1. Using Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Express 2005 Name: Dr Ju Wang Ashwin Belle Course Resource: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~jwang3/CMSC245/ http://www.people.vcu.edu/~jwang3/CMSC245/

2. Ensure proper installation of Visual Studio Express Refer to the Installation guide on the Microsoft website.

3. To begin To Start the Studio Express application; Go to start menu  All Programs Select Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

4. The Start Screen This is the first screen you would see as soon as the application is up and running.

5. The concept of projects A Project or Solution is a set of files that will compile into a single executable (.exe) file. A project can contain multiple files compiled together. Projects are mandatory even when they contain only one file.

6. Creating A Project To create a new project of your own, Select the file tab, Select New Click on Project….

7. Project Options Select Win32 application on the left tab and give a name to your project in the section below. Select the Create Directory for Solution checkbox. Then Click OK button.

8. Project Options Select Application Settings on the left option panel, and select the Empty Project checkbox. Then click the Finish button.

9. Adding a file to your project. Go to project, click on Add New Item….

10. File Options Select Code in the left option panel, select C++ File(.cpp) in the right option panel Give a name for the file (like ex1). Then Click Add.

11. Main Page Code Area Debug information area Solution Explorer Files, Folders etc.

12. Entering A Program

13. Compiling / Building Go to the Build Tab and click on Build Solution

14. Build Errors To view Specific errors in your program recognised after building select Error List Window in the view tab options.

15. Build Errors The Errors and warnings can thus been seen as shown in the bottom Error list window.

16. Running the program You can also directly build and run the programm without debugging it by selecting the Start without Debugging option in the Debug tab.