C++ tutorial

By LiquifiedGoldThu, 09/03/2009 - 12:20

I am taking a C++ progaming class for school and I'd thought I share it. I use
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008.

If you want to download the Microsoft Visual C++ you can download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/

Here is the first morsel of code:

After you launch Visual C++, go to the menu and select File->New->Project.

The folowing dialog box appears:

You want the Win32 Project. Since this selection is correct we just need to name it and click ok. When you do that another pop-up appears:

Make sure Console application and Empty project are checked off. If they aren't checked off the project wont work (I speak from experience).

Thenn we need to add a source code file (.CPP) to the file. The .CPP file is the file we will write all the code in. Go to the menue and select Project->Add New Item...

Yet another pop-up box appears:

Name it and click add.

Allright! Now we can star coding.

Copy exactly what you see here. If you miss just one semicolon it won't work so copy it exactly. A a side note: The star next to the file name means the file is not saved. Save often

On to tutorial number 2...