[RESOLVED] What next?

[Pale]

I would really like to continue learning C++

I have recently been giving C# a try but would now like to continue with C++.
I also believe that i have a pretty good understanding of C#.

I have done all of the console application stuff. If statements, file IO, etc
(Meaning i know the C++ syntax).

And i am wondering what to do next? I would guess to start with a C++ UI application but i don't know where to begin but i do not want to use .Net(100% native code).

-Where do i begin? I have visual studio 2008 pro installed.

Thanks.

[Lindley]

If you want to write cross-platform programs (main reason for avoiding .Net, I'd think), then you should read up on GTK+, WxWidgets, and any other GUI toolkits that interest you.

[Skizmo]

Checkout MFC. It is in your Visual Studio. It is C++ with GUI development. I have been using it for 6 years and I'm still happy with it

[Pale]

Checkout MFC. It is in your Visual Studio. It is C++ with GUI development. I have been using it for 6 years and I'm still happy with it

Where can i learn how to use mfc? books, website recommendations?

[Skizmo]

Hmmm.. good question. Here is a link with a lot of free books online also including C++, but the best way I know to learn a language is simply try and error. Create a MFC project in your studio and see what happens. Use MSDN or F1 to get information, or ask the mighty Google for answers . In other words... try it and see where it gets you.

[Pale]

Hmmm.. good question. Here is a link with a lot of free books online also including C++, but the best way I know to learn a language is simply try and error. Create a MFC project in your studio and see what happens. Use MSDN or F1 to get information, or ask the mighty Google for answers . In other words... try it and see where it gets you.

Sounds good, pretty much the same way i learned C#...

Thanks.

[Arjay]

A good first step to learning MFC is doing the MFC Scribble Tutorial in Msdn.

[Laurentis]

Avoid MFC.
It's dead.
No more job in MFC for years in Europe... (and old jobs in <2000 were paid like cleaning ladies...)

[Ajay Vijay]

Avoid MFC.
It's dead.

I've been hearing this for last 8 years. VC++ was declared dead when Java came, and when C# came. It's non-sense. Moreoever, just wait for VS 10.0 to come, where VC++ would be revamped along with major changes to MFC library.

I wouldn't prefer GTK or something like that for the lack of proper debugging techniques. And if you count VS to be good (excellent) debugger to work, you dont choose GTK+. You take MFC instead!