Port Non-Visual C++ Applications from Different Platforms to Visual C++

Before you port your application, decide what kind of Visual C++ application you want to port to:

To port non-Visual C++ applications to Visual C++

  1. From the File menu, click New.

    The New dialog box opens.

  2. Select the Projects tab.

  3. Select the kind of application you want to create:

    • Choose Application to create an EXE

    • Choose Dynamic Link Library to create a DLL

    • Choose Static Library to create a LIB

    • Choose Console Application to create an EXE with no Graphical User Interface (GUI)

  4. Enter a project name and location in the appropriate text boxes.

  5. Click OK.

    An empty project is created and opened.

  6. From the Project menu, click Add to Project and then Files.

    The Insert Files into Project dialog box appears.

  7. Select the drive and directory containing the project files.

  8. Select the files you want to add from the list. (You can select more than one by holding down the SHIFT key while selecting.)

  9. Click OK.

  10. Examine and/or modify your new project settings by clicking Settings from the Build menu.

  11. Build the project.