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C++/CLI in Action (Manning)
by Nishant Sivakumar
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Manning Publications (2007-04-11)
ISBN: 1932394818
EAN: 9781932394818
Dewey Decimal #: 005.133
Paperback: 416 pages
SKU: 110508000415
Condition: New
Comments: 1932394818 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
C++ is the language of choice for thousands of applications and millions of lines of code. With C++/CLI, developers can integrate existing C++ code into the .NET platform without rewriting their applications. This book explores the C++/CLI syntax, teaches how to mix native C++ and managed .NET code, and shows how to integrate C++ with Windows Forms, WPF (Avalon), and WCF (Indigo). Imagine taking a C++-based program you've been using for a decade and giving it a snazzy new interface using Windows Presentation Foundation. How about making your old business applications talk to your new ones using Windows Communication Foundation. C++/CLI makes this--and more--possible. C++/CLI in Action shows you how to bridge the gap between your existing C++ code and the .NET platform. C++/CLI in Action will help you if: You're hesitant to migrate to .NET because it means rewriting code in C# or VB. You have significant C++ expertise that you want to leverage in the .NET. You only need to use pieces of the .NET framework, such as Windows Forms or web services. There's no fluff here. Designed for readers who already know C++, this book starts by teaching the unique aspects of the C++/CLI language. After a quick tour through the basics, readers work through examples of integrating standard C++ into the .NET-based applications and building programs that mix C++ and .NET code for maximum performance and efficiency.
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Customer Reviews
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Very good
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-11-07
There aren't many C++/CLI books out there, and although this is the only one I've read, I have to say it's excellent. The first two parts of the book are essential reading and really represent all anyone should need to know about C++/CLI, in my opinion. The discussion on generics and managed templates was great.
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Excellent text
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-06-15
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book is well written, and brings the reader along slowly enough to grasp all the important concepts along the way. The book will take an experienced C++ programmer easily through every concept he/she needs to know in order to use the language in the .NET environment.
Chapter 1 introduces simple CLI concepts such as the /clr compiler option, CLR types, handles, gcnew, and boxing. Chapters 2 and 3 graduate to more advanced concepts including delegates, finalizers, managed templates, and generics.
Chapters 4 and 5 explain how to mix native code and managed code, in numerous, practical scenarios. The author presents one very clever technique for wrapping managed classes, which is more elegant than any other techniques you are likely to encounter.
Chapter 6 explains how to interop Windows Forms with MFC or vice versa. Chapter 7 shows three techniques for using WPF (Avalon) in C++/CLI (yes, it is possible). By the way, the third technique is no longer supported by Microsoft. And finally, chapter 8 covers WCF.
The author writes in a style that is interesting and keeps the reader engaged. He uses analogies effectively to help the reader connect concepts or to see them in a different light. He reassures the reader when a new idea is first mentioned, that it will be fully explained at a later point, if not in the current context. I found Sivakumar to be one of the best technical authors out there.
I would highly recommend this book to someone who needs to make the move to .NET programming from plain C++, or for someone who needs to interop managed and unmanaged code.
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Excellent book
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-05-14
7 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
Nishant did an excellent job with this book. The only complaint is that he could have made it bigger.
He separates himself from the rest. The difference is his book covers:
1. MFC/Managed C++ integration. Excellent chapter.
He shows how to add any Managed class to either
an MFC Dialog or MFC View. My favorite chapters are
five and six.
2. Templates/Generic mixing. Even covers managed template
inheritance.
3. Advanced event covering with C++. I have worked with C++/C#
for years, and I didn't know this about events. Very good.
4. Avalon integration. This is somewhat lacking, but it is still
very good coverage.
I would recommend this book to anybody.
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