Simple Direct2D Application Sample
This topic contains the following sections.
- Description
- Requirements
- Downloading the Sample
- Building the Sample
- Building the Sample Using the Command Prompt
- Building the Sample Using Visual Studio 2008 (Preferred Method)
Description
This sample creates a simple Direct2D application that draws shapes, images, and text. It produces the output shown in the following screen shot.
Requirements
Minimum supported client | Windows 7 or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Platform Update for Windows Vista |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 |
Windows SDK | Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 7 |
Downloading the Sample
This sample is available in the following locations.
Location | Path/URL |
---|---|
Windows SDK | \Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Samples\Multimedia\Direct2D\SimpleDirect2dApplication |
Code Gallery | Download from MSDN Code Gallery |
Building the Sample
Building the Sample Using the Command Prompt
- Open the Command Prompt window and navigate to the sample directory.
- Type
msbuild SimpleDirect2dApplication.sln
.
Building the Sample Using Visual Studio 2008 (Preferred Method)
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the sample directory.
- Double-click the icon for the .sln (solution) file to open the file in Visual Studio.
- In the Build menu, select Build Solution. The application will be built in the default \Debug or \Release directory.
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Build date: 1/22/2012