Microsoft C/C++ provides a platform from which you can build graphics applications and interface with programs written in other languages.
Chapter 8 describes the QuickWin library, which lets you easily convert simple DOS programs into Windows programs. Chapter 9 discusses the basic graphics functions to set video modes, draw basic shapes, and use graphic fonts. Chapter 10 describes the “presentation graphics” functions, which let you create sophisticated charts that show data relationships. Chapter 11 explains how to interface your C and C++ programs with routines written in other languages. Chapter 12 describes the portability of Microsoft C to other environments.