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Try to learn Win32 C++

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Hi,
I am trying to program an add-on program in C++ and Win32. Used Visual Studio 2013 and devC++. I have worked through several win32 and c++ tutorials at the net. I am a new-bee to C++ but have done some
script program in Perl, DataFlex, Quick Basic and Auto Hotkey as well as minor website. But now I am
stopped in C++. I would like to start building a window with status bar, toolbar and tabbed control. I
have build window with status bar and an ugly toolbar and that's the end of my knowledge. I have red
win32 tutorials, Microsoft's API reference and there are excellent explanations of every commands, but
very little how controls and commands works together.

Is there someone who can tell me where I can find more detailed tutorials and code example?
Or teach med how to program the toolbar control in detail?
 
Personally, when ever I wanted to learn coding of a particular kind I bought a textbook on the subject. If you're serious about learning that's the only way to go.

Good luck
 
Generally pure C++ is not good for GUI elements, I mean it requires a lot of coding and WIN API knowledge.Win32 is very low-level, C based, and awkward to use for a beginner. Better to start with higher level, like C# (.NET) or QT that is platform independent. You can also do C++ for .NET but it is rather rare choice.
 
Hi, and thanks for the answers!

Not found any good books cover my topic. Use win32 tutorials and MS Windows API reference for Windows. Using C++ and Win32 but maybe I should change to QT. Trying to rebuild HIDMacros as Petr Medek has released his code as OpenSource. But maybe it is to hard for my to do that??
 
As HIDMacros was written in Delphi, the best approach if you are looking to port to another language is to port to C#. Both Delphi and C# were designed by the same man.
 
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