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AlexNenko: /* Update Paths in VS2010 */

2010-11-08T15:28:10Z

Update Paths in VS2010

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	== Update Paths in VS2010 ==		== Update Paths in VS2010 ==
			''TODO:as Platform SDK is not used, clean following from unnessesary paths''

	VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.		VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.

AlexNenko: /* Updated Paths in VS2010 */

2010-11-08T15:23:23Z

Updated Paths in VS2010

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	VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.		VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.

	#* Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation: '''Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings'''		#* Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation): '''Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings'''
	#* Load any project or solution		#* Load any project or solution
	#* Open "Properties Manager" dialog: '''View -> Property Manager'''		#* Open "Properties Manager" dialog: '''View -> Property Manager'''
	#* Expand all branches, you should see '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user''' leaves		#* Expand all branches, you should see '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user''' leaves
	#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog''' is opened		#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog''' is opened
			#* Do the following:
			#** Click the value of Executable Directories, then small Down button to the right, <Edit...>, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>
			#** Click the value of Include Directories, then small Down button to the right, <Edit...>, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include</b>
			#** Click the value of Library Directories, then small Down button to the right, <Edit...>, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib</b>
			#** Click the value of Include Directories, then small Down button to the right, <Edit...>, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_38_0</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
			#** Click the value of Include Directories, then small Down button to the right, <Edit...>, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_38_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
	#* Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]		#* Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]
	<br>		<br>
	~~#* Do the following:~~
	#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>
	#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include</b>
	#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib</b>
	#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
	#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.

	All the paths updated will be saved in "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\MSBuild\v4.0\Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user.props".		All the paths updated will be saved in "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\MSBuild\v4.0\Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user.props".

AlexNenko at 15:16, 8 November 2010

2010-11-08T15:16:13Z

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	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.		#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.

	===Update Paths in VS2010 ===		== Update Paths in VS2010 ==

	VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.		VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.

	# Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation: Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings		#* Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation: '''Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings'''
	# Load any project or solution		#* Load any project or solution
	# Open "Properties Manager" dialog: View -> Property Manager		#* Open "Properties Manager" dialog: '''View -> Property Manager'''
	# Expand all branches, you should see "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaves		#* Expand all branches, you should see '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user''' leaves
	# Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog" is opened		#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and '''Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog''' is opened
	# Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]		#* Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]
	<br>		<br>
	# Do the following:		#* Do the following:
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>		#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include</b>		#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include</b>
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib</b>		#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib</b>
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.		#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.		#** Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.

	All the paths updated will be saved in "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\MSBuild\v4.0\Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user.props".		All the paths updated will be saved in "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\MSBuild\v4.0\Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user.props".

AlexNenko: /* Update Paths in VS2010 */

2010-11-08T15:09:03Z

Update Paths in VS2010

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:09, 8 November 2010
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	VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.		VC++ Directories are no longer supported in VS2010 through Tools->Options page. Instead, VS2010 introduces the user settings file (Microsoft.cpp.<Platform>.users.props) to control global settings including Global search path. These files are located at $(USERPROFILE)\appdata\local\microsoft\msbuild\v4.0 directory. Upon migration to VS2010, the custom settings of VC++ Directories from VS2005 or VS2008 are migrated to these user files. These global settings files are imported into all the converted and newly created projects.

	#* Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation:		# Switch VS2010 IDE to "Expert" setting (default is "Basic" after the installation: Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings
	Tools -> Settings -> Expert Settings		# Load any project or solution
	#* Load any project or solution		# Open "Properties Manager" dialog: View -> Property Manager
	#* Open "Properties Manager" dialog:		# Expand all branches, you should see "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaves
	View -> Property Manager		# Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog" is opened
	#* Expand all branches, you should see "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaves
	#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog" is opened
	#
	# Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]		# Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]
			<br>
	# Do the following:		# Do the following:
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>		#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>

AlexNenko: /* Update Paths in VS2010 */

2010-11-08T15:07:43Z

Update Paths in VS2010

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	#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog" is opened		#* Double Click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" leaf, and "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Page Dialog" is opened
	#		#
	# Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:~~VSC++EEoptions~~.~~JPG~~]]		# Your window should look like this:<br>[[Image:MVS2010ExpressDirs.png]]
	# Do the following:		# Do the following:
	#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>		#* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy an paste the following path, and then press Enter: <b>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin</b>

AlexNenko: /* Update the corewin_express.vsprops file. */

2010-11-08T14:58:37Z

Update the corewin_express.vsprops file.

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 <br>to
 <br>AdditionalDependencies=<b>"kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib"</b><br><br>
 # Go to Tools, Options, open Project and Solutions and go to VC++ Directoies
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 #* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Include Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder and in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
 #* Click the drop down menu for Show directories for: and click Library Files, now click the button that looks like a yellow folder in the field were the cursor is blinking copy and paste the path to the <b>boost_1_34_0\lib</b> folder you created earlier when installing the Boost libraries.
 ===Generate and build a Win32 application to test your paths.===

Steve: /* Downloading & Installing Visual Studio C++ Express Edition: */

2010-11-08T14:04:02Z

Downloading & Installing Visual Studio C++ Express Edition:

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	===Downloading & Installing Visual Studio C++ Express Edition:===		===Downloading & Installing Visual Studio C++ Express Edition:===

			NB Platform SDK is required only for MSVC EXPRESS 2005 ... not Express 2008 or Express 2010

	# Go to http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/		# Go to http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/

AlexNenko: /* Downloading & Installing Platform SDK: */

2010-11-08T13:15:39Z

Downloading & Installing Platform SDK:

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	#* If you have a 64 bit AMD processor download <b>PSDK-amd64.exe</b>		#* If you have a 64 bit AMD processor download <b>PSDK-amd64.exe</b>
	#* If you have another processor type, and it's listed on the web site but not here choose that Download.		#* If you have another processor type, and it's listed on the web site but not here choose that Download.
	#* If you have another processor type which is not included in the list on the web page download <b>PSDK-x86.exe</b~~><br~~><br>		#* If you have another processor type which is not included in the list on the web page download <b>PSDK-x86.exe</b><br>
	#*		#*
	~~<br>~~Extra: If your on a virtual computer, then check the version on windows you are using.		Extra: If your on a virtual computer, then check the version on windows you are using.
	# Save the file into your download folder.		# Save the file into your download folder.
	# Then click Run, Then click Run again.		# Then click Run, Then click Run again.