> If you go to the project configuration (right click on the project and
> choose Properties), under "C/C++", then under "Advanced", there's an
> option "Compile As". You can choose "Compile as C Code" to enforce
> strict C standards.

> Keep in mind that many CS classes talk about "pure C" when they're in
> fact talking about non-OO C++. Even when only writing a purely
> function-based program (no classes), there are very specific differences
> between C and C++.
> If you like to use things like cout and cin or if you like to declare
> variables anyplace in the code (such as "for( int i = 0; ... )" ), then
> you won't want to use the "Compile as C Code" option.
>
> -Mark-

>
> fix wrote:
>
> > Cool! I got it.
> > But why do you think it is not a friendly place?
> > I can't get my VC++ 6 running.....
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Developer" <wanderer@mapinfo.nope.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
> > :OOTH0Ky9DHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>I think you have to go to right-click on the project in the "Solution
> >>Explorer", go to Configuration Properties, C/C++, Precompiled Headers,
and
> >>turn "Create/Use Precompiled Header" off.
> >>
> >>BS.Net is not a very friendly place for simple C-language applications.
> >>
> >>"fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> >>news:%23BaC$rx9DHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>
> >>>"Vincent Finn" <1@2.com>
> >>>???????:77t930hmd11m1mk90rd7ibq6h0gtpemn27@4ax.com...
> >>>
> >>>>On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:30:33 -0600, "fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hi all,
> >>>>>Is it possible for me to write programs in Pure C, without any do
> >>
> >>Windows
> >>
> >>>>>things?
> >>>>
> >>>>Do you mean a console app?
> >>>>This will have no windows!
> >>>
> >>>Yes, I am working on the assignments of my Computer Science class.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>If you do there is an option to create one when you are creating your
> >>>>project
> >>>>Under "Visual C++ Projects" you want a "Win32 Console Project"
> >>>>
> >>>>Alternatively if you mean C compiler and not C++ then make the file .c
> >>>>Vin
> >>>
> >>>Um..... I think I got you, I added a testc.c to the project, write a
few
> >>>lines and compile, but I can't compile it.
> >>>
> >>>e:\Projects\testc\testc.c(8) : fatal error C1010: unexpected end of
file
> >>>while looking for precompiled header directive
> >>>
> >>>#include <stdio.h>
> >>>
> >>>int main(void)
> >>>{
> >>> printf("1233\n");
> >>> return 0;
> >>>}
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

> VS isn't really necessary for simple applications, and you often spend a
lot
> of time figuring out weird environment problems rather than getting work
> done. If you're doing very simple apps, you might want to consider editing
> the source files in a simple text editor and using one of the free C
> compilers from the command line (Borland probably still have a free
compiler
> and there're loads others). On the other hand, it's always good to learn
new
> stuff, and when you get onto bigger projects you'll know your way around
the
> IDE.
>
> Steve
>
>
> "fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:e2GzBF09DHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Cool! I got it.
> > But why do you think it is not a friendly place?
> > I can't get my VC++ 6 running.....
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Developer" <wanderer@mapinfo.nope.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
> > :OOTH0Ky9DHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I think you have to go to right-click on the project in the "Solution
> > > Explorer", go to Configuration Properties, C/C++, Precompiled Headers,
> and
> > > turn "Create/Use Precompiled Header" off.
> > >
> > > BS.Net is not a very friendly place for simple C-language
applications.
> > >
> > > "fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23BaC$rx9DHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > "Vincent Finn" <1@2.com>
> > > > ???????:77t930hmd11m1mk90rd7ibq6h0gtpemn27@4ax.com...
> > > > > On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:30:33 -0600, "fix" <fix@somewhere.com>
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Hi all,
> > > > > >Is it possible for me to write programs in Pure C, without any do
> > > Windows
> > > > > >things?
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you mean a console app?
> > > > > This will have no windows!
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I am working on the assignments of my Computer Science class.
> > > >
> > > > > If you do there is an option to create one when you are creating
> your
> > > > > project
> > > > > Under "Visual C++ Projects" you want a "Win32 Console Project"
> > > > >
> > > > > Alternatively if you mean C compiler and not C++ then make the
file
> .c
> > > > > Vin
> > > >
> > > > Um..... I think I got you, I added a testc.c to the project, write a
> few
> > > > lines and compile, but I can't compile it.
> > > >
> > > > e:\Projects\testc\testc.c(8) : fatal error C1010: unexpected end of
> file
> > > > while looking for precompiled header directive
> > > >
> > > > #include <stdio.h>
> > > >
> > > > int main(void)
> > > > {
> > > > printf("1233\n");
> > > > return 0;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:%23$9OS6$9DHA.892@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well I am a VB programmer and I am quite familiar with VS environment.
> I can't imagine living with an IDE, I don't want to TAB every new line.
> That why I am sticking with VS.NET.
>
> --
>
> "Steve McLellan" <sjm@fixerlabs.com.NOSPAM> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
> :eVWyfG69DHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > VS isn't really necessary for simple applications, and you often spend a
> lot
> > of time figuring out weird environment problems rather than getting work
> > done. If you're doing very simple apps, you might want to consider
editing
> > the source files in a simple text editor and using one of the free C
> > compilers from the command line (Borland probably still have a free
> compiler
> > and there're loads others). On the other hand, it's always good to learn
> new
> > stuff, and when you get onto bigger projects you'll know your way around
> the
> > IDE.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > "fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:e2GzBF09DHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Cool! I got it.
> > > But why do you think it is not a friendly place?
> > > I can't get my VC++ 6 running.....
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Developer" <wanderer@mapinfo.nope.com> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
> > > :OOTH0Ky9DHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I think you have to go to right-click on the project in the
"Solution
> > > > Explorer", go to Configuration Properties, C/C++, Precompiled
Headers,
> > and
> > > > turn "Create/Use Precompiled Header" off.
> > > >
> > > > BS.Net is not a very friendly place for simple C-language
> applications.
> > > >
> > > > "fix" <fix@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23BaC$rx9DHA.1388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > "Vincent Finn" <1@2.com>
> > > > > ???????:77t930hmd11m1mk90rd7ibq6h0gtpemn27@4ax.com...
> > > > > > On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:30:33 -0600, "fix" <fix@somewhere.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Hi all,
> > > > > > >Is it possible for me to write programs in Pure C, without any
do
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > >things?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you mean a console app?
> > > > > > This will have no windows!
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I am working on the assignments of my Computer Science class.
> > > > >
> > > > > > If you do there is an option to create one when you are creating
> > your
> > > > > > project
> > > > > > Under "Visual C++ Projects" you want a "Win32 Console Project"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Alternatively if you mean C compiler and not C++ then make the
> file
> > .c
> > > > > > Vin
> > > > >
> > > > > Um..... I think I got you, I added a testc.c to the project, write
a
> > few
> > > > > lines and compile, but I can't compile it.
> > > > >
> > > > > e:\Projects\testc\testc.c(8) : fatal error C1010: unexpected end
of
> > file
> > > > > while looking for precompiled header directive
> > > > >
> > > > > #include <stdio.h>
> > > > >
> > > > > int main(void)
> > > > > {
> > > > > printf("1233\n");
> > > > > return 0;
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>