How to compile a .cc document using Visual Studio

[lql44]

I am trying to do a c++ exercise in my computer.I downloaded Visual Studio 2010 but have no idea about how to compile and run my program on it.
Can anyone help?

[Albatross]

It might be a good idea to create a new project first, then add your file to it using "Add Existing File" or something like that.

There may well be a simpler way, but if there is I've been off that IDE long enough to forget it.

-Albatross

[lql44]

I am creating a new project. There are three folders under Project. One being Header file, the others being Resource file and Source file, what s the difference between Resource file and Source file?

thanks a lot

[z05DSL3A]

Visual C++ Guided Tourhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms235630.aspx

Creating Command-Line Applications (C++)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/bb384834.aspx

[lql44]

hey, If my program uses wxWidgets, should I download wxWidgets and put it somewhere within visual studio?
thanks!

[blackcoder41]

Create an empty project instead, then do what Albatross told you.

[lql44]

Thanks a lot!
I am trying to write some C++ codes for a university project that uses wxWidgets and OpenGL libraries for graphical user interface. I have already download and install all wxWidgets ports from the wxWidgets website. I put the installed folder in c/wxWidgets-2.8.11, which is the default path when I install it.
However, when I try to compile the file, it still says ‘Cannot open include file: 'wx/wx.h': No such file or directory’
Anyone can help?

[blackcoder41]

No, no, no.. you have to build(compile) it yourself before you use it which takes about 45 minutes base on my machine.

Or

Download pre built binaries.
http://wxpack.sourceforge.net/

[lql44]

Hey, blackcoder41,

Thanks a lot. It is very helpful!
I have downloaded and install the wxFormBuilder from http://wxpack.sourceforge.net/.
After that I follow the tutorial on http://wiki.wxformbuilder.org/Tutorials/UsingWxFormBuilder and suceessfully generated a noname.cpp and a noname.h files...
I then create new project in Visual Studio and add the two files in.
However, when I debug it, it still says, "fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'wx/string.h': No such file or directory"
Do I need to download some wx library and put it somewhere?

[blackcoder41]

You have to add the the "include" and and "lib" folder of wxWidgets to VC++ Directories.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t9az1d21%28VS.80%29.aspx