Starting a new console project in Visual C++

The following instructions pertain to Visual C++ 5 and 6:

(a) fire it up

(b) File/New...

(d) Select "Win32 Console Application"

(e) In the "location" bar, type something like C:\MyProgramming\MyCppStuff

(f) In "Project name", type "helloworld"

(g) Decide on whether you want to create a new workspace. If in doubt, do so.

(h) Click OK

(i) (In version 6) - Click OK again (sigh)

That's the workspace and project created.

(j) Click on the little shiny "paper" icon in the top left hand corner. That means "new file".

(k1) For C, type this:


#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  puts("Hello world");
  return 0;
}

OR...

(k2) For C++, type this:


#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int main()
{
  cout << "Hello world!" << endl;
  return 0;
}

(l) Type Control-S (or do File/Save)

(m1) FOR C: Save the file as "hello.c"

OR...

(m2) FOR C++: Save the file as "hello.cpp"

(n) Click your way out of the dialog

(o) Right click on your source file's window

(p) select "Insert file into project" and follow the popup (which shows your project name), and click it

You now have a project with a file in it. (Repeat to add more files to the project, if you wish, for bigger programs.)

(q) Select the Build menu and click on "Build Helloworld.exe"

(r) Rejoice. You have been assimilated.