Within the next 2 to 3 months, I need to design a custom activex control, almost from the ground up (I don’t have a similar control that I can build on, only an SDK). I have some experience in C, but only for console applications, nothing for Windows or ActiveX. I need to know the following:
1. Is there a good resource for C console programmer’s who need to learn C++ window’s programming? A book with corresponding web site(s) would be best. It must (at a minimum) cover the following topics (in detail, but also understandable to a beginner):
* communication with peripheral devices (including protocols)
* using Window’s multimedia resources (codecs, etc.)
* client/server applications.
* TCP/IP and UDP communications.
* Creatingand signing ActiveX controls for use in web pages.
2. What options do I have for development packages? I know that Visual C++ will do activex controls, as will Borland’s C Builder 5 Professional. Both of these are fairly expensive packages though (~ $700.00).
I have already tried looking for these answers myself, I found nothing for #1 and only Microsoft’s Control Creation Edition of Visual Basic for #2, and it only lets you expand on/modify existing controls.
Thanks,
Ben
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