Application programs in C and C++ (Windows systems)

For application programs in C and C++, you must work with Microsoft Visual Studio. Carry out the following steps in this case:

1. Set the options in the Visual Studio

2. Create a project for the application

3. Write the programs or modify existing programs

4. Compile and link the application

5. Install the application as a service, if so desired.
   This has the advantage under some circumstances that the application can be started and terminated automatically with the system.
   The service can also be started and terminated manually if required.

The section “Setting the options of the Visual Studio (Windows systems)” through section “Compiling and linking the application (Windows systems)” describe how to create a statically linked application program.

If you want to load application programs dynamically, you must create these programs as DLLs; see section “Creating application programs as DLLs (Windows systems)”.

The section “COBOL application programs on Windows systems” explains what to note for application programs in COBOL.

The following description applies to Microsoft Visual Studio Version 2010 (English).