Creating and Managing Projects with Visual C++ Express Edition
You can create Visual C++ projects in several ways:
You can use project templates, such as the CLR Console Application Template (C++), to help you quickly create simple projects.
You can also use application wizards to help you create a solution. A solution can contain many projects and can be coded in any language that is included with Visual Studio. The Visual Studio development environment can handle dependencies among projects, individual project configurations, project deployment, and source code control. This method works well for larger scale applications.
You can create a simple text file and then save it with a .cpp extension. Using the Win32 Application Wizard, create an empty project. Add your .cpp file into the Visual Studio environment. This method would work well for a very simple, console-style application.
Once you have created your project, you can manage it using code wizards and property pages to manage the specifics of your project.
In This Section
- Using Projects to Create Applications
Describes how to create projects with Visual C++ application wizards, which allow you to create projects that employ the various libraries.
- Visual C++ Projects
Lists all the different types of project templates or application wizards that you can use to build applications with Visual C++.
- Modifying Project Settings
Describes how to use Property Pages and Property Sheets to specify your project settings.
- Adding Functionality with Code Wizards
Describes how to add classes, methods, variables, and other elements to your project to add functionality.