ENSC 104: DIGITAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL C++

Creating a New Visual C++ Program

• Click on File->New.
• Make sure that the Projects Tab is in the front of this property page.
• Single click on Win32 Console Application.
• Change the location edit box to "C:\Students".
• Enter a project Name such as "demo" into the project name edit box.
• Click OK.
• Select "A Hello World Application" from the Win32 Console Application Dialog box and then click Finish.
• Click OK
• On the left is a window that displays ClassView and FileView. Make sure that the ClassView tab is in front.
• Click the "+" on Demo
• Click the "+" on Globals
• Double click on "main( int argc, char *argv[] )"
• Now you may edit your program by simply typing in the program window.
• To save your program, click on File->Save All.
• To compile and run your program, click on Build->Execute.
• Visual C++ will ask you if you want to build an *.exe file. Click on Yes.
• If the program compiles without any errors, you should now see the output on the screen.
• To remove the program output from the screen, press the ENTER key once.
• To print your source code, click on File->Print. Change the destination printer to \\HARDY\hk104lj3 on Ne04: in the drop down edit box. Then click OK.
• To close this project click on File->Close Workspace.
• Visual C++ may ask you if you want to close all document windows. Click Yes.
• To open this project back up after it has been closed, click File->Open Workspace.
• Double click on the Folder that corresponds to your project name.
• Click on "demo.dsw" and then click OK to open your project.

Downloading a C++ Program from Dr. Walsh's Web Page

• Locate a hyperlink corresponding to a C++ program that you wish to download.
• Right click on the link and choose "Save Target As..."
• Move to "C:\Students" in the SaveAs Dialog box.
• Click Save.
• A Download Close Dialog box will appear. Just click Close.
• Within Visual C++, click File->Open.
• Select the program that you downloaded to the Students directory.
• Click Build->Build to compile and link your program.
• Visual C++ will tell you that there is no project workspace and asks you if you want to build one. Click OK.
• To run your program, click on Build->Execute.
• You should now see your output.
• To reopen this project after it has been closed you will need to use File->Open Workspace instead of File->Open.

Saving your project to a Floppy in the A: drive so that you may take it home and then bring it back and work on it later.

• Save your program from within Visual C++.
• Exit Visual C++.
• Using the Explorer, traverse the your project directory under the Students directory.
• Left click to highlight the files <filename>.cpp.
• Right click with <filename.cpp> still highlighted and select copy.
• Insert Floppy disk into the floppy drive.
• Using Explorer, traverse to the A: drive.
• Right click and select Paste.
• Traverse back to the project directory under the Students directory and repeat the above steps to copy stdafx.h to the floppy.
• Using Explorer, delete everything in the Students directory.
• Log off the computer.
• Log back into the computer.
• Using Explorer, copy the two files on your floppy disk back to the Students directory.
• Within Visual C++, click File->Open.
• Select the program that you copied from the A: drive to the Students directory.
• Click Build->Build.
• Visual C++ will tell you that there is no project workspace and asks you if you want to build one. Click OK.
• Click on Build->Execute and your program will run.
• To reopen this project after it has been closed you will need to use File->Open Workspace instead of File->Open.