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Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 14:37:06 -0500<BR>
From: "Edward K. Ream" <edream@tds.net> <BR>
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 14:37:06 -0500<BR>
From: "Edward K. Ream" <edream@tds.net> <BR>
> programming experience I got is old, and from a former generation (For-<BR>
> tran). I'd like to refresh my experience and start in C++. Will<BR>
> wx-windows be a very high step to take?<P>
> programming experience I got is old, and from a former generation (For-<BR>
> tran). I'd like to refresh my experience and start in C++. Will<BR>
> wx-windows be a very high step to take?<P>
anyway. In the past two years I've learned two similar frameworks
(Apple's Yellow Box, aka NextStep/OpenStep and Borland's C++
Builder/Delphi) and last year I became a C++ enthusiast after 20 years
anyway. In the past two years I've learned two similar frameworks
(Apple's Yellow Box, aka NextStep/OpenStep and Borland's C++
Builder/Delphi) and last year I became a C++ enthusiast after 20 years
The major Aha for me was that the complexity of C++ doesn't matter in
practice. What _does_ matter is that C++ allows you to do simple things
The major Aha for me was that the complexity of C++ doesn't matter in
practice. What _does_ matter is that C++ allows you to do simple things
creating objects and then using those objects to call methods. So don't
be afraid of C++: you'll only be using the easy tip of the
iceberg.<P>
creating objects and then using those objects to call methods. So don't
be afraid of C++: you'll only be using the easy tip of the
iceberg.<P>
cooperating classes. Take a look at the main application class, wxApp,
some frame and panel classes, graphics classes, menu classes, control
classes, etc. In general, to do anything in a framework involves
cooperating classes. Take a look at the main application class, wxApp,
some frame and panel classes, graphics classes, menu classes, control
classes, etc. In general, to do anything in a framework involves
Learn as much as you can about the String class; after using a good
String class you'll never want to use C's string functions again.
Learn as much as you can about the String class; after using a good
String class you'll never want to use C's string functions again.
The application class, wxApp, contains the main event loop. Learn about
event handling and event tables (reading sample code will help). Almost
The application class, wxApp, contains the main event loop. Learn about
event handling and event tables (reading sample code will help). Almost
-wxWindows. Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. If
-I've made any blunders in this posting I hope the wxWindows experts will
+wxWidgets. Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. If
+I've made any blunders in this posting I hope the wxWidgets experts will