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Windows NT Win32 API SuperBible
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Author: Richard Simon
List Price: $64.99
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ISBN: 1571690891
Publisher: Waite Group Press (13 May, 1997)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 35,923
Average Customer Rating: 4.08 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 3 out of 5
Close but no cigar........
Yes, the book does covers most every WIN32 API fuction call, but fails to leave out some pretty important information. For example, the book describes in detail the function anv various parameters and datatypes used by the function, but leaves out which LIBRARY .dll to use with your call. Now I'm not a C++ code jockey, but I would have expected the book to identify which .dll needed to be called instead of indicating which C++ include file (wingdi.h) the function uses. Other than that, the book is very well written and organized.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Don't waste your money on this book
You can save your money, becuase no one needs such a book. This book contains very simple description of most popular API's. MSDN has same documentation and even better than this book. The book has poor explanation for every API comparing to the MSDN.
Rating: 5 out of 5
I'm sorry, this is just THE best.
I originally bought this book (online mind you, having nothing but the title, page count and a few vauge reviews) with the intention of learning how to control windows with the SendMessage function, but was disappointed to find it full of mostly the drawing part of the WinAPI.But after sitting on the shelf for a few months, it's come back to teach me soooo much about the Win32 platform and C++ programming for it. I went from being an amature console C programmer to a hot GUI, interactive and not to mention much more efficient (with tips on threading and spawning from the book) Windows coder. I'd pay for it thrice if I had to. If you're tired of VB for your apps, this is the transition point for you into V/C++ and/or ASM Win32 coding. This book is Win32.
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