General Samples

This page contains links to samples that work with all versions of Visual C++.

• BirthdayPicker Sample: Demonstrates .NET Framework Resources with Windows Forms
  Shows how the .NET Framework resource mechanism can be used in C++ applications. It also demonstrates some common Window Forms components.

• Calculator Sample: Windows Forms Pocket Calculator
  Implements a simple pocket calculator using C++ and the .NET Framework Windows Forms classes.

• ccWrapper Sample: Demonstrates How to Map C/C++ Compiler Flags from Other Compilers to Visual C++
  Demonstrates how to map C/C++ compiler flags from other compilers to Visual C++.

• COMEXCEL Sample: Demonstrates an Automation Client Application with Compiler COM Support
  A standalone Automation client that creates a new Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and generates a pie chart of the data stored on that spreadsheet.

• COMMAIL Sample: Demonstrates an Automation Client Application with Compiler COM Support
  Demonstrates an Automation client application with MAPI for Microsoft Exchange (or Outlook) and compiler COM support.

• CppLangFeat Sample: Language Features Overview
  This sample demonstrates key concepts of new features in C++.

• CPUID Sample: Determines CPU Capabilities
  Determines the capabilities of the CPU being run.

• crt_dbg1 Sample: C Run-Time Basic Debugging Features
  Illustrates the basic debugging features of the C run-time libraries.

• crt_dbg2 Sample: C Run-Time Debugging Hook Functions
  Demonstrates the C run-time debugging hook functions.

• Data Sample: Demonstrates Simple Access to a SQL Database
  Demonstrates a simple query from an existing SQL database using the console.

• dfacobjs Sample: C Run-Time _CrtDoForAllClientObjects Function
  Shows how to use the _CrtDoForAllClientObjects C run-time function to iterate through a linked list of client objects.

• EEAddIn Sample: Debugging Expression Evaluator Add-In
  Uses the Expression Evaluator Add-In API to extend the native debugger expression evaluator.

• FREETHRD Sample: Multithreaded Client and Free-Threaded Server with Compiler COM Support
  Demonstrates a multithreaded client and free-threaded server with compiler COM support.

• report Sample: C Run-Time Debugging Report Functions
  Illustrates the C run-time debugging report functions.

• RTC Sample: Run-Time Error Checks
  Demonstrates the run-time error checks feature.

• SatDLL Sample: Implements Multilingual Resources in a Win32 Application
  Demonstrates a recommended way to implement multilingual resources in a Win32 application.

• Scribble Sample: MDI Drawing Application
  Demonstrates how to develop a Windows Forms MDI application using C++ and the .NET Framework classes.

• ScribbleDotNET Sample: Extending Scribble with CLR Features
  A collection of samples based on the classic Scribble sample, updated and extended to include new .NET functionality.

• SecureCRT Sample: Converting Deprecated CRT Functions to their _s Counterparts
  This sample demonstrates how to upgrade code that used deprecated CRT functions to increase code security.

• StlClrLibrary Sample: Demonstrates STL/CLR Capabilities
  Demonstrates some of the capabilities available when using the STL/CLR Library.

• Unires Sample: Demonstrates the Use of Unicode Resource Files
  Demonstrates the use of Unicode resource files.

• YukonCLR Sample: Upgrading Stored Procedures to Work with SQL Server 2005
  This sample demonstrates how to leverage an existing extended stored procedure and how to use C++ for developing CLR code.

Visual C++ Sample Applications