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When is Visual C++ .NET Bible available?
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Thanks for the interest, Albert!
That book is being "processed" now. In other words, I'm done with my work and the publisher is printing it. That usually takes about 2 months to get to the store.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Cool!
So, should I buy it? Duh! I am asking the Author 
Anything different from Step by Step Visual C++ .NET? How long it took you to write the book?
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Albert Pascual wrote:
So, should I buy it? Duh! I am asking the Author
Actually, I'm very forthcoming and will tell you exactly whether or not you should buy the book based on your needs. Remember, it doesn't do me any good to sell someone a book that they don't like, will probably return and certainly not have nice things to say about.
Having said that, it doesn't look like the book is for you as the book you're comparing it to is a managed extensions book and mine is an MFC book.
Therefore, if you're looking for a beginner-level managed extensions book, I'd recommend the Step by Step. I don't know of any decent intermediate-to-advanced managed extensions books. On the other hand, if you're looking for a really good MFC book, then I would recommend mine without hesitation.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Thanks Tom,
Actually I am moving away from any MFC. I only use MC++ extensions and C# for UI (I use Inside C# as a reference)
Even that I think I am going to buy your book when it comes out, if is just as good as your Inside C# I am going to enjoy reading it!
Thanks
Al
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Albert Pascual wrote:
I use Inside C# as a reference
Thank you very much for the support. Have you seen the second edition yet?
Albert Pascual wrote:
Even that I think I am going to buy your book when it comes out, if is just as good as your Inside C# I am going to enjoy reading it!
Definitely the MFC book is very strong. While there will be a lot of beginner level material (no way a pub will let anyone write just an advanced MFC book for some reason), it also has tons of great material not found in any other MFC book. I think you'll get a lot out of it.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Tom Archer wrote:
advanced MFC book for some reason
Tom , you are wrong 
What about MFC Internals ? Hehe ! I Catch you
Behaving like a spoiled brat
Cheers,
Joao Vaz
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person - Natalie Portman (Padme/Amidala of Star Wars)
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That book is about 7 years old, Joao I meant that the publishers I've spoken to won't allow you to write an advanced audience book only today :P
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Hehe , I guessed that you would come up with a good argument 
Cheers,
Joao Vaz
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person - Natalie Portman (Padme/Amidala of Star Wars)
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Tom Archer wrote:
Enjoy and please feel free to drop me a line regarding the article/chapter and even how it can be improved!
Again just an apology, I thought I had found something wrong when I had actually just been working way too long....
Great Article Tom ! 
Nick Parker
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Maybe a strange question...
Normally you know what variables you are using in your application, and what types they are.
But suppose we have to create a variabele depending on some input.
if (input == somevalue)
int i = new int();
else
string s = new string();
This won't work, because it's not possible to create a variabele in an if statement.
Anyone an idea?
Ludwig
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Hello Friends,
Before opening my main application I want to ask for password.
For which I've created one login form. After successful login my main appliocation should get open.
Now my problem is if I want to open LoginForm first, I've to supply its object in
Application.run(loginForm);
After user entering of password and my code checking of that password I want to open my main application
depending on the condition . I want to close LogonForm at this point wheather user successfully logged in or not.
For which I hope I have to call ite close method as
loginForm.close();
But if I close this form, my next main form will not get open, as LoginForm was open with Application.Run().
I dont want to make LoginForm invisible.I want to completly destroy it and then open my Main form.
Is anybody knows any way of solving this problem.
Thanks in advance.
Pranoti
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Create your LoginForm object in the Load_event (Idon't know what it's named) and call the show method (ShowDialog) and when the Load_event method returns your LoginForm object is destroyed!
Did I understand you right!?
Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing
ICQ#: 50302279 (Add me!)
E-mail: nikado@pc.nu
I'm from the winter country SWEDEN!
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Hi Rickard,
Thanks for prompt reply.
Actually, I'm making instance of Login Form in Main() class after performing certain checks.So, roughly...
public static void Main()
{
if(oneCheck)
{
if(anotherCheck)
{
LoginForm loginForm = new LoginForm();
Application.Run(loginForm);
}
else
{
//Some Code
}
}
else
{
//Some Code
}
Now in that LoginForm in the click event of OK button I'll check wheather
password is correct or not.
If password is correct My Main MDI form should open and if password is wrong one message box should open stating Password is wrong.
So in click event of OK button, LoginForm should be destroyed and either my main MDI application or message box should get open.
I hope now it should be preety clear now.
Thank you very much.
Pranoti
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You could also check if password is correcxt in the LoginForm's buttonX_click event.
If wrong do nothing than or show a message box that tells you that it's wrong password and if it is correct password then exit dialog and TADA.... I don't know any other way so that much I can help you!
But I would do like this.
Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing
ICQ#: 50302279 (Add me!)
E-mail: nikado@pc.nu
I'm from the winter country SWEDEN!
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How do I authenticate a user account, given the user name, password and domain(if any), using C#? Basically I am trying to avoid duplication of the user database just for this purpose..
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There is a classes that you may look at System.Net.NetworkCredential, System.Net.AuthenticationManager. But it works in conjunction with webrequests. See if it might be possible to use it
Otherwise you may need to use LogonUser API.
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Hi All,
I am having an annoying problem that hopefully you can explain to me.
I have some code in my Page_Load event that load previous data into all the textboxes on a form.
I then enter my new data and submit, but for some reason it is clearing all the data in my form before submitting, the only reason that I can come up with is that it is loading the Page_Load event which is populating the form with blanks from my database?
Does this make any sense and can I fix this?
Thanks,
Gavin
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try this:
<br />
if(!IsPostBack)<br />
{<br />
}<br />
Andy Gaskell, MCSD MCDBA
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That solves it..
Thanks,
Is there a decent reason on why it is running the Load_Page after I push submit and before the actual submit?
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This might help.
Andy Gaskell, MCSD MCDBA
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Hello All,
Is it possible to find out what kind of connection a remote machine has open ? I need to know both the inbound and outbound connections. Can WMI do to for me ?
-Koby
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Hi,
How can I iterate the resource file? Like if I want to read all the values from the resource file how can I do it also I want to read in the same order as it is in resource file. Also I want to use the ResourceManager to do that.
Thanks a ton.
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It's easy to set a background image...
BackgroundImage = ((Bitmap)(resources.GetObject("$this.BackgroundImage")));
But I don't want it tiled. I'd rather have it centered in the middle of the form.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
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You can draw it yourself through the Paint or PaintBackground event.
protected override OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
int x, y;
x = (ClientSize.Width - backgroundImage.Width) / 2;
y = (ClientSize.Height - backgroundImage.Height) / 2;
e.Graphics.DrawImageUnscaled(backgroundImage, x, y);
}Where backgroundImage is an Image containing the image you want to draw in the background. You shouldn't also set the BackgroundImage property of the form because it will still tile the image in the background AND draw this one centered in the client area.
James
Simplicity Rules!
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