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C Development for Windows

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:01:05 -0700

Can anyone recommend a reference for C programming (not C++) on Windows using the Win32 API? I would like to write some applications for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP if possible.

Silly comment, but Freeware would be nice too.

Thanks,

Job

Re: C Development for Windows

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 02:28:19 -0700

: Can anyone recommend a reference for C programming (not C++) on Windows using the Win32 API? I would like to write some applications for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP if possible.
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: Silly comment, but Freeware would be nice too.
:
: Thanks,
:
: Job
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:
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Hi ,
There is one book of Microsft Press. I cant remember the title of that book but the author of that book is Charles Petzold.

Re: C Development for Windows

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 04:37:33 -0700

: Can anyone recommend a reference for C programming (not C++) on
: Windows using the Win32 API? I would like to write some applications
: for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP if possible.
:
: Silly comment, but Freeware would be nice too.
:
: Thanks,
:
: Job

This is a very good tuorial on windows programming and taught me the basics about windows programming. The only bad thing is that it's a C++ tutorial, you may be able to use it with C but i'm not sure.
http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

Secondly you might want to get your hands on a Win32 API reference. I'm not sure where you can get that from as i managed to get a friend on mIRC to send it to me but it has taught me a lot about windows API programming.
The one i've got is in the form of a help file called WIN32.hlp, you may be able to find it by doing a search on that.

With the API reference if you're not sure about a certain windows function, class, constant etc you will be able to search the reference and find exactly what you need. If you need an API function that does a certain thing you will be able to run a search on the help file for a word or two and most likely find what you are looking for.

Hope this helps! :)

Re: C Development for Windows

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:57:29 -0700

: : Can anyone recommend a reference for C programming (not C++) on
: : Windows using the Win32 API? I would like to write some applications
: : for Windows 98/ME/2K/XP if possible.
: :
: : Silly comment, but Freeware would be nice too.
: :
: : Thanks,
: :
: : Job
:
: This is a very good tuorial on windows programming and taught me the basics about windows programming. The only bad thing is that it's a C++ tutorial, you may be able to use it with C but i'm not sure.
: http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/
:
: Secondly you might want to get your hands on a Win32 API reference. I'm not sure where you can get that from as i managed to get a friend on mIRC to send it to me but it has taught me a lot about windows API programming.
: The one i've got is in the form of a help file called WIN32.hlp, you may be able to find it by doing a search on that.
:
: With the API reference if you're not sure about a certain windows function, class, constant etc you will be able to search the reference and find exactly what you need. If you need an API function that does a certain thing you will be able to run a search on the help file for a word or two and most likely find what you are looking for.
:
: Hope this helps! :)
:
Win32 API Reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winprog/winprog/functions_by_category.asp