Quote:Original post by _EpcH_
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First of all I am using Visual Studio Standard Version (Just received it yesterday :) ). I created a standard Win32 Console Project (didn’t select the empty project option), and it comes with the main function as seen above.

My question is, What are the int argc and _TCHAR* argv[] parameters for ? Why do we need them?

Thanks,
Cheers!

Quote:Original post by Palejo
Wow. Thank you for the fast responses and information:)

My pgm, however:

// Exercise1.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
int x = 5;
int y = 7;
std::cout << endl;
std::cout << x + y << " " << x * y;
std::cout << end;
return 0;
}

Still gets me:

error C2065: 'endl' : undeclared identifier
error C2065: 'end' : undeclared identifier

I've been staring at the code for a while now, making sure there are no typos...

//visual help :)#include <stdafx.h>#include <iostream>int main () {    std::cout << "Look at me I work!" << std::endl;   std::cout << "std:: is the namespace qualifier for cout and endl." << std::endl;       return 0;}

error 6951: "No one invited me to play."

Quote:Original post by _EpcH_
Thanks for your time Sr_Guapo :)

I think I understand the very basic idea of why these arguments exist and that is communicating with the outside world ( from the frame of a console application)I guess.

By the way, I strongly suggest anybody following this workshop to get familiar with using MSDN. If you are using Visual Studio, just highlight a word and press F1.

Quote:Original post by warsen
Are my changes to the book's instruction correct for Visual C++ 2005 EE or am I missing something?

1. File->New->Project
   
2. Select 'Win32' from Project types
   
3. Select 'Win32 Console Application' from the Templates
   
4. Type the name of the project and the location in the edit box near the bottom.
   
5. Click OK
   
6. When the dialog box appears click on "Application Settings" on the left
   
7. Click "Empty Project" under Additional options.
   
8. Click Finish
   

1. Right click on your project in the Solution Explorer
   
2. Add->New Item
   
3. Click Code in the Categories List
   
4. Select either C++ File or Header File as appropriate to the task
   
5. Type the name of the file in the edit box near the bottom.
   
6. Click Add
   

Quote:Original post by warsen
Sr_Guapo and jwalsh, thanks for the responses. It's good to know I'm headed in the right direction. Hopefully, it might also help out other absolute beginners like myself.

A BIG THANK YOU to all the tutors making this possible!

Setup First Code::Blocks Windows Console Project