VC++ vs. C++ Builder and general things

[Mark Andes]

Ok I know Builder has the nice RAD tool, but what other differences are there
between the two? What should I learn to get going?

Does your book (Morrison) cover C++ in general? Visual C++? MFC? OWL?

Would this book begin at the beginning or somewhere more advanced? I've
had two classes in C++ but I learned more in just one month of reading on
my own than two semesters of classes...still I feel like a total beginner
(I can do much much more in VB, in C++ I am happy if I can get a simple console
app running decently). I have a handle on arrays, classes, and such, however
there are so many things that I need to learn (many of which seem like they
should have been covered by now) that I can't even begin to list them all.
So I'm starting to get a bit frustrated at this point

Excuse me if I am making no sense I just spent the entire evening struggling
with a C++ book which contained two pages of completely incorrect information
(I almost ripped the thing in half when I finally figured out that they had
reversed some things).

Ok off to bed thanks for any help/answers
Mark

[Jonathan Morrison]

Mark,
I can sympathize with your struggle learning C++. In fact I went through the
same experience myself. That's exactly why I wrote this book in fact.
Learning C++ just shouldn't be that hard if you already know VB. My book
starts at the beginning and works up from there. The book uses VC++ for
development. I teach you how to create console apps at first, and then
progress on to DLLs and COM components.
As far as differences between C++ Builder and VC++, well I can't say. I have
only used VC++. However, if you already know VB then my book will definitely
fast-track you on the road to C++. Happy coding! :-)

-Jonathan
Mark Andes <cyric1@cfw.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ok I know Builder has the nice RAD tool, but what other differences are
there
> between the two? What should I learn to get going?
>
> Does your book (Morrison) cover C++ in general? Visual C++? MFC? OWL?
>
> Would this book begin at the beginning or somewhere more advanced? I've
> had two classes in C++ but I learned more in just one month of reading on
> my own than two semesters of classes...still I feel like a total beginner
> (I can do much much more in VB, in C++ I am happy if I can get a simple
console
> app running decently). I have a handle on arrays, classes, and such,
however
> there are so many things that I need to learn (many of which seem like
they
> should have been covered by now) that I can't even begin to list them all.
> So I'm starting to get a bit frustrated at this point
>
> Excuse me if I am making no sense I just spent the entire evening
struggling
> with a C++ book which contained two pages of completely incorrect
information
> (I almost ripped the thing in half when I finally figured out that they
had
> reversed some things).
>
> Ok off to bed thanks for any help/answers
> Mark