Win32 programming
- Posted by Daniel Berstein <daber at PAIR.COM> Mar 01, 1999
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To all interested on 32-bit Windows programming: I strongly suggest you get a good book on Windows programming and download a copy of the WinAPI help file available from ftp://ftp.borland.com/pub/delphi/techpubs/delphi2/win32.zip (there may be more up to date version somewhere on cyberspace). Wrapper libraries like win32lib are a great help, but I think you should know what is happening behind the scene. It's imposible for a single library to cover all current and future programming needs, you should be able to know how Windows work and how to do basic stuff. Wrappers are for coding ease and code reuse (use guaranteed to work code). If you don't know what a windows class is or what is a Windows message, then run download the winAPI help file and get a book. I personally use most the online help... but first I need a book to UNDERSTAND any new concept. Most of win32 books are based on C (including the official Microsoft documentation), that ain't much trouble... you don't need to code in C, only understand what-is-happening. Here is my personal win32 bookshelf: Programming Windows 95 (there is an updated version now) McGraw Hill/Microsoft Press ISBN 84-481-0723-3 (spanish version) by Charles Petzold The Tomes of Delphi 3: Win32 Core API Wordware Publishing (www.wordware.com) ISBN 1-55622-556-3 by John Ayres and others The Tomes of Delphi 3: Win32 Graphical API Wordware Publishing (www.wordware.com) ISBN 1-55622-610-1 by John Ayres and others Regards, Daniel Berstein [daber at pair.com]