With Visual C++ 2005, you can create Standard C++ programs using the Visual Studio Development Environment. In this procedure, you create a new project, add a new file to the project, edit the file to add C++ code, and then compile and run the program using Visual Studio.
You can type in your own C++ program or use one of the sample programs. The sample program referred to in this procedure is a console application that uses the set container in the Standard Template Library (STL), which is part of the ISO C++ 98 standard.
Visual C++ conforms to these standards:
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ISO C 95
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ISO C++ 98
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Ecma C++/CLI 05
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| You should use the /Za compiler option if you want to enforce ANSI C++ and ANSI C compliance checking of your program (the default option is /Ze which allows Microsoft extensions to the standard). See /Za, /Ze (Disable Language Extensions) for more information. |
To create a new project and add a source file
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Create a new project:
On the File menu, point to New, then click Project….
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From the Visual C++ project types, click Win32, then click Win32 Console Application.
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Enter a project name.
By default, the solution that contains the project has the same name as the new project, though you can enter a different name. You can enter a different location for the project if you wish.
Click OK to create the new project.
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In the Win32 Application Wizard, select Empty Project and click Finish.
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If Solution Explorer is not visible, click Solution Explorer on the View menu.
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Add a new source file to the project:
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Right-click on the Source Files folder in Solution Explorer and point to Add and click New Item.
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Click C++ File (.cpp) from the Code node, enter a file name, and then click Add.
The .cpp file appears in the Source Files folder in Solution Explorer and a tabbed window appears where you type in the code.
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Click in the newly created tab in Visual Studio and type in a valid C++ program that uses the Standard C++ Library, or copy and paste one of the sample programs.
For example, you can use the set::find (STL Samples) sample program in the Standard Template Library Samples topics in the help. See How to: Compile a Code Example from the Help Topics for information on copying a sample program to the Clipboard.
If you use the sample program for this procedure, notice the using namespace std; directive. This allows the program to use cout and endl without requiring fully qualified names (std::cout and std::endl).
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On the Build menu, click Build Solution.
The Output window displays information about the compilation progress, such as the location of the build log and a message indicating that the build succeeded.
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On the Debug menu, click Start without Debugging.
If you used the sample program, a command window is displayed that shows whether certain integers are found in the set.
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