Sams Teach Yourself Borland C++ Builder in 21 Days

Kent Reisdorph, Ken Henderson0672310201, 9780672310201, 9780585193298

The drag-and-drop power of Borland C++ Builder is yours to command with Teach Yourself Borland C++ Builder in 21 Days. In no time, you’ll be able to rapidly build programs from reusable components. Using the methods taught in this book, you can increase your productivity and leverage your knowledge of C++ and Delpi to develop mainstream application. The proven, step-by-step techniques of the Teach Yourself series show you how to accomplish specific tasks with this powerful new programming interface. You’ll also learn more advanced techniques and features of this new development tool, allowing you to easily make the switch from C++ to Borland C++ Builder application development. So stop programming C++ the old-fashioned way, and start tapping into the visual programming power of Borland C++ Builder! * Workshops, Q&A’s, Do’s and Don’ts reinforce the information found in each chapter * Provides coverage of Ebony development tools, the Ebony IDE, debugging, structured programming, program flow control, DLLs, branching, data manipulation, and pointers * CD-ROM includes a 60-day trial version of Borland C++Builder, a collection of Visual Component Library extras, and all of the examples in the book

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Table of contents :
Overview……Page 533
Contents……Page 534
Introduction……Page 530
Week 1 At a Glance……Page 1
Day 1 Getting Your Feet Wet……Page 3
Day 2 Wading In Deeper……Page 39
Day 3 Up to your Neck in C++……Page 67
Day 4 Totally Immersed: C++ Classes and Object-Oriented Programming……Page 95
Day 5 C++ Class Frameworks and the Visual Component Model……Page 131
Day 6 The C++Builder IDE Explored: Projects and Forms……Page 167
Day 7 Working with the Form Designer and the Menu Designer……Page 217
Week 1 In Review……Page 265
Week 2 At a Glance……Page 269
Day 8 VCL Components……Page 271
Day 9 Creating Applications in C++Builder……Page 317
Day 10 More on Projects……Page 353
Day 11 Using the Debugger……Page 393
Day 12 C++Builder Database Architecture……Page 427
Day 13 Building Internet Applications……Page 473
Day 14 C++Builder Extensions to C++……Page 487
Week 2 In Review……Page 499
Appendix A Answers to Quiz Questions……Page 501
Index……Page 509
Add to Your Sams Library……Page 531
Quick Reference……Page 529
Technical Support:……Page 528
Internet……Page 527