Visual C++ Documentation Map

You can move through the Visual C++ documentation in several ways, depending on the type of information you like to read, the information you know least about, or your preference for accessing information. You can also reference additional material that supplements the Visual C++ documentation.

Programming References

Program Development

New Information

Frequently-Used Topics

The Visual C++ Table of Contents

Getting Help

Programming References

When using Visual C++, you have a choice of programming tools:

Program Development

Visual C++ supports many operations related to program development:

New Information

If you have used previous versions of Visual C++, you may be want to read What's New in version 6.0.

Frequently-Used Topics

Here are a few frequently-used topics you may want to bookmark:

The Visual C++ Table of Contents

The Visual C++ documentation has been divided into the following sections.

This section	Contains
What's New	What's New for Visual C++ Version 6.0 — Describes the new features available in Visual C++ 6.0. Visual C++ Editions — Explains which features are included in each edition (Standard, Professional, or Enterprise) of Visual C++ 6.0.
Getting Started	Getting Started with Visual C++ — Suggests a few places in which to begin working with Visual C++. If You Want to Comment on the Documentation — Provides contact information if you have comments on the Visual C++ documentation.
Using Visual C++	Visual C++ Tutorials — Provides eight tutorials to help you begin learning new areas of the Visual C++ development system. Visual C++ Programmer's Guide — Covers a broad range of subjects, such as programming with C/C++, programming with MFC, and the various primary steps involved in creating your program. Visual C++ User's Guide — Describes the Visual C++ interface. Topics discussed in this section include: UI Basics, Customizing Visual C++, Working with Projects, Working with Classes, Wizards, Text Editor, Resource Editors, the Debugger, Source Code Control, Automating Tasks in Visual C++, and the Windows Utilities. Note The Visual C++ User's Guide was called The Developer Studio User's Guide in Visual C++ v5.0. Glossary — Provides definitions for commonly-used terms and acronyms.
Reference	Microsoft Foundation Class Library and Templates — Includes a reference to the classes, global functions, global variables, and macros that make up the library, plus a collection of technical notes written by the MFC development team. It also includes two template references: Active Template Library (ATL) and OLE DB Templates. C/C++ Language and Libraries — Contains reference material on: C++ Language, C Language, iostream Library, and the Standard C++ Library
Samples	Visual C++ Samples includes six categories of sample code: ATL, Compiler COM Support, Customer AppWizard, MFC, OLE DB Templates, and SDK.

Getting Help

You can access the information in the documentation in several ways, depending on your preferences and needs.

To	Do the following
Find more information on an error message or command	Place the cursor in the error message number or command and press F1.
Learn about the controls in a dialog box	Click the question mark box in the upper-right corner of the dialog box, then click the control you want more information on.
Look up specific information directly, such as the name of a feature or control	Click the Index tab in Help.
Browse for information	Click the Contents tab in Help.
Search across the entire documentation set, and expand or limit your search	Click the Search tab in Help.
Bookmark a topic	While the topic is displayed, click the Favorites tab in Help, then click the Add button.