C++ GUI help?

Question

Hi, I have been programming with C++ for a while now, and I want to start making some
programs with an interface. What is a good toolkit? I have been using the book 'Beginning
visual C++ 2005' and have finsihed the part up to where they start making GUIs, however,
I would like to make cross platform programs, and I only have the express edition of
Visual Studio 2005 C++, so I can't use the MFCs. Also, I would like a well documented setup,
or at least something there are books on, and a good communuity would be nice. What do the
professionals use? When I am older a want to be a software developer, and I would like one
that wouldn't be laughed at if I was asked what I used


So, to some up that rather confusing post:

I would like a cross platform GUI tool kit that works with Visual Studio 2005 express
edition easily, I would like it to be well documented and recognised.

Thank you, Sophie

Answer 1

you can see this site,you may find there what you are looking for:

www.functionx.com

Answer 2

Have you looked at the freebies from Microsoft (download or buy minimum cost CD):

Visual C++ Toolkit 2003
Microsoft Driver Development Kit (DDK) for Windows
Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 SP1 for the 64 bit and 32 bit compilers
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 SDK Update (June 2005) for DirectX 9 graphics

The first three include later and full versions of the C/C++ compiler and linker which can be used via Command Prompt (DOS like window) command lines instead of accessing via Visual Studio. Some (like the last one) include examples that you can play with.

Answer 3

Try QT for windows, there is a demo version available. QT is widely used for GUI development. It was designed for Linux but the windows version has MFC controls and forms aswell.

Answer 4

The books on researching homestead windows win32 programming are thick and there would nicely be an entire college course on it. there'll be a large researching curve to conquer in researching messaging, portray and resizing homestead windows, callback applications, using dialogs, buttons, textual content enter, menus and the record is going on.