Programming with Visual C++ A short review of the process

2 Windows Programming Environment - MS Dev Studio Start5:45 PM File Edit View Insert Project Build Tools Window Help toolbars... Message Window File Window View Window

4 Windows Programming Start New Project Microsoft Visual C Start -- Programs -- MS VC++ -- MS VC++ To create a new project: –file -- new -- projects -- Win32 Console Application –Identify storage location for new project –Provide Project name –OK

7 Windows Programming Add / Create files Project -- Add to Project -- Files Locate desired files. Repeat for all needed files For new files: Project -- Add to Project -- New Select file type.

9 Windows Programming Add Libraries Project -- Settings link tab -- category = General -- add library names to “Object/library modules” for sockets, add “wsock32.lib”

11 Windows Programming Select Active Configuration Two compile configurations available –Release –Debug Build -- Set Active Configuration Select either Debug or Release –Note that debug versions create large (megabyte) files.

13 Windows Programming Build and Execute Project Build -- Build “project_name” Check message window for compile and link status. If no errors are indicated, execute program. Build -- Execute “project name”