Creating a Win32 Application: A Step-by-Step Guide, Study notes of Windows Programming

Learn how to create a new win32 gui application project using visual studio. This guide covers creating a new project, adding existing files, and creating a new c++ source file.

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How to create a Win32 Application
Follow the following steps to create a WIN32 GUI based application project
1- select FILE from the main menu
2- select NEW
The following window will appear
In the above window, you need to do the following 5 things
1. select Win32 Application in the above window
2. write your project name on the upper left side of the window
3. select “CREATE NEW WORK SPACE” radio button
4. check Win32 check box
5. click “OK”
After performing above 5 tasks, the following window will be appeared
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How to create a Win32 Application

Follow the following steps to create a WIN32 GUI based application project

1- select FILE from the main menu 2- select NEW

The following window will appear

In the above window, you need to do the following 5 things

  1. select Win32 Application in the above window
  2. write your project name on the upper left side of the window
  3. select “CREATE NEW WORK SPACE” radio button
  4. check Win32 check box
  5. click “OK”

After performing above 5 tasks, the following window will be appeared

In this window you need to do the following

  1. Select “AN EMPTY PROJECT” option.
  2. Click “FINISH”

After performing the above 2 tasks, the following window will be appeared in front of you.

your project has been created

How to add a new file in your project

To add an already created file,

  1. Click on FILE
  2. click OPEN
  3. select the file to be added

To add a new file in your project, do the following steps

  1. Click on FILE
  2. Click NEW
  3. select C++ Source File option
  4. Select project in which you want to add the file
  5. Enter file name in the FILE NAME text area
  6. Browse the location in which you want to save your file
  1. Click “OK”

After performing above tasks, your new file will be added into your project.