Welcome to the Wrox Press C++ tutorial "I hope you'll enjoy reading this tutorial with your portable, your work, or your home PC. It's a perfect companion to the Introduction to Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition manual and is a proven aid to understanding the C++ language. The material in this tutorial is adapted from my book Beginning Visual C++ 6.0, to provide you with a thorough grounding in 'pure' C++. I've been careful to address the new standards in C++ laid out by the ANSI and ISO committees and I encourage you to adopt these conventions so that your programs are maintainable for years to come. There's plenty of code in this tutorial, which you can cut and paste from the help viewer and is also available for download from the Wrox Press web site. We've tested this code extensively, but if you do encounter a problem, try visiting the web site, which will list any errata that may have been spotted since publication of this document. Also, remember that your suggestions for improving the text are very welcome - use the web site to give us your feedback. We try to keep all Wrox tutorials error free and appreciate your help in sustaining our high standards." Ivor Horton