Sugestions wanted (Win32 API programing)

[learning20]

This is not a product review but I thought this was the best place to fit my inquiry. I am learning Win32 API programming with C and am wanting to know if anyone here has read any of these books, or simular books and can give me a recomendation on what to buy.

I have done much searching here at Antionline and found some posts about Win32 API programing. I have also used google and have come up with some book names. I am looking for a good book on Win32 API programing with C or C++.

I found some books that I am looking into:

Programing Windows, The definitive guide to the Win32 API, by Charles Petzold.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=1#reader-link

Programming Microsoft Visual C++ (but I dont know if this is what I realy want.)

Programing Applications for Microsoft windows.

These are all books I am looking into. I could problably get some sample chapters too, to make sure it is what I want.

But my question is has anyone read any of these books or simular books and can you recomend a book for me to buy.

[cgkanchi]

Get Petzold's book. You can't go wrong. Even though it's been published by MS, believe me, it's probably the best book on Win32 API programming out there.
Cheers,
cgkanchi