Object-Oriented Programming under Windows

Stephen Morris

May 2014 · Butterworth-Heinemann

About this eBook

Object-Oriented Programming under Windows presents object-oriented programming (OOP) techniques that can be used in Windows programming. The book is comprised of 15 chapters that tackle an area in OOP. Chapter 1 provides an introductory discourse about OOP, and Chapter 2 covers the programming languages. Chapter 3 deals with the Windows environment, while Chapter 4 discusses the creation of application. Windows and dialogue boxes, as well as controls and standard controls, are tackled. The book then covers menus and event response. Graphics operation, clipboard, bitmaps, icons, and cursors are also dealt with. The book also tackles disk file access, and then discusses the help file system. The last chapter covers data transfer. The text will be of great use to individuals who want to write Windows based programs.

About the author

Steve Morris has been writing about computers and software packages for 14 years. His first book (Getting to Know Your IBM PC ) came after a degree in Maths, an MSc in Statistics and 5 years' experience in market gardening! He has written about most aspects of computers, with books ranging from beginner's guides to more advanced reference manuals. Although he has written over 40 titles, he remembers with particular affection such gems as 'Business Computing with the Merlin Tonto' and 'The Automated Office'. Stephen is the Author of the following Made Simple Computer Books: Excel for Windows 3.1 Excel for Windows 95 Excel 97 EXCEL 2000 Excel 2000 in Business Lotus 123 (v5) for Windows 3.1 Visual Basic Delphi Made Simple Visual C++ Made Simple Windows Programming He is also author of the following Digital Press title: Object Oriented Programming under Windows: A practical handbook and has also authored the following Newnes titles: Newnes File Formats Pocket Book Newnes PC Programmers Pocket Book