Optimization help...

VC gives you a tool to deteck memory leaks

just put this:

#define CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC // Microsfotwoy leak detector
#include <crtdbg.h>

and then

_CrtSetDbgFlag( _CrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_REPORT_FLAG) | _CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF );


at the beginning of you WinMain() function


You can profile your code using time functions lik timeGetToime, GetTickCout but it won't be accurate.

Better choice wuold be QueryPerformanceCounter/Frequency

but some guys've had problems with it.

The best would be to use low level timer. There is an article somewhere about it, I read it a few moths ago, but I cannot remebmer now what was the title.

MSVC does provide function time profiling as well as function and line coverage.

Skizz