Visual C++

[Violet_82]

Hi there, I am new to C++ and trying to get my head around it. I am writing really simple and small programs and I have Visual C++. Now, can anybody summarize how I can run a program I wrote with C++ on Visual? The guide that comes with the product doesn't seem to be that helpful, so I was just wondering if you guys can help me/telling me where to find a simple guide on how to run my own programs.
Thanks

[Fbody]

You should be able to open any standard *.cpp and *.h files without any special steps. What exactly is the issue you are having?

Are you trying to open the sources in VC++ and can't? Or are you trying to compile them after writing them for a different compiler and are getting errors?

Each IDE has its own version of a project system and the files that support it are mostly IDE specific, so you may need to create a new VC++ project to add your existing files to, but the sources should be openable without much, if any, messing around... Keeping that in mind, what are your current compiler and IDE?

[Violet_82]

Hi there,
basically the issue was that I couldn't work out how to use Visual C++ (I have got version 6.0). I managed to find some short tutorial, but still can't get my head around that. I was trying to compile a simple program (which I uploaded as an attachment) I found on my manual, but I am not sure how to do it.
I have selected File, New, Win32 Application, gave the project a name (Example 1), then selected "a typical Hello World! application", finish and Ok. Then with the new project open, I go File, New, and choose C++ source file, give it file name "Example final", select a location and ok. The, when I paste the code attached, I click F7 to compile and I got the following error:
--------------------Configuration: Example 1 - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling resources...
Compiling...
StdAfx.cpp
Compiling...
Example 1.cpp
Example final.cpp
c:\documents and settings\antobbo_2\desktop\example\example 1\example final.cpp(28) : fatal error C1010: unexpected end of file while looking for precompiled header directive
Generating Code...
Error executing cl.exe.

Example 1.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Sorry, I am sure it will be a really silly mistake!
Thanks

[Fbody]

No, it's not your mistake. The pre-compiled headers system can be a royal pain. Unfortunately, I can't help you fix that, I haven't dealt with the issue often enough myself.

I think you just need to exclude the project files "stdafx.h" and "stdafx.cpp" to get around it.

Hopefully someone else can help you.

[athlon32]

Hi there, I am new to C++ and trying to get my head around it. I am writing really simple and small programs and I have Visual C++. Now, can anybody summarize how I can run a program I wrote with C++ on Visual? The guide that comes with the product doesn't seem to be that helpful, so I was just wondering if you guys can help me/telling me where to find a simple guide on how to run my own programs.
Thanks

Open Visual C++
goto File > New > Project...
select win32 Console app
name it
click next
now it'll give you a project settings page...
check 'Empty Project' and uncheck 'Precompiled Headers'
click Finish

ok...now goto Project > add new item
select .cpp file, name it, and make it
paste code in, and press F7 to build your code. Press shift+F5 to run your program.

[Rajesh R Subram]

Just include the precompiled header (stdafx.h) in all the source files before including any other headers.

The precompiled header option can come very handy if you've a boatload of headers that you aren't going to change, so that it won't need to be built with every compilation!

[Violet_82]

thanks everybody guys, for now I followed Athlon32's suggestion and, even if I can't see the Empty Project and Precompiled Headers radio button I managed to compile and execute the program. I will need to do some readings about Visual C++ as soon as I can, but I was mainly interested in getting my program run. I will probably post again here, because I am still at the beginning!!
Thanks again