Run-Time Library Reference

Visual Studio 2005

The Microsoft run-time library provides routines for programming for the Microsoft Windows operating system. These routines automate many common programming tasks that are not provided by the C and C++ languages.

Sample programs are included in the individual reference topics for most routines in the library.

In This Section

C Run-Time Libraries: Discusses the .lib files that comprise the C run-time libraries.

Run-Time Routines by Category: Provides links to the run-time library by category.

Global Variables and Standard Types: Provides links to the global variables and standard types provided by the run-time library.

Global Constants: Provides links to the global constants defined by the run-time library.

Alphabetical Function Reference: Provides a table of contents entry point into an alphabetical listing of all C run-time library functions.

Generic-Text Mappings: Provides links to the generic-text mappings defined in Tchar.h.

Language and Country/Region Strings: Describes how to use the setlocale function to set the language and Country/Region strings.

Related Sections

Debug Routines: Provides links to the debug versions of the run-time library routines.

Run-Time Error Checking: Provides links to functions that support run-time error checks.

Run-Time Library Behavior: Discusses the entry point into the CRT DLL.

Visual C++ Libraries: Provides links to the various libraries provided with Visual C++, including ATL, MFC, OLE DB Templates, the C run-time library, and the Standard C++ Library.

Debugging: Provides links to using the Visual Studio debugger to correct logic errors in your application or stored procedures.