SUMMARY

This chapter provided detailed coverage of the most commonly used windows in the Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition IDE. This included learning how to work with its menu and toolbars. You also learned how to work with the Form Designer and the Code Editor. In addition, you learned about IntelliSense and how to use it effectively. On top of all this, the chapter presented additional information on how to work with and take advantage of the Toolbox, Solution Explorer, and Properties windows.

Before you move on to Chapter 3, "Creating an Application Interface," take a few minutes to further improve the Click Race game by implementing the following challenges.