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Q296831: Programming Windows, Fifth Edition Comments and Corrections

Article: Q296831
Product(s): Microsoft Press
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Keyword(s): kbdocfix kbdocerr
Last Modified: 07-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Programming Windows, Fifth Edition ISBN 1-57231-995-X 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors
relating to the Microsoft Press book Programming Windows, Fifth Edition, ISBN
1-57231-995-X.

The following topics are covered:

- Page 16: Typographical Error

- Page 264: Error Regarding Caret

- Page 1034: Bitstream CyberBit Font No Longer Free Download

MORE INFORMATION
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Page 16: Typographical Error
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On page 16, in the last sentence of the last paragraph, the file name HELLOMSG.C
is spelled incorrectly.

Change:
"In HELLMSG.C, each of these..."

To:
"In HELLOMSG.C, each of these..."


Page 264: Error Regarding Caret
-------------------------------

On page 264,

Change:
"The main rule for using the caret is simple: a window procedure calls
CreateCaret during the WM_SETFOCUS message and DestroyWindow during the
WM_KILLFOCUS message."

To:
"The main rule for using the caret is simple: a window procedure calls
CreateCaret during the WM_SETFOCUS message and DestroyCaret during the
WM_KILLFOCUS message."


Page 1034: Bitstream CyberBit Font No Longer Free Download
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Page 1034 states that you can download a free Unicode font from the Bitstream Web
site. Bitstream no longer offers the CyberBit font as a free download or as a
retail product.

For further information on the status of this product, please see
http://www.bitstream.com/categories/support/other_support/cyberbit_main.html
(http://www.bitstream.com/categories/support/other_support/cyberbit_main.html)

On Page 1034 change the last paragraph:
"You'll see these if you're running a Far Eastern version of Windows, or you can
download a free Unicode font that is more extensive than Lucida Sans Unicode.
This is the Bitstream CyberBit font, available at
http://www.bitstream.com/products/world/cyberbits."

To:
"You'll see these if you're running a Far Eastern version of Windows, or have a
Unicode font that is more extensive than Lucida Sans Unicode such as the
Bitstream CyberBit font."


Microsoft Press is committed to providing informative and accurate books. All
comments and corrections listed above are ready for inclusion in future
printings of this book. If you have a later printing of this book, it may
already contain most or all of the above corrections.

Additional query words: DEVBOOK VSTUDIO VC 1-57231-995-X PETZOLD

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Keywords          : kbdocfix kbdocerr 
Technology        : kbMSPressSearch
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Issue type        : kbinfo

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