Objects for OS/2

Straight from IBM's OS/2 software development labs comes this timely reference: A complete book that addresses Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in the framework of OS/2. This unique reference teaches OOP not strictly as a tool, but as a way of thinking. The authors have synthesized years of experience in software development under OS/2 into a practical collection of philosophy, tips, and analysis for software developers in search of advanced techniques. The book begins with a concise guide to basic OOP principles of object definition and function, using simple examples like a data stack called StackofPizzas. The authors follow an incremental progression of more sophisticated OOP concepts, through class, inheritance, and initializers and destructors, all in the context of familiar OS/2 features like Presentation Manager (PM), Workplace Shell (WPS), and the SOM API. The text is packed with insight, humor and most of all, usable advice on OOP: • Using PM as a traffic cop • Controlling and manipulating graphics • Implementing new classes with initializers • Working within ObjectPM architecture and OVTT Methodology Most of the examples are written in C with SOM. The book comes with a d