1. The following steps are for Win32 empty console mode application using IDE instead of command lines.  Launch the Borland C++ 6.  Click the File → New → Other…  It looks like this compiler is quite complex and heavy for a simple console mode application!

2. When New Items dialog box appears, select the Console Wizard icon, then click the OK button.

3. The Console Wizard dialog box appears as shown below.  Depend on your program, for this example, select the C++ radio button and check the Console Application check box.

4. Copy and paste the following sample code into the editor as a practice.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

//-------class template declaration part---

template <class any_data_type>

class Test

{

    public:

    // constructor

    Test();

    // destructor

    ~Test();

    // function template

    any_data_type Data(any_data_type);

};

template <class any_data_type>

any_data_type Test<any_data_type>::Data(any_data_type Var0)

{return Var0;}

//------class template definition part--------

//----should be in the same header file with--

//----the class template declaration------

//constructor

template <class any_data_type>

Test<any_data_type>::Test()

{cout<<"Constructor, allocate..."<<endl;}

// destructor

template <class any_data_type>

Test<any_data_type>::~Test()

{cout<<"Destructor, deallocate..."<<endl;}

//--------main program--------

int main()

{

    Test<int> Var1;

    Test<double> Var2;

    Test<char> Var3;

    Test<char*> Var4;

    cout<<"\nOne template fits all data type..."<<endl;

    cout<<"Var1, int = "<<Var1.Data(100)<<endl;

    cout<<"Var2, double = "<<Var2.Data(1.234)<<endl;

    cout<<"Var3, char = "<<Var3.Data('K')<<endl;

    cout<<"Var4, char* = "<<Var4.Data("The class template")<<"\n\n";

    return 0;

}

5. Then you can start building the program.  Select → Project → Build the_project_name.

6. The summary dialog box appears. Any error and/or warning count will be displayed at this moment and if any, you have to correct the error and/or warning before re-building the project.

7. If there is no error, you can start running the program.  Select Run menu → Run submenu.

8. Finally the output.