12. An Introduction to IO in C

	Chapter 1 - The Visual C++ Compiler, Version 6
	Visual C++ 6: The Complete Reference
	Chris H. Pappas and William H. Murray, III

Copyright 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies

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	Some New Tools and Utilities

	The new Developer Studio has added many new and improved features to make it easier than ever to develop world-class applications. New additions include the ability to host Visual J++ 1.1 and Visual InterDev, as well as Visual C++ 6.0 and MSDN.

	Automation and Macros

	With Visual Basic Scripts you can automate routine or repetitive tasks. While macro recording allows for quick and easy authoring, the Developer Studio allows you to manipulate Studio components as objects, allowing you to automate tasks that include opening, editing, or closing documents, or sizing windows. You can also create integrated add-ins using Developer Studio’s object model.

	ClassView

	The new improved ClassView now works with Java classes as well as C++ classes. You can create new classes using MFC, ATL, or your own classes. ClassView also now provides the ability to view and edit interfaces for COM objects implemented in MFC or ATL. You can also use folders to organize classes the way you want.

	Customizable Toolbars and Menus

	Developer Studio makes it easy to customize toolbars and menus to fit the way you work. For example, you can now do the following:

	•		Add a menu to a toolbar

	•		Add or delete menu commands or toolbar buttons

	•		Change a toolbar button into a menu command

	•		Clone a menu or toolbar button from one toolbar to another so it is always accessible

	•		Design new toolbars or menus

	•		Personalize an existing toolbar or menu

	•		Reassign a menu command, making it a toolbar button

	Internet Connectivity

	Viewing World Wide Web pages in Developer Studio is a snap with the all-new InfoViewer or your own registered web browser to view Microsoft on the Web. With a web address in the URL window, you can click the address to view the Web page. This feature allows Visual Studio users assurance of the latest breaking news, documentation, fixes, and/or upgrades as they become available.

	Project Workspaces and Files

	The new Developer Studio’s flexible project system makes it easy to have a workspace with different project types. For example, you can create a workspace containing a Visual InterDev project and a J++ applet.

	Note		Workspace files now have an extension DSW (formerly MDP). Project files now have the extension DSP (formerly MAK).

	There are now two Build files types: internal (DSP) and external (MAK). All DSP files are created when you create a new project within the Developer Studio environment or when you convert a project from a previous version. (Note: DSP files are not compatible with NMAKE.) You can create an external MAK file, compatible with NMAKE, by clicking Export Makefile on the Project menu.

	Projects can now include active documents, such as spreadsheets and Word document files. You can even edit them without leaving Visual Studio’s integrated development environment.

	When you start a new workspace, the Developer Studio creates a file by the name, YOURWORKSPACENAME.DSW, (DSW), which is a new extension. Workspace files no longer include data specific to your local computer. At this point you may do the following:

	•		Add the workspace file to a previously defined source control project

	•		Copy a workspace from another computer or a network directory and open the workspace copy directly, without creating a new workspace file for your local computer

	•		Use resource editors

	•		Use the WizardBar with dialog boxes to hook up code to the visual elements of your program

	Wizards

	The new Microsoft Developer Studio incorporates many new Wizards, including Wizards for the new integrated Visual J++ and Visual InterDev packages (available if you have these packages installed). You can use these Wizards to create files, controls, and new types of projects.

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