Visual C++ Express help?

Question

How do I compile my program into a .exe file in Visual Studio C++ 2008 Express. If I can't, please refer to me an easy-to-use C++ compiler that lets me compile my program into an .exe file.

Answer 1

Go To

My Documents -> Visual Studio 2008 -> Projects ->(The Name of your project) -> Debug or Release



To determine where your program is you need to know if you have compiled a Debug or a Release .exe file, to determine this there will be a dropdown box next to a green arrow in the VisualStudio window( The window that you edit/compile your Program with.) and it will either say Debug or Release but will have Configuration manager in that window.



*note about debug compiled: They run a little to a lot slower than a release version, you really wont notice the slowdown until a few hundred/thousand lines of code have been written and being used.



The F5 key is to start "Debugging" your program.

Answer 2

When you select build, a .exe file is created. It should be in either your Debug/Release directory under the project directory.

Answer 3

you want to run homestead windows with the intention to apply any seen Studio product. i do not comprehend why you'll use seen C++ educate on homestead windows instead of utilising Xcode and GCC on your Mac...GCC and Clang (both attainable for Mac) are a lot more beneficial effective compilers than Microsoft's compiler.