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where to start?
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hi!
I want to learn to program Symbian in c++. I have fairly good knowledge about Java and J2me. Should i learn C++ first then get into symbian. or symbian c++ is too different from ANSI that it makes more sense to start with Symbian directly and clear up C++ concepts like *pointers on need to basis? can anyone pls advice. Thanx PS: i have professional symbian programming (wrox) in local library, will it be a good start or is it outdated now? |
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yeah I've got more or less the same background as you. The wrox book is fine but for a more practical one get the Series 60 one recommended on this site by eric. Also you need to get to grips with crazy language that is c++ so get good books on c++ such as the Stroustrup book or professional c++ in the wrox series which I found quite good. You've got to do both in parallel, if you want to learn symbian c++. Note that symbian c++ differs from "standard" c++ in alot of places but the main 2 things which are really "symbianish" are the symbian c++ exception mechanism (the concept of leaving functions) and the descriptors hiearchy (basically a replacement for strings among other things). Anyway there is alot to learn and I'm still learning so get started
Take care,
Nikolas.
If we fall down it's so we can learn to pick ourselves up.
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