Get the preeminent guide to programming application for Windows with C++. Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows is a classic book (formerly titled Advanced Windows, Third Edition) and is now fully updated for Windows Vista, including the latest information about Windows XP. In-depth and comprehensive, this essential reference covers the Windows operating system and how to program at the API level. Recognized experts provide an inside view of how Windows works and how to use its features in Visual C++ development tasks. Topics covered include processes, thread pooling, virtual memory, DLLs, file I/O, and message crackers. For systems-level programmers, this is a must-have title. Includes code samples in Visual C++.

This book teaches Windows developers about various Windows features and how to access them via the C and C++ programming languages. Focus is on Windows' basic building blocks and the fundamental concepts required for architecting and implementing software that targets the Windows operating systems. The first three chapters provide required background on error handling, working with characters and strings, and kernel objects. Later chapters are in sections on getting work done, memory management, dynamic-link libraries, and structured exception handling. This fifth edition covers 170 new functions and features that have been introduced in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. There is more coverage of how the C/C++ run-time library interacts with the operating system. Two new chapters have been added to explain how I/O operations work and to dig into the new Windows Error Reporting system. Richter is a software consultant. Nassare is a software architect. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This book teaches Windows developers about various Windows features and how to access them via the C and C++ programming languages. Focus is on Windows' basic building blocks and the fundamental concepts required for architecting and implementing software that targets the Windows operating systems. The first three chapters provide required background on error handling, working with characters and strings, and kernel objects. Later chapters are in sections on getting work done, memory management, dynamic-link libraries, and structured exception handling. This fifth edition covers 170 new functions and features that have been introduced in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. There is more coverage of how the C/C++ run-time library interacts with the operating system. Two new chapters have been added to explain how I/O operations work and to dig into the new Windows Error Reporting system. Richter is a software consultant. Nassare is a software architect.