Newbie help with C++ under Visual Studio

[glitch]

Forgive the stupid question. I'm attempting to build on my Java
experience by learning C++. To this end, I have acquired Microsoft
Visual Studio .Net. I've created a blank file via "New -> File ->
Visual C++ -> C++ File (.cpp)" into which I have typed a simple C
program -- I would now very much like to compile or run it.
Unfortunately, Visual Studio doesn't seem to have a run or test or
compile or any other option that looks promising. Can someone point me
in the right direction, please. Thanks.

 

[Jon Bell]

[...] Can someone point me in the right direction, please. Thanks.

Best place to ask about how to use Visual Studio is one of the
microsoft.public.vc.* groups, or one of the
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.* groups.