We asked you to select Win32 Console Application out of the many choices
available. Each of the choices here selects one from among many project types. The
main difference between project types is which application wizard, if any, Visual C++
will apply to your project. For instance, if you had selected Database Project, Visual
C++ would do you the favor of creating a template program that follows the pattern of
most database interface applications, which you would only need to customize rather
than write from scratch. Win32 Console Application is the simplest project type
available.
When you click OK, you get another window like the one below that will ask you
which of several subtypes of projects you would like. Here, Visual C++ is basically
disbelieving that you want such a simple project type, and is trying to convince you to
accept some of its help. It really wants to write code for you. But along with Visual
C++'s help comes a host of issues and design decisions that we don't want in this
course. Select An e mpty project, as the figure shows, and click Finish. You will get
an information window telling you, basically, that Visual C++ has done nothing for
you. Had you chosen another project type, this window would contain a list of the
files that Visual C++ had created on your behalf. Click OK to make it go away.
Figure 5: Selection of Console Project Type
Back in the main Visual C++ window, within the project pane and within your new
workspace, you now have the new project. We only need to create some files for this
project. Select New... once more, and select the Files tab—if it is not automatically
selected. The window will look similar to the one below. Select C++ Source File
from the options, and type in the name of the new file. We have named the file
"main," but you can name it anything you want. Click OK. Back in the main Visual
C++ window, you will see that the new file (though empty) now shows up inside the
editor. We are ready to start typing a program into it!
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