This is the MVP's Frequently Asked Questions Page for Microsoft Visual C++. In here you'll find answers to several common asked questions about Visual C++, MFC and Windows development in C/C++, as well as other related stuff.

This document is organized in 8 main areas:

• Newsgroup issues:  Look here first to learn about the proper netiquette on the newsgroups, descriptions of the newsgroups in the microsoft.public.vc.* and microsoft.public.win32.programmer.* hierarchies.
• Visual C++ IDE issues: Look here for information on how to get the environment to work the way you want it to.
• Language and Compiler issues: Look here for information on C/C++ language issues that frequently pop up in the vc++ newsgroups, as well as compiler bugs, workarounds, etc.
• MFC issues: Common questions and answers regarding the Microsoft Foundation Classes.
• COM/ATL Issues: Common questions regarding COM and the Active Template Library.
• Windows SDK issues: Common questions that pop up in the vc++ and win32.programmer newsgroups about using the Windows SDK.
• Inter-Language Issues: Questions on getting your vc++ code to interact nicely with other languages, like VB.
• Additional Resources: Links to other sites on Windows programming.

There's also a Full-Text Search engine for the site, which you'll find useful.

About this FAQ

The questions you'll find here are frequently asked in the microsoft public newsgroups, and the answers have been compiled from the answers posted to those questions in the groups. Most of these answers come from the Microsoft MVP's for several products, including (but not limited to) Visual C++ and the Windows SDK. Among those who have contributed to building this FAQ are (in no particular order):

• Felix Kasza (our host).
• James M. Curran
• Katy Mulvey
• Aaron J. Margosis
• David Lowndes
• Scott McPhillips
• Bob Moore
• Jim Ross
• Doug Harrison
• Chris Becke
• Alexander Nickolov
• Girish Bharadwaj
• Craig Clearman
• Tomas Restrepo

For each question, you'll find a short answer, along with references to other sites you can find more information on the matter. Also, you'll find references to Knowledge Base articles, MSDN and samples where appropriate.

If you'd like to see any question added, or would like to make a comment, addition or happen to find something wrong with these pages, please mail the faq maintainer (Tomas Restrepo). Also, the site is updated frequently, so keep checking in for new additions!

Last Modification: Monday, May 22, 2000