Hello World Sample

Draws the text, "Hello, World!".

Sample Language Implementations

 This sample is available in the following language implementations:
 C++

Files

• DeclareDPIAware.manifest: Specifies that the sample application is DPI-aware.
• Direct2DHelloWorld.cpp: Contains the application entry point and the implementation of the DemoApp class.
• Direct2DHelloWorld.h: The header file for the DemoApp class.
• Direct2DHelloWorld.sln: The sample's solution file.
• Direct2DHelloWorld.vcproj: The sample project file.

Prerequisites

Microsoft Windows® 7 Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Building the Sample

To build the sample using the command prompt:

 1. Open the Command Prompt window and navigate to the sample directory.
 2. Type msbuild Direct2DHelloWorld.sln.

To build the sample using Visual Studio 2008 (preferred method):

 1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the sample directory.
 2. Double-click the icon for the .sln (solution) file to open the file in Visual Studio.
 3. In the Build menu, select Build Solution. The application will be built in the default \Debug or \Release directory.