Visual C++ Walkthroughs (Visual Studio)

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Walkthroughs give step-by-step instructions for common scenarios, which makes them a good place to start learning about the product or a particular feature area.

In This Section

• Introducing the Visual Studio IDE (C++)
  Creates a new standard C++ program and tests it functionality using Visual Studio.

• Creating a Windows Forms Control (C++)
  Creates a Windows Forms control and an application to test it.

• Creating and Using a Managed Assembly (C++)
  Creates a managed assembly and an application that references the assembly.

• Creating and Using a Dynamic Link Library (C++)
  Creates a dynamic link library and an application that references the DLL.

• Creating and Using a Static Library (C++)
  Creates a static library and an application that references it.

• Walkthrough: Creating a COM Server Using a Text Editor
  Demonstrates how to quickly develop a simple COM server using various attributes with a text editor.

• Walkthrough: Creating a COM Server Using Wizards
  Demonstrates how to quickly develop a simple COM server using various attributes with Visual C++ wizards.

• Walkthrough: Creating an ActiveX Control with Attributes
  Uses attributes and wizards to create a simple ActiveX control.

• ATL Tutorial
  Leads you through the creation of a control and demonstrates some ATL fundamentals in the process.

• Walkthrough: Creating a Simple Windows Form
  Demonstrates how to make a simple "Hello, World" application.

• Walkthrough: Retrieving Dialog Box Information Collectively Using Objects
  Gives directions for using an object to expose a group of related data from a dialog box.

• Walkthrough: Updating Status-Bar Information at Run Time
  Explains how to programmatically control the data within status-bar panels.

Related Sections

• Visual C++: Samples Included in Visual C++
  Provides links to sample code showing the capabilities of Visual C++ and the libraries and technologies that it supports.

• Visual Studio Walkthroughs
  Gives a related list of walkthroughs for all areas of programming in Visual Studio.