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I used to program in C++ in Dos. I recently migrated to C# and purchased a book called Microsoft Visual C# in 24 hours by James Foxall. The book was Ok but it left me questionable on how the programming language has changed and I just could not grasp on some of the topics he covered. Is there a good book out there that covers everything from API’s to *.net programming?

Jeffrey Wanner · Answer

Hay! Thanks allen. Looks like I'll have to go back to C++ and fogure out how to do it all over again. Im just hopeing that visual C++ has the capabilities. Again thanks for the input. Jeff

Alan · Answer

The .NET framework has a SerialPort class but no support for USB programming to my knowledge. There is an open source .NET library for USB called #usblib which could be used from C#: http://sharpdevelop.net/OpenSource/SharpUSBLib/default.aspx However it must be questionable whether it's worthwhile learning C# to do this when you could just as easily access the underlying Win32 library libusb from unmanaged C/C++. Most low level I/O and hardware related programming is still done in those languages. C# is really designed as a high level general purpose language though it does have facilities to call Win32 and other unmanaged functions As for a suitable book I'd check out USB Complete which seems to be the standard reference on the subject: http://www.amazon.com/USB-Complete-Everything-Develop-Peripherals/dp/0965081958 However I'd be surprised if the programming examples were done in anything other than C as the book was written in 2001 when C# was in its infancy.

Jeffrey Wanner · Answer

Ok Prehaps I should refrase my preveous question. I'm an old dos C++ programer who is into automation I am looking for a C# book that will cover all of the aspects of input/ output through the USB ports along with machine hardware and video ports. I woulden't mind if it even covered some graphic capabilities. Im more intrested in technical issues then I am into creating games or web sites at this point in time. If visual C# dosen't have those capabilities then can anyone lead me to a software that does? Electroteck

Basu Malipatil · Answer

Hi J... Here i mentioned some books hope these books are good.... There is a one Book called ASP.NET 2.0 Black Book ..I think its a Dreamtech Publication..and one more is there ASP.NET 2.0 Professional its a Wrox Publication it is also available in C# Professional.... These are good books.. go through that... Ask feel free.... Basu Malipatil..

Jeffrey Wanner · Answer

Alan I'll give boath a shot. Thanks for the responce I apprichate it. Jeff

Alan · Answer

As a former C++ programmer you should be able to get a good grasp of what C# is about by reading this free online book: http://www.charlespetzold.com/dotnet/ One thing to note is that C# is a pure .NET language though it does contain facilities to call unmanaged API functions and to make use of COM objects. There's also a version of C++ for .NET known as C++/CLI. This can produce programs which are a mixture of managed and unmanaged code but is much more difficult to learn and use than C#. It's therefore mostly used for programs which need significant interoperation with unmanaged C++ code.