Starting a Program

You will create Windows CE projects within the same Visual Studio integrated development environment that hosts Visual C++. Many of the same Visual C++ development tools that help you create, test, and refine your programs are available in the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0. Projects are organized in workspaces, as they are in Visual C++.

Wizards are available to help you create project files and starter files. Resource editors are also provided to help you create and modify application resources. Additional tools and options support the special requirements of Windows CE cross-development. For a summary of the key differences between Visual C++ 5.0 and the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0, see the Introduction.

    To start a new Windows CE project

1. On the File menu, click New.
2. Click the Projects tab.
3. Select the type of project you want to create.
4. In the Platforms check box list, select the platforms you want to target.
5. Enter a text string in the Project Name field, and click OK.