Microsoft KB Archive/308115

= INFO: Roadmap for Visual C++ .NET =

Article ID: 308115

Article Last Modified on 8/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q308115



SUMMARY
This article provides a roadmap to learn and master Visual C++ .NET. To assist you with learning a Microsoft product or technology, roadmap articles provide links to useful information, including online documentation, Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, and white papers.

This article contains the following sections:
 * Overviews
 * Architecture
 * Key Concepts and QuickStarts
 * How To Articles
 * Walkthroughs
 * Troubleshooting

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Overviews
For overview information about Visual C++, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge base:

294320 &quot;How to&quot; Information for Microsoft Visual C++ Beginners

For more information about Visual C++, browse to the following MSDN Web sites:

Scribble Tutorial

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa716527(VS.60).aspx

Hello World in Managed Extensions for C++

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa309382(VS.71).aspx

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Architecture
For architectural (internal) information about Visual C++ .NET and the .NET Framework, browse to the following MSDN Web site:

Overview of the .NET Framework

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zw4w595w(vs.71).aspx

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Key Concepts and QuickStarts
For documentation about key Visual C++ .NET concepts and QuickStart tutorials, browse to the following Web sites:

Technical Articles for Visual C++ .NET

http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/techinfo/articles/default.asp

Unmanaged C++ Technical Articles

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa290059(VS.71).aspx

Managed Extensions For C++ Technical Articles

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa290053(VS.71).aspx

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How To Articles
How To articles provide step-by-step instructions for accomplishing specific tasks:

Click here to view a list of Visual C++ .NET How To articles

307011 HOW TO: Determine When a Shelled Process Ends in Visual C++ .NET

307402 HOW TO: Create a SQL Server Database Programmatically by Using ADO .NET and Visual C++ .NET

307382 HOW TO: Programmatically Start the Default Internet Browser by Using Visual C++ .NET

307384 HOW TO: Read a Text File by Using System.IO and Visual C++ .NET

307387 HOW TO: Use a File Name to Start an Application by Using Visual C++ .NET

307388 HOW TO: Wait for a Shelled Application to Finish by Using Visual C++ .NET

307394 HOW TO: Determine Windows Version in Visual C++ .NET

307398 HOW TO: Do Basic File I/O in Visual C++ .NET

311065 HOW TO: Modify Default Compiler Options for the Visual C++ .NET Compiler

311259 HOW TO: Convert from System::String* to Char* in Visual C++ .NET

311580 HOW TO: Concatenate Strings in Visual C++ .NET

312514 HOW TO: Implement Custom Collections in Visual C++ .NET

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Walkthroughs
Walkthroughs provide mini-tutorials that walk you through some typical application development scenarios in Visual C++ .NET. For access to these walkthroughs, browse to the following MSDN Web sites:

Managed Extensions For C++ - Samples

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa290053(VS.71).aspx

Visual C++ samples

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hyds2fy1(vs.71).aspx

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Troubleshooting
If you run into problems along the way and you need some answers to your questions, the best place to get those questions answered is in the MSDN newsgroups, where you can share your experiences with your peers, or in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB), where you can search for KB articles about specific issues:

MSDN Newsgroups

http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups

Microsoft Knowledge Base

http://support.microsoft.com/search

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