Compiling C using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

Compiling C using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

• telugodu

  TheJCMan wrote:

  Hi folks, I've just downloaded Visual C++ Express for use with my college work and have a few quick questions. 1) How do I compile C programs using C++ Express [ I did create a project and compiled it using F5 and the Win32 console flashed up quickly but then dissapeared, all I`m trying to do is ouput a simple hello_world script onto the screen ]. 2) Do I have to compile a project, can I not just create a single .C file to output data Thanks.

  1. Try Ctrl-F5

  2. I haven't used the Express editions, but by default, I'd assume that if the file extension is C, it compiles it as a C source file

  
  
  

• NiklasL

  1. Ctrl+F5 did the trick !

  2. I had to save the .C file as a .CPP file, then rename it but when used in conjunction with Ctrl+F5, it had the same result as my project.

  Cheers !

  
  
  
• Compiling C using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition