Creating a Project

Before you can begin coding, you must create a new workspace and project.

To do so, go to the File menu and select New

You should be presented with a dialog that looks like this:

• When presented with the new dialog window, select Win32 Console Application (this will create an application that runs at the command prompt [like DOS])
• In the Project Name textfield, name your project Day of the Week
• In the Location textfield, type the directory in which you want to store your code files. (Change the Location of the project to your user directory, (on Drive Z: in the CS lab).
  
  
• After clicking Ok from the New project dialog window you will be presented with the project creation wizard “Win32 Console Application” dialog window as shown below:

• Select an empty project and click Finish.
  
• After clicking Finish from the “Win32 Console Application” dialog window a New Project Information window will simply explain no files were automatically generated.

  
  

• Note the Project Directory at the bottom of the dialog window above. While files can be stored in the directory in the CS lab they will be deleted as soon as you log off and will be lost.
  
  
• Now click OK. You should now see a screen that looks similar to this:

Now you are ready to start writing code.