How to write to the Output window in Visual Studio?

Question

Which function should I use to output text to the \"Output\" window in Visual Studio?

I tried printf() but it doesn\'t show up.

Answer 1

Use the OutputDebugString function or the TRACE macro (MFC) which lets you do printf-style formatting:

int x = 1;
int y = 16;
float z = 32.0;
TRACE( "This is a TRACE statement\n" );    
TRACE( "The value of x is %d\n", x );
TRACE( "x = %d and y = %d\n", x, y );
TRACE( "x = %d and y = %x and z = %f\n", x, y, z );