Need advice on VB to VC++ conversion.

I want to learn Visual C++ and convert some VB applications. I have what looks like a decent tutorial manual.

The manual does not seem to describe any startup option which provides the same type of form that the VB standard exe startup option provides.

I do not want to try every option. Perhaps there is no similar option for Visual C++.

My applications use Text Boxes, Control Arrays, List boxes, Picture Boxes, Command Buttons, Et cetera. Basically the applications provide for data entry to scientific calculation programs which display graphic results in Picture Boxes and/or numeric results in an array of Text Boxes. One of my applications writes data to a disk file and later reads it back.

What Visual C++ startup options should I start learning?

Sorry, but you can't go straight into converting your GUI programs just yet.

First you need to learn the language, which is noted in the FAQ. Also, go to www.bruceeckel.com and get "Thinking in C++" because it's a great tutorial. www.cplusplus.com has plenty of reference, and no doubt the others will have their links and suggestions.

Once you've learnt the language, you'll then need to learn the Win32 API (since MFC is evil and if you want to learn it you need to learn the API first anyway).

Basically, the options to be concerned with are: Win32 Console Application (for a raw C++ program), and Win32 Application (looks the same but doesn't start a console window up for you).

I can convert for you, IM me (CafnatdHotPocket)

Saying to IM you doesn't really help considering you haven't said WHAT messenger ;)

Well, unless I specify otherwise, it usually means AIM/AOL...

I'd actually LIKE the challenge of converting it.

If you don't know how windows work, i.e. classes, messages you will find out that windows prograqmming is not as easy as in VB. Just to make the form(window) in C++ you will need two pages of code and VB makes that automatically without any VB code.

But it is important not to be scared of twp pages of code just for a simple window. Most people don't remember that code, they just paste it but it is really easy to understand. If you don't know the C++ language you have to learn it first and then go to windows programming. You can accomplish that in a month.

I Always copy/paste the window code from http://www.winprog.org

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Originally posted by TadaTensai
I can convert for you, IM me (CafnatdHotPocket)

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hey, would it be possible for you to convert my MP3 Player also?

I could try.... Go ahead an email me ([email protected]) or IM me (Parksie: AIM!) at CafnatdHotPocket