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Create C++ GUI project

Bryan Kelly 521 Reputation points
2025-02-13T04:26:45.3666667+00:00

Windows 11, VS Professional 2019, Version 16.11.44, C++

I want to create a project that starts up with a GUI.

Select project template:  Windows Desktop Application.  The text states:  A project for an application with a graphical user interface that runs on Windows.  The options are: C++, Windows, Desktop.

Create that project, do an immediate build and run.  It opens what looks like a console window.  It does not open a GUI.

I suspect the basic looping function to service a GUI is not present.

Look in Solution Explorer -> Header Files, Resource files, Source Files and there is nothing that looks like a blank GUI to edit. 

Look in Resource view -> Dialog and the only item there is only IDD_ABOUTBOX

Looking through all the template options does not reveal anything that looks like I need.

What are the steps to create an application with a GUI?  A GUI that can be edited with the “Toolbox” and drag and drop tools?

I attempted to post this question a minute ago. After the puzzle displayed a verification complete message, the web page then proclaimed 404 - page not found.  This has been common for me.  Do others get this often? 

And it did this a second time. And a third.

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