COMPONENTS OF VC++

Ø Resource Editor:

Ø Resource Compiler:

Ø Source Code Editor:

Ø C/C++ Compiler:

Ø Linker:

Ø Debugger:

Ø Online Help/MSDN Library viewer: Help can be accessed in four ways:

a. By Book

b. By Topic

c. By word

d. F1 help

Ø AppWizard: AppWizard is a code generator that creates a working skeleton of a windows application with features, class name, and source code filenames that are specified by user through dialog boxes.

Ø ClassWizard:ClassWizard is a prog. accessible from VC++ view menu. It helps to create new class, virtual function or a new message handler function. ClassWizard writes prototype, function body and (if necessary) the code to link the window messages to the function. Thus make the programming more error free.

Ø The Source Browser: Helps to examine the code from the class and function viewpoint. Following viewing modes are available:

Accessible from Tools menu (Alt+F12)

a. Definition and References:(Viewing the definition and using position of the functions , variables, macro, classes etc)

b. Call Graph/Caller Graph:

c. Derived Classes and Members/Base Classes and Members:

d. File Outline

Ø Windows Diagnostic Tools: SPY++ gives tree view of system processes.Include whole set of ActiveX utilities.

Ø Source Code Control: Source Safe holds the master copy of the project.

Ø Gallery: Helps to share software components among different projects. It manages three types of modules:

a. ActiveX Controls

b. C++ source modules

c. Visual C++ components

Ø MFC & ATL Support: