Relativly new to c++, how do I make application interfaces?

Well, I have oodles of asp and php expereince, as well as visual basic experience, but I cannot find how to make an interface anywhere online. If there is no such thing as an interface (maybe its called something else in c++) then I want to make a something like a form in visual basic.

Can anyone direct to me to a good tutorial site on making interfaces.

PS. i know a small amount of c++ such as using files to store and extract data, strings, loops, arrays, structures ect. Just the basics of DOS programming.

What compiler are you using? I know MS VC++ IDE has a forms designer in it much like what is found in the VB IDE.

The newest version of DEV c++.

Is the above compiler you mentioned free?
I need a free compiler for now, but I hope to get Visual C++ some time next year.

Err... This point comes up often. Some advice:
1. Focus on learning basic C++. Pointers, structures/classes, and polymorphism, etc should be well understood.
2. There are many options. On Windows you can use WinAPI or MFC. There are also a lot of cross platform libraries gtk, wxWidgets, Qt, etc. To make effective use of a lot of these, you really should know basic C++ fairly well.
3. All that said, I know you can make "forms" and the like with a) Borland C++Builder and its VCL library in Windows, or b) Qt Designer on the platforms it supports (Linux, Windows, etc).

I am assuming that I get the c++ builder. Which one of these would have the form builder in it?

http://www.borland.com/products/down..._cbuilder.html

Not the free version. (Though the free compiler is a nice one.)
At any rate, I'd still be wary of starting too early with this. Good C++ requires a different style to your coding than does good VB and the like, so being forced to work in less familiar territory could be beneficial to learning.

I think Qt designer is free, but to use the free Windows version of the library, you need the VC++ compiler (the compiler itself might be available for free, perhaps someone else would know).

I would have to agree with Zach on this, you really should have a sound understanding of the language prior to jumping into windows form design. At any rate I know that VC++ ver 6 is floating around the internet for free.

>>you need the VC++ compiler (the compiler itself might be available for free, perhaps someone else would know).

http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...t=vc+2005+beta
I'm assuming you don't need the resource editor?

**EDIT**
VC6 for free? I doubt it. Probably an illegal copy.
I paid a couple hundred for it a few years ago :( And now VC 2005 is free.

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Originally Posted by andyhunter

I would have to agree with Zach on this, you really should have a sound understanding of the language prior to jumping into windows form design. At any rate I know that VC++ ver 6 is floating around the internet for free.

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where? i tried looking in bit torrent, kazaa and dc++, couldnt find it.

Get VC 2005. It's more standards compliant, and it's free (legally). You can download the Windows platform sdk from MS too, search for it on google.

There was a learning edition that MS did a year or so ago that was offered up for free. I remember seeing it in some intro to C books and references to it on the net

>>in some intro to C books
:rolleyes: That's at least 50 bucks for it.

>>and references to it on the net
That's more believable, though I'm still skeptical.

In any case, it's bad for standards compliance and rather crippled. Get VS 2005, it's free ;)

Or get the command line tools of VS 2003, they're free too.

currently downloading VS 2005 as we speak, both C++ and Visual Basic. Visual Basic is easy, hopefully ill get the hang of C++ quickly. :D
Plus by march when the beta version expires, ill be able to afford it.

>>by march when the beta version expires
It expires?? :( I just hope it's not crippleware... lol

i have ran into trouble with using this.

I downloaded and installed it, but there is no icon to be found to start the program in any of the folders, or my desktop.? How do i start up VC 2005?

I believe the executable is called VCExpress.exe. The exact path on my computer, if you have trouble finding the shortcut in the start menu, is:

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"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe"

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thank you. now im have some trouble with it.

I lost my GUI editor! I cant find any way to get it back.

What do you mean "GUI editor"?

my "view designer" button.

Right click the toolbar -> Customize. In Catagories (left list) choose View. Then in Commands (right list) choose "View designer". Click and drag it onto the toolbar.