Question

How can I create a basic C app in Visual Studio, be it 2010 Ultimate or 2008 Professional? I have searched through the project templates, and can find plenty for C++, but none for C.

(I’m hoping that the compiler and debugger will be built in.)

Answer 1

Visual Studio doesn’t have a separate compiler for C, it uses the C++ compiler for C code. You can tell it to restrict itself to legal C syntax by using a compiler switch or by renaming the .cpp file to .c

Edit: I’m still using 2005 on this machine, so it might not be in the same place, but try this

• Right click on the main.cpp in the solution explorer pane (on the right).
• Choose Properties (bottom of the menu)
• Open up the C/C++ group of properties
• choose Advanced page
• Change “Compile As” property to “Compile as C Code (/TC)”