"The C++ Programming Language" by Bjarne Stroustrup it's one of the best books on C++. The author is the "father" of C++, so... After that you'll have a clear image of what is and what is not C++. Also, a clear understanding on what is C++ and what is MFC (too many VC++ programmers merge C++ with MFC:)).

If you want dlls for VFP, I would say to start with VC++ without MFC. MFC is not of great help if you need only to use some Win32 API functions. MFC is good when you need to build GUI in VC++, ActiveXs, deal with DAO and some other things like that. If the dlls must be used form VFP, than all exported functions must be declared in C way. You can use C++ inside your functions, but the export of the functions must be C.

And you'll need a little more than a grasp of pointers. But this is not complicate.

Vlad


>I am thinking of entering the dark confusing world of curly brackets and #__pragma etc... ( mainly for personal interest than financial gain ) and would like some advice on where to begin. I have a good understanding of structures and arrays, and a fair grasp of pointers but that is about it, I wondered (as one beer drinker to another) if you could recommend a book or CD, I want to start off on the right footing e.g. should I use the MFC blah blah... My main interest is in creating DLLs for use in VFP etc. If you ever come to England the beers are on me