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C in Visual Studio

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Plasma_Snake
Plasma_Snake Original post #1
Apr 11, 2008 at 6:04 AM
Is it possible to make traditional C programs in Visual studio 2005? If "Yes" then "How"? :wink:
QwertyManiac
Apr 11, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Create a simple new source file or do so the project way and write down your code. Then use the Build menu to build/compile and run it. Its simple, you can get it if you try to.
alok4best
Apr 12, 2008 at 1:23 AM
^+1, its the same as u do in Turbo C,
But I guess u can't use pointers if u wish to make it compliant with CLS.
J
Jove #4
Apr 21, 2008 at 12:27 PM
dude...VS 2005 ships with VC++ compiler...I guess all C programs can be compiled and run with C++ compilers also...I am doing the same all these days...So i guess simply creating a win32 console application suffices to continue with our work.
cheers :)
dheeraj_kumar
Apr 21, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Traditional C programs != Win32 console app.

@topic starter
As said by QwertyManiac, Open a blank source file in VS, and type the code, and compile

@Jove
a Win32 application is a windows application, not a dos c program.
c = main()
win32 = bool apientry winmain(hinstance hinstance, blah blah)