Application Types with Visual C++ .NET

You can create several new application types with Visual C++ .NET. Most of them are the same as the previous version of Visual C++; however, there are a few new ones that support creating applications with the .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK). The following list shows the application types you can create with Visual C++ .NET:

  • ATL project. Create a new Active Template Library (ATL) project. Based on the Component Object Model (COM), ATL allows you to create COM objects that can be used by any COM-enabled programming language such as Visual Basic, Delphi, and Visual Basic Script (VBScript).

  • Custom Wizard. Create a new application wizard for Visual Studio .NET. A project of this type can be a real ...

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