HOWTO: Convert Multiple Projects in Visual C++ 5.0 and 6.0

• The Development Environment, included with:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 5.0, 6.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to convert multiple projects created with Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.x into Microsoft Visual C++ version 5.0 or version 6.0 projects. If you are converting projects from earlier versions of Microsoft Visual C++ (versions 2.2 or earlier), replace files of extension .MDP with .MAK in the following instructions.

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To convert a single project, select "Open Workspace" from the File menu and select the project you wish to convert (the project has a .MDP extension). This method can be tedious if you have a large number of projects to convert. The following steps can help streamline this process.

1. Use the Microsoft Windows Explorer to find all files with a .MDP extension. This list contains the entire list of Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.x projects. Select a parent folder (this could be the root of a drive). From the Tools menu, select Find, then "Files or Folders." The Find dialog box is displayed with the proper drive and folder selected. In the "Named" field, enter *.MDP. Click the "Find Now" button.



2. Press SHIFT+click and CTRL+click to select the projects you wish to convert.



3. Drag and drop this list of files into Microsoft Developer Studio. If Microsoft Developer Studio is minimized, while you are dragging, hold the mouse cursor over the button for Microsoft Developer Studio on the System Tray and wait for Microsoft Developer Studio to be activated. Then drop the list in Microsoft Developer Studio.



4. At this point, you are prompted several times for each project. Read each dialog box carefully.

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