This Class Library User's Guide is divided into three parts:
| Part 1 | The Microsoft Foundation Class Library Tutorial |
| Part 2 | The Microsoft Foundation Class Library Cookbook |
| Part 3 | The Microsoft iostream Class Library Tutorial |
The Class Library Reference is divided into two parts:
| Part 1 | Overview of the Microsoft Foundation Class Library |
| Part 2 | The Microsoft Foundation Class Reference |
| Part 3 | The Microsoft iostream Class Reference |
If you want to learn about the Microsoft Foundation classes, read the overview chapters in the Class Library Reference, Part 1. Then, after you have installed the software, work through the examples in this Class Libraries User's Guide tutorial. After you are familiar with the Foundation class basics, you can study the Class Libraries User's Guide cookbook.
The alphabetical class reference and global function reference (Microsoft Class Libraries Reference, Part 2) are useful during the software development process. Remember that the reference material is also available in Help.
For input/output streams, read the Microsoft iostream Class Library tutorial in Part 3 of the Class Libraries User's Guide, then refer to Part 3 of the Class Libraries Reference.