Trying to use MVS .NET 2003

Ubern00b · July 14th, 2006, 04:20 PM

On Pg.102 It says to create a new CLR Console Application. MVS .NET 2003 Doesn't have a CLR folder for new projects. All it has is Console Application .NET. When it creates the project everything looks the same besides it doesn't have "array<System::String ^> ^args" in "int main ()". I tried just typing it in but when i compile, it gives me the 4 errors below.

error C2059: syntax error : '>'
error C2065: 'array' : undeclared identifier
error C2275: 'System::String' : illegal use of this type as an expression
error C2447: '{' : missing function header (old-style formal list?)

I've searched A LOT, but no luck. Any help is appreciated.

Here is the code it generates when i created the new project.

Code:

// This is the main project file for VC++ application project 
// generated using an Application Wizard.

#include "stdafx.h"

#using <mscorlib.dll>

using namespace System;

int main()
{
    // TODO: Please replace the sample code below with your own.
    Console::WriteLine(S"Hello World");
    return 0;
}

Nick Y · July 16th, 2006, 10:19 AM

Not quite sure what you have done.

The process you should be following is:

Select menu item for New Project (under file.)

With New Project window displayed, select 'CLR' under 'Project Types'and 'CLR Console application' under 'templates.'

Type in a project name -e.g. EX2_12; then click the OK button.

A new solution/project should be generated with EX2_12.cpp under the 'Source Files' folder in the Solution Explorer.

The contents of EX2_12 is:
============

// EX2_12.cpp : main project file.

#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace System;

int main(array<System::String ^> ^args)
{
Console::WriteLine(L"Hello World");
return 0;
}

=================
Type in your code and, hopefully, there you are...

Hope this helps!

Addition: Just realised that you are using Visual Studio 2003 whereas I am using VS 2005, which is what the book was written around. The above may, therefore, not help you.

Nick

Ubern00b · July 17th, 2006, 08:51 AM

Yes, i do just what you said but like i said their is no "CLR" folder for project types.

The code produced by 2003 and 2005 is the same, excepet for "int main". I dont see why the code would work for 2005 but not 2003.

Thanks.

Nick Y · July 17th, 2006, 10:57 AM

Sorry it was not a solution.

Just a thought: You could try the Express version of 2005 -as it is free. It has limitations, which I believe to be with use of MFC, but may get you as far as Chapter 12. (-Guesswork on my part!) (-May get you further as you have MFC 'bits' with 2003.)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...c/default.aspx

Ubern00b · July 17th, 2006, 11:26 AM

Yeah i think you right on the MFC part for 2005. I guess i'll just have to try that.

Thanks.