Thread: Visual c++ 2005 express edition to run .c files

  1. 04-02-2007 #1
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    Visual c++ 2005 express edition to run .c files

    Hi, I'm new to the board and also to programming in c/c++. I'm trying to work my way through the book "A Book on c" by Kelley/Pohl". I have turbo c up and running on my laptop and can easily use it to compile and run .c programs.

    I also downloaded the free edition of Microsoft Visual c++ 2005 express edition for the same purpose. However, I can't manage to use it to compile and run .c programs -- I can only manage .c++ programs mainly with the help of Google and Microsoft webpages.

    Can MSVC++2005EE be used for programming in c? If so, would anyone be kind enough to tell me how to do so?

    Thanks very much.
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    create an empty project
    create a new cpp file
    save it as c-file (with c extention)
    remove cpp file from the project
    add c-file to project
    check in the option that the compiler is used according to the extention instead of C++ always

    after that the code in c-files will be compiled as C
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    Quote Originally Posted by vart View Post
    create an empty project
    create a new cpp file
    save it as c-file (with c extention)
    remove cpp file from the project
    add c-file to project
    check in the option that the compiler is used according to the extention instead of C++ always

    after that the code in c-files will be compiled as C

    Hi vart, that's great thanks. I just couldn't manage to "check in the option that the compiler is used according to the extention instead of C++ always".

    Do I look under tools-->options-->???

    Thanks very much again!

    EDIT: I managed to compile a basic .c program without changing any options. Thanks.
    Last edited by the_fall_guy; 04-02-2007 at 02:49 PM. Reason: Made progress.
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    When opening project properties
    Configuration Properties/ C/C++ /Advanced/Compile As - set to Default - in this case compiler will be choosen according to the file extention C for c-files and C++ for cpp-files
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    Thumbs up

    Thanks again. That did the trick.
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