C++ Application Development with Code::Blocks

Biplab Kumar Modak

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781783283415
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Application Development
• Index: Computer Science

In Detail

Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE designed to meet the extensive demands of C++ developers. Code::Blocks is very extensible and can be easily configured to maintain a consistent look and feel in your application across multiple platforms. If you are looking to develop cross-platform applications using C++, then this book is for you.

This book provides practical explanations for application development with C++ and Code::Blocks. You will get to grips with the many aspects of professional application development with the help of real-life examples. As you proceed through the chapters, you will see yourself effectively working with and implementing advanced C++ features in your application.

The book begins with an introduction to Code::Blocks and detailed instructions on how to install and configure it. You are then introduced to the process of application development with the help of real-life examples. Throughout the course of the book, you will learn how to develop GUI-based applications painlessly. The book also places special emphasis on debugging the application. The later sections take a closer look at using third party C++ libraries and how to implement wxWidgets to develop cross-platform applications. By the end of this book, you will know everything you need to know about C++ application development with Code::Blocks.

Approach

This is a comprehensive tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to develop applications with Code::Blocks.

Who this book is for

This book is for C++ developers who wish to use Code::Blocks to create applications with a consistent look and feel across multiple platforms. This book assumes that you are familiar with the basics of the C++ programming language.

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C++ Application Development with Code::Blocks

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Getting Started with Code::Blocks

Why Code::Blocks?

Installing Code::Blocks on Windows

Installing Code::Blocks on Linux

First run

Introduction to important toolbars

Main toolbar

Compiler toolbar

Debugger toolbar

Summary

2. App Development with Code::Blocks

Creating your first app with Code::Blocks

Project in Code::Blocks

Project with multiple files

Debug versus release target

Project with external library

Workspace

Summary

3. App Debugging with Code::Blocks

Introduction to debugging in Code::Blocks

First app debugging

Multiple app debugging

Summary

4. Windows App Development with Code::Blocks

First Windows app

Windows App and Unicode

Event driven Windows app

wxWidgets GUI toolkit

Rapid app development with wxSmith

Exercise

Summary

5. Programming Assignment

Developing MyPaint – an image viewer

Anatomy of exercise app

Solution of exercise problem

Summary

A. Appendix

Scripting Code::Blocks

Documentation generation

Management of code snippets

Use of external tools for a project

Exporting source code in different format

Index

C++ Application Development with Code::Blocks

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Author

Biplab Kumar Modak

Reviewers

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About the Author

Biplab Kumar Modak is a passionate, open-source software developer. He started learning programming at school in the year 1996 with a BBC Micro computer system. The sheer limitation of computing resources in a BBC Micro computer system forced him to think out-of-the-box and sharpened his programming skills. He participated in several software development competitions at school level and won several awards before joining college.

By then he started learning and developing in C and C++ language. He used his C/C++ development skills for his academic and extracurricular projects. He started contributing to the Code::Blocks project in the year 2006 and since then has remained as one of the developers of Code::Blocks. He has also contributed to a few other open source projects. Overall he has about 17 years of freelance software development experience and out of which 14 years in C/C++ development experience.

He is basically an Civil and Structural Engineer by profession. His job involves analyzing and designing tall buildings and other structures. He was one of the key engineers behind recent upgrade of Terminal 1, Singapore Changi Airport, and several public and private housing projects. He spends his free time in learning new technologies and in developing Code::Blocks and other such projects.

I want to thank Mr. Rabindra Prakash Sarkar for introducing me to the w...

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