Best way to Learn C++ and C++/MFC

[vzista]

So after reading 68 pages of C++ Primer 5th Edition (so Boooring -_- ...) i just realized that it's pure C++ while what i want is C+++C++/MFC :D
so i can create my own programs for Windows
and yeah... i know that if i want to use C++/MFC at first i should learn C++ itself but C++ Primer .... is kinda boring especially when using a Bookstore program to teach but yeah it's a comprehensive book and completely easy to follow but boring is boring and i can't stand it.
for example teaching C++ by creating a keylogger or a virus and etc is not a boring way :D
by the way i AM going to finish these two books:
C++ Primer 5th Edition
Effective Modern C++ 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14
so if you can suggest me a better book or a video tutorial which is better than these two books (or faster in teaching ... or not boring :D ) OR books or videos that i should read/watch AFTER finishing these 2 books for C++ MFC i gladly appreciate it
& sorry for my bad English and being talkative :D
EDIT: forget about the boring thing :D just give me a book or a video to start C++ MFC right after i finished both C++ Primer and Effective C++

[Ispil]

Well, the problem with using virus programming as examples of how to learn C++ is that a lot of the techniques that you learn in this make for very poor programming practices elsewhere if they're not completely irrelevant. Learning how to abuse a buffer overflow will not help you with data management, et cetera. Unless you're going to go into security, they don't really help for learning the language. As for going for more of a Windows-oriented focus, I'm sure Microsoft sells plenty of books specifically for programming specifically on Windows. As for just programming on Windows in general, you might also want to consider learning C# and Powershell.

Most of the "not boring" programming books focus primarily on video game design, so unless you want to head in that direction, the picking will be sparse.

[vzista]

first thank you for the advice i am learning C# too :D
but as i said :(( OR books or videos that i should read/watch AFTER finishing these 2 books for *C++ MFC* ))
and yep i'm going deep into security :D but just forget what i said i just want a book or a video after i finished these two books so i can start C++ MFC right after i finished the books

[z05DSL3A]

Once your are through C++ Primer you should be in a position to decide what you need to know more about and look into the books that will help you. You may well find you need to learn about design patterns, algorithms, etc.

C++ books I would recommend for your book shelf (not necessarily sit and read cover to cover)

The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup


The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference
by Nicolai M. Josuttis


C++ Templates: The Complete Guide
by David Vandevoorde, Nicolai M. Josuttis


Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied
by Andrei Alexandrescu

past that, look at Scott Meyers and Herb Sutter

Books on MFC, that is a hard one. The last edition of the only book I read on MFC was published in 1999. MFC hasn't radically changed so it may still be worth looking into to get you started, then it will be trolling MSDN website for specifics and new stuff.

Programming Windows with MFC
by Jeff Prosise


Some websites worth keeping an eye on (no particular order)
http://herbsutter.com/
https://isocpp.org/
http://accu.org/index.php/journals/c78/ (The ACCU Overload journals)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx

[NoXzema]

For what its worth, MFC isnt required for Windows applicatons and doesnt let you do anything you cant already do with the C and C++/COM API.