1. Lab00-Getting Started with VC2005 1

2. Launch VS 2005 Launch Visual Studio 2005 – Start > All Programs > Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 > Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 – Select C++ Environment 2

3. Create Project - MyProject New Project – Create: Project Existing Project – Open: Project 3

4. 1) Make sure it is Visual C++ 2) Select Win32 3) Select Win32 Console Application 4) Enter project name MyProject 5) Enter location 6) OK 4

5. 1) Select Console application 2) Select Empty Project 3) Finish 1) Next 5

6. Create a.c file in MyProject 6 Right-click

7. 7 2) Select C++ File 3) Enter file name, e.g.: Lab1 – avoid space or. (dot) 4) Don’t change the location – the file will be kept in your project location 1) Make sure it is Visual C++

8. 8 Editor File and Class Information Message Window: Compilation and Error Message

9. Write this code in Lab1.cpp 9

10. Compile (Ctrl+F7) - compiling 10

11. Check the Message Window 11

12. If no error, Build Solution (F7) - Linking. 12

13. 13 Check the Message Window

14. If no error, run your program (Ctrl+F5) 14

15. Dealing with Compilation Error 15 1) Double click the first error 2) Arrow indicating line of error Total no of error Line number If you copy code from Ms Word, and paste it in Visual C don’t forget to type again the quote symbol

16. Show line number in VS 16 Tools > Options Expand “Text Editor” > Select “C/C++” > Check Line numbers checkbox > OK It is better to show line number. Easy for the lecturer to guide you where is the location of the error by focusing on the line number

17. Detach a file from workspace 17 Do not compile if there are more than 1.c files listed in Source Files You need to remove the all file(s) except the file that you want to compile

18. Attach an existing file from workspace 18