Default ATL Project Configurations

This topic compares the default ATL project configurations in Visual C++ .NET with the default project configurations in Visual C++ 6.0.

Visual C++ .NET Default Configurations

In Visual C++ .NET, the ATL Project Wizard creates two project configurations by default.

Visual C++ .NET Configurations

Configuration	Character set	Use of ATL
Release	MBCS	DLL
Debug	MBCS	DLL

Character set, Use of ATL and can all be changed in the Project Settings dialog under the General tab. You can also add your own configurations using the Configuration Manager. For details, see Build Configurations.

Version 6.0 Default Configurations

In Visual C++ version 6.0, the ATL COM AppWizard (now called the ATL Project Wizard) created six project configurations by default. The configurations were variations on Release, Debug, Unicode, and use of CRT and ATL settings. All these configurations can be duplicated in Visual C++ .NET using the Configuration Manager, if so desired.

Version 6.0 Configurations

Configuration	Character set	Use of ATL
Debug	MBCS	Static
Debug Unicode	UNICODE	Static
Release Min Dependency	MBCS	Static
Release Min Dependency Unicode	UNICODE	Static
Release Min Size	MBCS	DLL
Release Min Size Unicode	UNICODE	DLL

See Also

Concepts

Programming with ATL and C Run-Time Code

Reference

Modifying Project Settings

Configuration Manager Dialog Box

Other Resources

Building in Visual Studio