Microsoft Visual C++ .NET Step by Step Comments and Corrections (314756)

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CD-ROM: Files Missing For Chapter 18 Lessons

The code samples for Chapter 18 are missing from the companion CD-ROM.

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Page 24: Error In Code Sample

There is an error in the code sample on page 24, step 12. Change:

void SetName(String *Name)
  { strName->Copy(Name);};
String* GetName() { return strName; };
				

To:

void SetName(String *Name)
  { strName = strName->Copy(Name);};
String* GetName() { return strName; };
				

Page 28: Incorrect Output In Screenshot

The screenshot on page 28 is missing information. If the build is successful, the results will not be what is shown:

Animal 1
Name:
Legs: 4

Animal 2
Name:
Legs: 4
				

But rather:

Animal 1
Name: Cat
Legs: 4

Animal 2
Name: Dog
Legs: 4
				

Page 35: Y Should Be Lowercase

On page 35, in the section titled References, the letter Y in the third line of code should be lower case.

Change:

Y = 4;		//  Changes the value of x to 4.
				

To:

y = 4;		//  Changes the value of x to 4.
				

Page 326: Error In Step 4

There is an error in the second paragraph of text in step 4.

Change:
"the point size (25 points),"

To:
"the point size (16 points),"

Page 327: Floppy.Bmp Missing From CD-ROM

The file file "Floppy.bmp" used in the code sample on page 327 is not included on the CD-ROM. For the purposes of this exercise, you may use the Save.bmp file found on the CD-ROM.

Note that the project will not match the screenshots in the book.
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