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How do I get started with windows programming?
Jul 10, 2009 at 3:51am
So I've read through all of the tutorials on the site and I was just curious on how people make windowed programs. I don't think I'm quite ready for that but I just want to know how it's done so I would be able to do it in the future once I'm a bit more advanced with C++.
Last edited on Jul 10, 2009 at 6:27am
Jul 10, 2009 at 4:02am
You can't even begin to program Windows until you read Petzold --
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Windows%C2%AE-Fifth-Microsoft/dp/157231995X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247198412&sr=8-1
This is where you start. There really is no other place to start. This fifth edition was written 1999, but most of the techniques are all still up to date. The book is over a 1,000 pages and will walk you through every aspect of creating basic to intermediate Windows applications.
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Windows%C2%AE-Fifth-Microsoft/dp/157231995X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247198412&sr=8-1
This is where you start. There really is no other place to start. This fifth edition was written 1999, but most of the techniques are all still up to date. The book is over a 1,000 pages and will walk you through every aspect of creating basic to intermediate Windows applications.
Jul 10, 2009 at 5:51am
If doing Win32 Window programming get ready to archive a lottttt of example code ;) Gonna be a lot of copying and pasting lol
http://winprog.org/tutorial/start.html
I used that for beginning
http://winprog.org/tutorial/start.html
I used that for beginning
Last edited on Jul 10, 2009 at 5:52am
Jul 10, 2009 at 6:25am
okay cool so i don't have to download anything? i had to download allegro to make games but i guess windows programming is different.
Jul 10, 2009 at 1:09pm
The Forger site he referred you to is good, but there are a GREAT MANY things missing there that you will find in Petzold.
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