Thread: Problem running prime number test.

Originally Posted by galactic_ronin

same error still...
Maybe I should try a different compiler. Any recommendations?

Which Windows version are you using (XP or Vista)?

Well there's nothing wrong with Visual Studio, perhaps your install didn't go right. I dunno. If you want to get these simple apps up and running real quick with a more minimalistic IDE try Dev C++.

Here's the link to download Dev C++:

http://sourceforge.net/project/downl...or=superb-east

Of course since Dev C++ uses a different compiler than Visual Studio, you'll want to remove the #inlcude <stafx.h> from all your code.


This doesn't mean you should give up on Visual Studio though. Use the other compiler for now so you don't feel so frustrated and so you can get back to enjoying programming. I would later try reinstalling Visual Studio.

Note my #1 error:

#inlcude

lol.

Originally Posted by galactic_ronin

Awesome. Thanks I will.
Yeah I'm finding it very hard avoid getting frustrated right now. These inexplainable errors are the worst.

Trust me, If you continue programming, seemingly inexplicable errors will occur, and will drive you mad. But remember computers don't purposely try to drive you mad, be sure the errors are always explicable, though they may be difficult to trace.

Sometimes it's the simplest little error that can cause you big problems. That's why modularizing things is so important (ie breaking one large problem down into smaller ones).

Originally Posted by dudeomanodude

What I mean is matsp was saying that your subsystem should be windows, I don't think he was explicitly telling you to change that. By "console" he meant when you choose your project type, choose a "console app."

Unless it's changed RECENTLY, "Subsystem:Console" is the way to make a console app. If you have "Subsystem:Windows", it will make a Windowing app, which, apart from other things, requires that you have a WinMain() instead of main() - but other things change too.

It may be other settings that got set by selecting a Windows app that cause problems too. There definitely should be some sort of indication somewhere as to what the problem is, but dudeomanodude's suggestion of starting with an "Empty" project is a good one. Also make sure that you set it as "Console".

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Mats

Originally Posted by matsp

Unless it's changed RECENTLY, "Subsystem:Console" is the way to make a console app. If you have "Subsystem:Windows", it will make a Windowing app, which, apart from other things, requires that you have a WinMain() instead of main() - but other things change too.
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Mats

So the subsystem changes based on what project type you choose? I didn't know that. I guess I never really fiddled around with it either...