[codermonk]

Hey guys i have a couple thing i want to know about in this thread. firstly is it possible to write a program and check its functionality and then convert it into a visual C++ program. i have all the source code. secondly is programming in visual C++ the same as in standard C++ with a compiler like dev C++, i ask this because my friend seeing my last program i wrote challenged me to write a hangman program in visual C++ such that i can have animations and easier clearscreens and stuff. and replys are greatly appreciated. and also any help with my hangman project will be greatly appreciated.

[Oler1s]

Visual C++ is just a compiler. If you have standard C++ it will compile fine.

[codermonk]

but what about the Visual aspect of VC++ like creating a GUI for the program.

[Oler1s]

What about it?

GUI toolkits are not standard C++. They are third party code and libraries, and depend on more third party things. Like your operating system.

It's not compiler specific so much as platform specific. Google for GUI toolkit or widget toolkit. Pick one.

Actually, because you aren't really creating a GUI so much as a game, I would recommend looking into graphics layers and libraries like SDL and SFML.

[Arenlor]

I think you mean the Win32 API? http://msdn.microsof...v=VS.85%29.aspx

[codermonk]

i mean using VC++ ...

[Oler1s]

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i mean using VC++ ...

Using VC++, using g++, using Intel, using Borland, what's the difference? If you want to create GUIs, you need to pick a widget toolkit usable on your OS.

[Arenlor]

VC++ is just an IDE and compiler. It's made by Microsoft. Any code that works in Dev-C++ will work in VC++ since it's all C++. There is no difference. It's like OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office Professional 2010, both are office suites, just one is open-source and therefore has better features than the other.

[Aphex19]

Visual C++ does include a Visual form designer, although, I have always favoured the WIndows API over it for some reason, there are very few tutorials about the form designer, youtube have some though, im sure.