This is a comprehensive guide to using the complex C++ IOSTREAMS library. Written for experienced C++ programmers, the book focuses on creating software that supports the widest possible range of hardware devices.
The book also:
* Presents clear, concise explanations of the major components of the IOSTREAMS
* Includes solid introductions to the class relationship diagramming technique, the multimedia stream, and the blob stream
* Provides object-oriented methods of creating I/O code
* Covers VGA and super-VGA monitors, serial and parallel communications ports, modems, printers, and much more
Biography
CAMERON HUGHES is a software epistemologist at Ctest Laboratories. He is also the designer of the cognopaedia.
THOMAS HAMILTON is a lead programmer at Ecta Corporation.
TRACEY HUGHES is a senior graphics programmer at Ctest Laboratories.
Table of Contents
Object-Oriented Streams.
The IOSTREAM Class Hierarchy.
Extraction and Insertion of User-Defined Objects.
Manipulators.
Extending the IOSTREAM Classes.
The New Breed of Operating Systems.
Multimedia Device Access.
Blob Streams.
Communications Ports.
Appendices.
Index.