15. Visual C++ Questions

Microsoft Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Classes


15. Visual C++ Questions

I'm trying to keep these as generic as possible, but these types of questions tend to be very release-specific, so where possible, I've included the version that's being questioned.

15.1.  Windows 95 Questions      
15.1.1.   I'm running MSVC 2.0 and I can't get Windows 95 look and feel in my dialogs.
15.1.2.   When I compile under Windows 95, it flashes in and out of DOS mode.
15.1.3.   Can MSVC 1.5 or 2.0 be used for Windows 95?
 
15.2.  Configuration Questions
15.2.1.   What are the memory requirements of MSVC?      
15.2.2.   How can I get MSVC 2.1, I can't find it in stores?     
15.2.3.   Should I run under Win 95 or NT?       
15.2.4.   How do I set the include/lib/exe directories?  
15.2.5.   I can't compile any programs!  Help!    
15.2.6.   Can I setup a project to search different paths for source?     
15.2.7.   How do I build a browser file for all of MFC?  
15.2.8.   What does the "unexpected end of file while looking for Precompiled header" message mean?
NEW!! 15.2.9.  Is there any way of seeing UNICODE strings interpretted correctly in VC++ debug watch window?
 
15.3.  Language Feature Questions
15.3.1.   Does MSVC support templates and exception handling?    
15.3.2.   Does MSVC support the Standard Template Library?        
15.3.3.   Does VC++ support RTTI?
 
15.4.  Religious Questions
15.4.1.   Which is better OWL or MFC, BC++ or MS MSVC?   
15.4.2.   Should I use Visual C++ or Visual Basic?       
15.4.3.   MFC philosophy (from a microsoftie!)
15.4.4.   Should I use the MFC collections or the STL collections?
 
15.5.  Advanced Visual C++ Tips and Tricks
15.5.1.   How do I see the MSVC 'Easter Eggs'?!  
15.5.2.   What are the command line options to MSVC?     
15.5.3.   How to change the color of ClassWizard generated code! 
15.5.4.   Ten cool things you can do in the VC++ editor! 
15.5.5.   How do I speed up VC++ compiles?       
15.5.6.   Make all MFC keywords a different color!       
15.5.7.   Easy way to launch 4.x projects without mdp files.
 
15.6.  Miscellaneous Visual C++ Questions
UPD!!15.6.1.   What are all these files that MSVC is creating?!        
15.6.2.   How do I change from using MFCXX.DLL to using a statically linked library?      
15.6.3.   How do I report a bug to Microsoft?
 
15.7.  Visual C++/MFC Version Specific Hints, Problems, etc..       
15.7.1.   Why aren't my windows being created in MFC 4.0? 
15.7.2.   How do I convert a VC++ 2.x makefile over to 4.x?       
15.7.3.   ClassWizard has problems wiring controls to members in international 4.0 versions, what the heck do I do?      
15.7.4.   VC++ 4.0 crashes all the time on me!!!  HELP!?!?!?!?!   
15.7.5.   How do I add components (not just classes) to the Component Gallery?
UPD!! 15.7.6.   What is up with the Visual C++ 5.0 help system!?