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- From: kimmel@staff.tc.umn.edu (Eric Kimmel)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc
- Subject: Re: Good programming books
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.010825.11943@news2.cis.umn.edu>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 01:08:25 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec7.160914.10851@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> wao@antares.att.com (BL0528540-Bill Oswald ALC2817) writes:
- >This might be an FAQ but here goes. I am an intermediate C programmer
- >trying to write windows code (novice windows programmer). The
- >only book I have (besides borland c++ manuals) is Nortons "Windows
- >3.0 Power Programmering Techniques). This book does not offer much
- >help and it is a bit outdated. MANY commands are not covered and
- >there are not enough examples. Does any one have any suggestions on
- >good books for Borland C++ 3.1 programming. Sorry if its an FAQ. Thanks
- >in advance.
-
- Charles Petzold's book.. Buy it no matter what.
-
- If you have ObjectWindows get Lorne Heiny's "Windows Graphics Progamming
- with Borland C++" and read the ObjectWindows manual. Together they will
- get you started. Petzold will help later.
-
- If you're really a hacker you can try "Undocumented Windows"...
-
- >Bill Oswald
- >wao@aluxs.att.com
-
- -Rick
-