Updated: November 2007
You can build projects in Visual C++ in one of two ways:
Using Visual Studio.
Using the command line.
In This Section
- Building C++ Projects in Visual Studio
Discusses using the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) and property pages to build your project.
- Building on the Command Line
Discusses command-line tools for programmers who prefer to build their applications from the command prompt.
- Building C/C++ Isolated Applications and Side-by-side Assemblies
Describes the new deployment model for Windows client applications based on the idea of isolated applications and side-by-side assemblies.
- C/C++ Building Reference
Provides links to an overview of building programs in C++, compiler and linker options, and additional build tools.
Related Sections
- Visual C++
Provides links to different areas of the Visual Studio and Visual C++ documentation set.
- Visual C++ Reference
Provides links to topics describing the C and C++ language references, the libraries provided with Visual C++, the Visual C++ Extensibility Object Model, and the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM).
- Visual C++ Sample Applications
Provides links to sample code showing the capabilities of Visual C++ and the libraries and technologies it supports.