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Beginning your Program

Visual C++

You have designed your program. Now it's time to create your Visual C++ project with its initial files and project settings. After that, you can begin adding user-interface features, adding code to implement your program's functionality, and debugging as you go.

Overview   A short introduction to some important concepts to know before you begin your program.
How Do I   Everything you need to know to create a Visual C++ program.
Details   Detailed information about subjects of interest when you are beginning your program.

What else do you want to do?

Port my previous VC++ projects to the current version.

Learn more about the kinds of programs I can create with Visual C++.
Start creating my own program -- how do I begin?
Learn about Visual C++ wizards that will create program files to help me get started.

Interesting home pages

   The entire Visual C++ product.
Adding User-Interface Features   Developing the user interface and other features of your program.
Compiling and Linking   Building your program.
Debugging   Debugging your program.
Adding Program Functionality   Developing code.