Making a Visual C++ v 5.0 project for compiling example Improv programs

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1. Know where the library file is located, e.g.: c:\user\craig\improv\lib\improv.lib
   
   
2. Know where the include directory is located, e.g: c:\user\craig\improv\include
   
   

1. open visual C++ (version 5.0)
   
   
2. menu: file --> new --> projects --> Win 32 Console Application: give name and location, e.g.: name: program, location: c:\user\craig\improv\projects
   
   
3. menu: build --> set active configuration --> Win 32 Release So that the program runs outside of the Visual C++ integrated development environment.
   
   
4. menu: project --> settings --> C/C++ --> project options: add: /D"VISUAL" and /I"c:\user\craig\sig\include". The define "VISUAL" is needed to compile code specific to the Visual C++ compiler (as opposed to "LINUX" for the linux gnu C++ compiler).
   
   
5. menu: project --> settings --> link --> object/library modules: add: winmm.lib , and down further add: /I"c:\user\craig\improv\include"
   
   
6. menu: project --> add to project --> files: add library file: e.g.: c:\user\craig\improv\lib\improv.lib (note that you will have to change the selection filter to see the files that end in .lib).
   
   
7. Add a program source file or create a new program file. menu: project --> add to project --> files: add program file: e.g.: c:\user\craig\improv\doc\examples\synthImprov\switch.cpp
   
   
8. menu: build --> F7 to compile the example program.
   
   
9. The file should now be created in the directory Release/program.exe relative the the location of the project directory. (type shift-F5 to run it while in Visual C++, or go to MSDOS window)