compiling from the command line

[MCSD]

what's the vc++.net compiler name? you have vbc.exe for vb, csc.exe for C#.
what's the name for C++? I can't find it. :-(

TIA!

 

[Bo Persson]

what's the vc++.net compiler name? you have vbc.exe for vb, csc.exe for C#.
what's the name for C++? I can't find it. :-(

cl.exe

 

[MCSD]

awsome!! what does the 'l' stand for, linker?

I just bought "Jamsa's" C/C++/C# programmer's bible". I thought I'd learn
standard C and C++ and was hoping that I could use my VS.net compiler for
this.

thanks!

 

[Don Dumitru [MSFT]]

cl.exe is "compile and link", since the tool will be default run the linker
after doing the compile. The intent is that for simple programs, you can
compile and link in a single command.

Doing "cl.exe /?" will generate a bunch of terse help. There should be
doc's on MSDN... Maybe
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...n-us/vccore/html/_core_compiler_reference.asp

--Don