Migrating from .NET to Win32 Development

Question

I have been a .NET developer since I started writing. I would like to learn Win32 programming. Need advice on where to start. What are the best resources / books for learning Win32. I know a little "C ++".

Answer 1

If you are interested in user interface development, the best book for direct development of Win32 in C or C ++ (without MFC) Windows Programming by Charles Petzold

For other types of Win32 development, such as threads, memory, DLLs, etc., Windows through C / C ++, Jeffrey Richter is a great book.

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Answer 2

, Win32 - " Windows". Amazon .

Answer 3

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Answer 4

While you're on it, grab this book:

C ++ pointers and dynamic memory management

This is old (circa 1995), but it is one of the best books for demystifying pointers. If you ever found yourself blindly adding * or, in order to get code to compile, you probably need to read this.