problem w/ microsoft visual c++ 2010 express on 64-bit platform

[jnennat]

hi,

big noob here; please excuse my naivety. ; )

i'm using a 64-bit edition of windows vista.

i'm trying to build a simple "hello world" program on microsoft visual c++ 2010 express and am having a problem.

when i debug, i'm getting this: http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/9360/24842264.jpg

when i elect to build anyway, i'm getting this:
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1116/13711974.jpg

it seems as though the problem is that i'm running a 64-bit system and the software is only set to work on a 32-bit system. however, i can't change the settings to 64:

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3443/41022493.jpg

i'm sure i have to download something, but i'm clueless. detailed, noob-friendly instructions would be much appreciated. thanks.

[Zhuge]

The problem isn't that. There is a setting somewhere to use precompiled headers; find it and disable them. That's why it is looking for "stdafx.h".

[jnennat]

thanks for the response.

are you sure? i tried again having unchecked the "Precompiled header" box under "Additional options," but i'm still getting the error box that says "This project is out of date" when i try to debug.

[Zhuge]

That's not an error. It's simply saying you have changed the source file since you last compiled/linked the project, in case you were trying to run the current executable or something instead of building the current code and running it.

[jnennat]

i see. was able to get it working. appreciate your help. : )

anyone know if there's a way to set it up so that i don't have to uncheck the box for every new file?

[Zhuge]

Are you referring to pre-compiled headers? If you create an "Empty Project" you shouldn't need to worry about them.

If you mean the box about the project being "out of date" simply check the box at the bottom that says "Do not show this dialog again" then select "Yes", assuming you want to compile/link/run the updated program.