The VisualAge for C++ compiler takes your C or C++ source code as input and produces an intermediate code file, a preprocessed file, or an object file. You can then link the object file into an executable module or a dynamic link library (DLL). Compiling and linking are typically done together (the default) when you build your entire application, but you can compile and link in separate steps. You can invoke the compiler and linker from within WorkFrame, a makefile, the command line, or a batch file.

Be sure to complete the Before You Begin section before trying any of the other tasks.