I have a C++ assignment and it specifies that I may not use .NET technology in my project. What is .NET and how do I know if my Visual C++ project uses .NET or not?
I am using Visual Studio 2008.
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I have a C++ assignment and it specifies that I may not use .NET technology in my project. What is .NET and how do I know if my Visual C++ project uses .NET or not?
I am using Visual Studio 2008.
.NET is a Microsoft development framework. Its Common Language Runtime (CLR) is the basis for languages like C#, and it includes a lot of prewritten code libraries for simplifying common tasks.
Long story short, if you’re coding in C++, you aren’t going to be using any .NET functionality unless you accidentally set up a managed/CLR project, or you’re specifically trying to use it.
Therefore, as others said, make sure you create the right kind of project. For a school assignment, you will probably want to create something like a Win32 Console Application. Just make sure that you don’t create a CLR project (managed project).
To doublecheck, do this:
When your project is open, right click on your project name on the left (in Solution Explorer) and go to properties. Under Configuration Properties->General, you will see the “Common Language Runtime Support” feature at the bottom. Make sure it says “No Common Language Runtime Support,” which will ensure the /clr compiler flag is not set.
I just checked that in Visual Studio 2010, so it might be very slightly different in 2008 (they rearranged some of the project menus around a bit), but I’m sure you get the idea.