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[Panarchy]

Hello

I have to learn C++ and how to code GUIs (for a new programming language).

I need to be able to learn all this within a month.

I have a little bit of experience (tiny bit of PERL, and tiny bit of Python... also a tiny bit of CSS & HTML). I have also done some very small C++ tutorials.

So I probably know the most basic of basics.

And I think myself a fast learner.

So if someone can please recommend a book/ebook for me to read, study and learn, please tell me!

I need to learn as much as I can, in as little time as possible!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Panarchy

[chili5]

Well learning the entire language in one month could be a bit tough.

Really great web site: Cprogramming.com - Programming Tutorials: C++ Made Easy and C Made Easy

Edit: C++ - Free computer books

There's quite a few there. One on GUI. :)

[marwex89]

I like Bruce Eckel's Thinking in C++, vol 1 and 2, they cover a lot. Might be a bit much to read in a month, though?

[WingedPanther]

Learning how to code GUIs will require that you decide which technique you will use for the GUI development. wxWidgets can easily take a month by itself, the same is probably true of most other GUI toolkits, assuming they even have a book available.

[morefood2001]

From my experience, if you spend all month doing nothing but C++, this is an obtainable code. However, I'd start with the basic text interface and move up to guis gradually. Make sure your text output / foundation is stable before putting a heavy GUI on it because the GUI won't make sense until the foundation makes perfect sense.

[binhbaamboo]

sorry! how can I down the book of the thinking in c++?
thanks!

[marwex89]

hehe, glad you want to check it out, it's really great :D

It's here, in PDF. Also available as HTML somewhere....
Planet PDF - Thinking in C++

[chax]

You can code up GUI in two ways...
1) Using RAD tools(eg. Glade)- All you'll need to know is how to code up the callback functions.
2) Use FLTK or OpenGL - That'll take you a month to learn...
Red Book, Blue book etc of OpenGL are available on the net.

[MeTh0Dz]

Anirban Chakraborty said:

You can code up GUI in two ways...
1) Using RAD tools(eg. Glade)- All you'll need to know is how to code up the callback functions.
2) Use FLTK or OpenGL - That'll take you a month to learn...
Red Book, Blue book etc of OpenGL are available on the net.

You don't know what you are talking about...

If you are going to code for Windows, first start off by using WinAPI to code your GUIs.

[marwex89]

So, basically it's 3 ways. :D
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[MeTh0Dz]

No, it's not three ways dude.

You definitely don't start off using a RAD, you need to understand how the code works.

And OpenGL is something you do later on, once you understand the basics of a GUI.

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[marwex89]

1 way, then?
I still use WinAPI, actually. Stubborn as I am, never bothered to try any fancy libraries...