C/C++ Code To PB/DLL Information

[Andy Flowers]

I have recently started programming windows using PB/DLL and have
acquired a number of books on the subject. They all have tons of
example code but all in C/C++.

Do any of you know of a good utility program that converts C/C++
code to PB/DLL or even any good reference material.

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[Edwin Knoppert]

Andy,

Make it your life work for us all..

We would all benefit from this..



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[E Dingsor]

Andy,
check out www.vbthunder.com

Win32Reference and how to read C++. That should give you a kickstart.

Eigil

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[Andy Flowers]

Thanks Eigil,

I checked out the site. It is a starting place.

Back in a bit............

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[Cecil Williams]

Andy,

My suggestion is to start learning C/C++. I know this sounds
intimidating but it will pay off in the long run. Why, you ask,
well for the same reasons you are trying to take the easy
way out. Sorta like using DDT before learning the API SDK
style. You'll have a better grasp as to what's going on "under
the hood". This is the route I took, maybe not for you, but
I have a better grip (I didn't say total understanding) on
programming in windows in PB and C/C++. And since Dave Navarro
hasn't written a book on PB yet, every example piece of code
at MSDN is going to be in C/C++. Same for Petzold and
Rector/Newcomer. Really, C is quite easy to learn. The compiler
and linker interface is a horse of a different color.

Cheers,
Cecil

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[Alex Mitchell]

Andy,

I suggest using Petzold's book in conjunction with Keith Waters' excellent translations of the C code into PB/DLL.

These translations are downloadable as PETZOLD.ZIP at www.powerbasic.com/files/pub/pbwin

Regards, Simon Morgan (sharing an ID with Alex Mitchell!)

[Andy Flowers]

Thanks Alex,
Thanks Cecil,

I have Petzold's book and the PB code set. The two as a set is a great help
and has been an invaluable tool. As suggested by Cecil I have just
recently purchased the Book "Teaching yoursel C++ in 21 Days".
Having the knowledge of how C++ works is definiately a great help.

I might even attempt to write a program or even a document that helps
with the translation of C++ to PB....

Thanks again

By-the-way whenever any of you guys think about visiting the Bahamas
send me an email to let me know. I live here.


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