LAB#1 CSC st semster H King Saud University College of Applied studies and Community Service Csc 1101

Start Microsoft Visual Studio  Start → All Programs → Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 → Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

3 Starting for the first time  The first time you run MSVS, you might get a window like this.  Use General Development Settings if you have no preference.

4 Initial MSVS Dialog  Here is an image of the initial MSVS Dialog.

5 Opening a New Project  Open a project using File → New → Project…

6  Choose a Visual C++ Win32 Project Type  Choose Win32 Console Application  Enter a name for your project. Choose a Project Type and Name

Project Settings ä Choose Next > from the initial dialog.

8 Project Settings (continued)  Be sure to select Empty project and Finish.

9 Add a New Item  Right-click on Source File and Add a New Item.

10 Create a main.c  Choose Visual C++ Code, C++ File named main.c.

11 Enter your program into main.c  Enter a standard C program into main.c. You get to use your mouse, copy, paste, and everything!

12 Start your program  Select Debug → Start without Debugging.

13 Examine your output  Your program ran. Check it out!

14 Congratulations!  You created a new Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Project.  Selected Visual C++ Win32 Console Application.  Created your own main.c file, entering code just like in class.  And started your program to produce output/  All of this using an easy editor and never logging onto the internet.

Reference  1CompilingUnderMSVS.ppt 1CompilingUnderMSVS.ppt