Windows via C C++ (Pro - Developer)

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++. "Master the intricacies of application development with unmanaged C++ code - with advice straight from the experts. Jeffrey Richter's book is now fully revised for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. You get in-depth, comprehensive guidance, advanced techniques, and extensive code samples to help you program Windows-based applications." "You'll discover how to: architect and implement your applications for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows; create and manipulate processes and jobs; schedule, manage, synchronize, and destroy threads; perform asynchronous and synchronous device I/O operations with the I/O completion port; allocate memory using various techniques including virtual memory, memory-mapped files, and heaps; manipulate the default committed physical storage of thread stacks; build DLLs for delay-loading, API hooking, and process injection; and use structured exception handling, Windows Error Recovery, and Application Restart."--Jacket Get The Classic Book For Programming Windows In Microsoft Visual C++--now In Its Fifth Edition And Fully Revised For Windows Vista. This Must-have Book Covers Programming At The Api Level With Code Samples In Visual C++--resource Description Page. Jeffrey Richter, Christophe Nasarre. Description Based On Print Version Record. Includes Index.