Visual C++ 6.0 Tutorial
Welcome to CSCI 195. This tutorial guides you through the process of creating a simple console application using Visual C++ 6.0. A version of this tutorial is also available for Visual Studio .NET 2003.
Using Windows Explorer create a folder to hold all of your projects for this class. In this example I have named mine A:\PROJ. You can name your folder anything you like. Once you have created your folder close Windows Explorer.
Start Microsoft Visual C++ using the Start
button from Windows
You should see a screen similar to the the following image:
Click the menu item File|New... or press CTRL-N
A dialog box is displayed. Select Win32 Console Application on the left. Then, next to the Location: text box, click on the button to browse to the folder you created in the last step. Finally, in the Project name: text box, enter hello.
The screen should look like this:
Click the OK button to continue. You should see the following screen:
Click the Finish button to create your new project. You should see the following screen displaying information about your project:
Click the OK button to continue. You should see the following screen:
Click the menu item Project |Add To Project | New...
Select C++ Source File from the list on the left and type the name hello in the text box labeled File Name:
Click the OK button to enter the edit mode. You should see the following screen:
Enter the following program:
Once you have typed the program in the edit window, your screen should look like this:
Save your program by clicking on the icon that looks like a floppy disk (3rd icon from the left).
To execute your program click on the button toward the right that is labeled !
The following message box will appear:
Click the Yes button and your program will compile and execute. You should eventually see the following screen:
Type your name when prompted and then press Enter. You should see the following screen.
Once you recover from the awe of creating your first C++ program you can press any key to make the console window disappear.
That's it! You've created your first C++ project.