Our Environment We will exercise on Microsoft Visual C++ v.6 We will exercise on Microsoft Visual C++ v.6 because that is what we have in the univ. because

Our EnvironmentOur Environment

We will exercise on We will exercise on Microsoft Visual C++ v.6Microsoft Visual C++ v.6

because that is what we have in the univ.because that is what we have in the univ. but there are many free compilers, too.but there are many free compilers, too.

Visual C++ (v6)Visual C++ (v6)


New.. Ctrl+N


Choose: “Win32 Console Application”

Project and file directory

project title(name of .exe)



New source file will be included in the project


Choose: “c++ source file”

Give a file name with

extension .c


Write your program here


Compile the C file


Build an executable (.exe)

file.


Run the executable file (.exe). When this menu is selected, even if the compiling was not complete, it

will re-compile.

Error and warning messagswill be here.


Program output and interface at DOS prompt.


Open a previously

created project.


Compiler structureCompiler structure

Program generation Program generation stepssteps

Error investigationError investigation

By double clicking on the error message, you can go to the line

containing the error.

There is a variable which is forgotten to be declared before

used.

DebuggingDebugging

Add an integer variable with

name “a”

Linker errorsLinker errors

A function with name “print” is not defined.

The correct one should be printf

Execution errorExecution error

The correct usage of printf for writing

out numbers

DebuggerDebugger

Until now, you should have encountered Until now, you should have encountered programming mistakes. Use debugger:programming mistakes. Use debugger:

Build->set active configuration-> win32 debug

Insert breakpointInsert breakpointChose line Put break point

Start debugging with “F5” or

Build->Start Debug->Go

Debug screenDebug screen

Functions Stack

Variables watching

Current running

line

Debug toolbar

Run line by line by pressing “F10”

or clicking this button

Trace variable values here

Move mouse over the

variable name, and see the

current values

To execute and skip to the next

breakpoint, press “F5”

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Our Environment We will exercise on Microsoft Visual C++ v.6 We will exercise on Microsoft Visual C++ v.6 because that is what we have in the univ. because