1. Configure Visual C++ with Informix include files and library file directories. See " Setting Informix Directories in Microsoft Visual C++" for instructions.
2. Choose File Open and open Project.mak, the Visual C++ makefile for the DataBlade module, from the src\C directory.
3. Choose Build Set Active Configuration. The Set Active Project Configuration dialog box appears.
Microsoft Developer Studio creates a Debug subdirectory under the src\C directory to hold debugging dynamic link libraries.
For information about compiling on UNIX, see the DataBlade Developers Kit User's Guide.