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- From: nelson_p@apollo.hp.com (Peter Nelson)
- Subject: Re: Borland Resource Workshop question
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- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 22:07:31 GMT
- References: <1992Aug06.205114.110347@zeus.calpoly.edu> <1992Aug10.165708.10334@walter.cray.com> <1992Aug11.185641.174894@zeus.calpoly.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug11.185641.174894@zeus.calpoly.edu> vcurley@zeus.calpoly.edu (Vince Curley) writes:
- >In article <1992Aug10.165708.10334@walter.cray.com> jce@ferris.cray.com (John Ellsworth) writes:
- >>
- >> So, I am new to windows programming, new to C++, with a just-unwrapped copy
- >>of Borland's Turbo C++ for Windows, and the documentation supplied with the
- >>box leaves me with a feeling like trying to pick up a "portable" 25 inch TV with
- >>no hand-holds. Vince makes reference to "Petzold" - Is this a good reference?
- >>Are there other recommended references? How does one get a handle on this stuff?
- >>John.
- >>jce@cray.com
- >
- >A good reference? The best. It can be obtained from your friendly
- >neighborhood bookstore. The full title is "Programming Windows" and
- >it is by Charles Petzold. It is a great introductory text with plenty
- >of examples and it is written in plain English. When I was working
- >every programmer had this book at their desk.
-
- Yes, this is a very good book. If you can hold off a month
- or so, the 3.1 version is supposed to come out in September.
-
- BTW, it might be a good idea to order the examples on floppy --
- it will save a LOT of typing. (does anyone know if they are
- downloadable from any BBS?)
-
- ---peter
-
-