
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Summary: A version free book with discontinued support
Review: I purchased this book a few months ago. It was written for a previous Microsoft C++ compiler.The book lists a web site where the reader can download updated changes pertaining to version 5 of Visual C++. The web site also publishes a number of sample code errors and their corrections.Most of the book's content is well written and explained and the use of a web site for later compiler version updates and sample error corrections is an excellent idea. This book still has several sample code errors that have not yet been addressed. I myself have emailed several errors in the code to this web site. No corrections have been listed for over a month. It appears that the author is too busy with other work.
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Summary: Fabulous coverage of MFC!
Review: This book gives tons of examples for everything from the simplest components to the most complex classes, with detailed explanations of each example. This book even gives example code for really professional touches to programs (for example, splash screens). If you have a basic undertanding of C++, this is a good place to get started with MFC. If you have a good handle on C++, this book becomes an invaluable reference and guide through MFC. It even covers some of the VC++ compiler features and how to exploit the compiler to be even more productive. This book is a must-have
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Summary: Missing some background information
Review: This book is good and bad. Good in the fact the the reading is good and it the book goes over each line of code for you. I would have given it 5 starts but the book says that it's updated on the web. If you go there, over half the book is updated, because the code doens't work with the newest VC++. Who wants to print out all those pages or read then on you screen. They need to get a new up to date book with all the updates.
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Summary: Missing some background information
Review: This book, while good overall, is missing some important information -- namely, why the MFCs work in the manner that they do. All information on the MFC internals is relegated to one chapter. It also is unclear as to how to work with the MFCs outside of the established paradigms (document/view, for example). Missing as well is a discussion of DAO. Overall, a good beginner's book, but it should be supplemented with a more complete reference.
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Summary: One of the better MFC books out there
Review: This is one of the better MFC books I've read plus you can keep going back to it as a reference. The whole book is in PDF format on the CD that comes with it.
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Summary: Virtually useless. Horrible index and full of errors.
Review: While I agree with some of the other reviews here relative to some fairly good examples, the book, taken in its entirety, is garbage. I'm really very sorry, but that's being kind. There are several nasty errors regarding the operation of the Class Wizard, and the index is simply a text table with page numbers. You simply cannot find anything using the index. I've resorted to Post-it notes. The Cover says the book is "continuously updated" on a web site. That's simply not true. I've sent in errors to the authors that after a year haven't been posted on this web site. Please, if you want a decent book on MFC, use "Inside Visual C++" by Kruglinski, or "Programming Windows 95 with MFC" by Prosise. Don't waste your money on this thing.
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