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After Typing Your Source Code

Refer to your tri-fold brochure,
Microsoft Visual C++
Quick Reference Guide,

 
as you read  through this page
  for the first time

Once you have typed your source code, it is time to save your work and see if your program works properly.

1.  Pull down FILE menu, select SAVE   - or use the save icon

2.  Pull down BUILD menu,
     select BUILD project.exe
- or press F7, or choose the build icon

  3.  If an error message occurs, double click on the error message to get an arrow pointing to the spot in the program source code that caused the error.

4.  Pull down the BUILD menu and select
     EXECUTE project.exe
- or use execute icon

  5.  Press ALT and ENTER to see your display in a full black screen.

   6.  Press any key to close the black screen.  Do NOT click the mouse on the underlying screen to close the black screen.

 

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