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Is there a way that I can "Build" a single source file? Wihout creating a project? I want to be able to open a *.c file in Visual Studio and simply Build it with out having to choose a project. I know it's a whole different world but in Borland C for DOS I simly opened a file and hit Ctrl+F9.
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Is there a way that I can "Build" a single source file? Wihout creating a project? I want to be able to open a *.c file in Visual Studio and simply Build it with out having to choose a project. I know it's a whole different world but in Borland C for DOS I simly opened a file and hit Ctrl+F9.
Thanks.
I don't think you can build just an open file. But you can make a dummy project and get the same effect by removing the source files in the project and adding existing items instead of new items to it each time.
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The easiest way for a single file is to type
at the command prompt.
cl prog.cat the command prompt.
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When you open a single file in Visual Studio (VC 6.0++), what it will ask if you want to open an project workspace. That is just something it needs internally and doesn't actually create a project. Just click on yes and you can compile a single file.
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The way I do it is somewhat like Hamrick suggested -- create a project then change the source file(s) as needed. I test out many of the programs posted on the C and C++ boards that way.
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon 
The way I do it is somewhat like Hamrick suggested -- create a project then change the source file(s) as needed. I test out many of the programs posted on the C and C++ boards that way.
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