Using the compier and linker functions...help please

Hi,
i am relatively new to C++ programming,and as i am currently using Visual C++ verion 6 at TAFE, would like to use a similar program at home. As such,i have downloaded the new Beta Express pack,and installed it,but am having trouble using the Compiler and Link functions as i am not used to using a command line compiler. I find them too confusing for a beginner,and find using a GUI based one that is similar to the visual studio one much easier to learn.

My question is, how can i configure the beta express pack to compile in the IDE rather than the command line,as both the compile and link options are faded out and i cannot use them

If anybody has any suggestions,i would really appreciate them,

Thanks in advance...
Blueraven

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Using the compier and linker functions...help please

Justinas
Hi,
well, im at one of the WA tafes, but its always great to network with other students...

i downloaded the C++ visual studio Express beta 2005, i have found a way to get the compiler working,but now my problem is figuring out how to use the header files,as it gives me errors each time i include the file in my cpp file,and also when i add the header to the header file tab

am thinking i might be better off going back to DEV C if i cant get this program figured out as it seems totally different to what im using at tafe...

i would appreciate any suggestions you may have

thanks in advance,
blueraven
adolf garlic
hey hi,
thats intresting am at TAFE too ( NSW)
what version of the expresss did you download
v++,VWeb, c#...
take care
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Michael Wolff
Hi Blueraven -

The Express product for Visual C++ should compile standard C++ applications, from the IDE or command line, out of the box. If you are getting errors related to missing headers or libs, you may have a project that requires the install of an SDK (Platform SDK, Direct X SDK, etc.). There is a bug in the Beta with regards to adding and changing the directories that the project system will look in, and the current work around is documented in the Visual C++ forum. We are working to update that work around, however, as it is not working for all users.

If your project does not require an SDK, please let us know what you are seeing so we can investigate. You can enter bugs at the MSDN Feedback Center.

Thanks,
April Reagan, Visual C++ Program Management
owl666
hi there again,
what header file are you trying to include
yours or one of the libs.
i have used dev C++ and the first thing i noticed when moving to .net is some files such as Winmm.lib files that you can only see in .net or visual studio.
so first off VS does things differently.
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Using the compier and linker functions...help please

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