[RESOLVED] Wnat to start C/C++, Pls help

[Fazi]

Hai guys,
I don't no anything about C/C++. But i am good in PHP. I want to translate my some of the windows utilities developed in vb6 to C/C++.

I have seen c++ codes which are typed in to old boland c++ Editors. Now i think how those codes typed in an old ms-dos like windows can produce command buttons, combo boxes, frames, radio buttons, check boxes like things wonderfull vb has .

So my question is, To create gui applications like firefox, limewire, vlc media player etc, what c/c++ i want to learn ?

Pls help get a promissing start !

[eranga262154]

So, I think you have to deal with MFC(Microsoft Foundation Class) libraries. Use visual studio as well. Just have a look first, then you can have an idea what you can do.

[Fazi]

tx eranga for the information.
so still has to use MS programming language
i thought somthing with out MS.

[eranga262154]

I don't think so there is a way to do it without MS. May be, sorry pal, I don't know any.

[chemicalNova]

You don't need Visual Studio to make Graphical applications.

All you need are the available Windows libraries and header files which give you access to the Windows API.. which can be called from any language that can call from external libraries.

Look at Code::Blocks.

chem

[Fazi]

So chemicalnova,
so you mean no need to switch from vb6 api ?

[wossname]

Check out "GTK+" for windows. Also you can use gcc (a C/C++ compiler) which is also available for windows. It's all free too.

[chemicalNova]

So chemicalnova,
so you mean no need to switch from vb6 api ?

The APIs are .. the APIs. They don't change.. but obviously the language is different.. so there will need to be modifications.

Check out what wossy said if you want cross platform stuff. I'm not sure if they are the same (they may be.. I've never used GTK), but you could also try out wxWidgets if you want cross-platform compatibility.

chem

[AsmIscool]

Borland has an excellent IDE that makes it as easy as using VB but it has it's own peculiarities so if you are thinking of C++ as a career I would go for VS or GTK. And they have an older free version if you just want to look at it.

[Fazi]

Hai guys,
i think now i have got some usufull information. Let me try them !