visual c++

[code venky]

I need to learn visual c++ programming. But the problem is that all books on visual c++ are focussed
mainly on windows programming environment and the c++ programming is not detailed. So, do i need to learn c++ first or a direct shot at vc++ will do. I have knowledge of c programming only. Thanks for answers.

[Null]

This site has a good C++ tutorial:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

[code venky]

so does that mean i need to learn c++ first....

[CGBS]

You can definitely learn Visual C++ without learning about standard C++. There are some good books out there, but most online tutorials seem to focus on the standard C++, not the CLR/Visual C++.

[z05DSL3A]

Visual C++ is a product not a language.

If you want to program for native windows platform, learn C/C++ and use Windows APIs. If you want to program for The .net platform then learn C++/CLI (C# might be a better choice) and the .net framework.

[Computergeek01]

This all depends on what you mean by "need". If you "need" to learn this for school or work then study C++ and Visual C++ will seem like a cookie cutter adaptation of what you learned, it trys to make things easier by making you lazier. If you just "need" to know how to program because it's driving you nuts then diving into vc++ will do fine.