Migrating from VC++ v6 to v7.1

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With Visual C++ v6, I was able to open a .cpp file into the IDE, type F7, and
have an executable. With .NET 2003, that is no longer the case. Is there a
quick and dirty way in .NET to perform like its predecessor?
 
F5 to build and run,
or Ctrl+Shift+B to only build.

That is provided of course that you have the default C++ keyboard mappings.

Domenic
 
No sorry, we lost the ability to auto create a project wrapper around a .cpp
file. It was one of the fatalities of going to the joint IDE.

Ronald Laeremans
Visual C++ team
 
If only that worked. I even set the environment to the default C++ keyboard
mappings. Nothing.

In v6, pressing F7 would automatically create a workspace and add my files to
the project automatically. In v7.1, I must jump through the following hoops
before I can compile the code:
1. Select File -> Add Project -> New Project
2. Select Visual C++ Projects -> .NET -> Empty Project (.NET)
3. Enter the path to the files
4. Select OK
5. Select Project -> Add Existing Item
6. Add all the files into the project

Surely the behavior of v6's IDE has been preserved. Anyone?
 
Understandable. The pros of the integrated IDE outweigh the cons. You all have
done a great job.
 
Owen said:
With Visual C++ v6, I was able to open a .cpp file into the IDE, type F7, and
have an executable. With .NET 2003, that is no longer the case. Is there a
quick and dirty way in .NET to perform like its predecessor?
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Gone, as Robert told you.
The closest workaround I've found for classroom use is to create a default
console project (I call mine CrashTestDummy), then use Project->Add Existing
Item to bring a new source code file(s) into the project. You have to
right-click the old source code file in solution explorer, then select
Remove to remove the old code before rebuilding.
Not nearly as slick as having a default project built around you source
code, but better than creating a new solution each time.
 
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