Visual C++ Guided Tour
There are several topics that introduce the different types of projects you can create with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005.
In This Section
- How to: Compile a Native C++ Program from the Command Line
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Creates a simple C++ program with a text editor and compiles it on the command line.
- How to: Compile a C++ Program that Targets the CLR in Visual Studio
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Creates a Visual C++ program with .NET classes and compiles it using the Visual Studio Development Environment.
- How to: Compile a Code Example from the Help Topics
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Describes how to locate sample Visual C++ programs in the help topics and how to compile and run them.
- How to: Create a Standard C++ Program
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In this procedure you can type in your own C++ program or use one of the sample programs.
- How to: Create a Windows Forms Application
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Creates a Windows Forms application using standard controls from the Toolbox.
- How to: Convert Between Various String Types
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Describes how to convert various Visual C++ strings from one type to another.
- How to: Use Visual C++ Express Edition with the Microsoft Platform SDK
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Details how to install the Microsoft Platform SDK for use in building Win32 application using Visual C++ Express Edition.
- Walkthrough: Using the Visual Studio IDE
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Creates a new standard C++ program and tests it functionality using Visual Studio.
- Walkthrough: Creating a Windows Forms Control
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Creates a Windows Forms control and an application to test it.
- Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Managed Assembly
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Creates a managed assembly and an application that references the assembly.
- Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Dynamic Link Library
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Creates a dynamic link library and an application that references the DLL.
- Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Static Library
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Creates a static library and an application that references it.
- Introduction to Visual C++ for UNIX Users
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Provides information for UNIX users who are new to Visual C++.
Reference
- Visual C++ Reference
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Provides information on the C and C++ languages as well as the various libraries they incorporate.
- .NET Framework Class Library
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Provides information on all the interfaces and types that are included in the .NET Framework.
- C++/CLI Language Specification Standard
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The Ecma specification of the C++/CLI language.