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  • phicho
    New Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 3
    #1

    Visual C++ help needed

    hi i just started with visual c++ 2005 i have experience using java,c,c++ and while working with java if i did not know what method is needed to be put in some class or didn't know what variables are needed in that method i used
    Java API Specification( http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/index.html )
    so is there something like that for MFC and .NET classes ?
    this is my first post so hello to everyone!
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    • weaknessforcats
      Recognized Expert Expert
      • Mar 2007
      • 9214
      #2
      Please do not learn MFC. It is old, badly designed and never updated by Microsoft. This thing is a waste of your time.

      The .NET classes you are interested in are part of the Framework. There is documentation on this in MSDN amd there are books out that contain the workings of this technology.

      BTW: Visual Studio.NET 2008 is the current release.

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        • phicho
          New Member
          • Mar 2008
          • 3
          #3
          thx for you help...i started learningVisual c++ 2005 because in that program we are working in it on university and when you go File>Proect there is a MFC Aplication but not .NET one ? i have to use visual c# to work with .NET???
          Originally posted by weaknessforcats
          Please do not learn MFC. It is old, badly designed and never updated by Microsoft. This thing is a waste of your time.

          The .NET classes you are interested in are part of the Framework. There is documentation on this in MSDN amd there are books out that contain the workings of this technology.

          BTW: Visual Studio.NET 2008 is the current release.

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            • weaknessforcats
              Recognized Expert Expert
              • Mar 2007
              • 9214
              #4
              Both Visual Studio.NET 2005 and 2008 let you create MFC projects becuse there are applications that use it. However, you should not be creating new MFC projects and learning how to use those MFC classes. They are very, very obsolete.

              The Framework does not require C#. What is does require is CLR support. That means you can use C++ but you have to observe the interoperabilit y rules when you use the Framwork itself. This is becuse the CLR protects you from disaster whereas C++ does not. Therefore, in using the Framework, those parts of C++ that cause problems won't even compile.

              Check out the meaning of Managed C++.

              Lastly, using C# is the easiest wioth the Framework.

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                • phicho
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                  • Mar 2008
                  • 3
                  #5
                  thanks weaknessforcats big time for the tip

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