VC 6.0 Project File Configuration

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Patches - 17 Jul 2005 19:54 GMT

rWhen you allow VC 60 to generate configuration files for a C++ program, it
defaults to a CONSOLE application. Changing Project/Settings to "_WINDOWS"
has no effect on the Project file (.dsp) lines that define CONSOLE instead of
Win32 app.
Is there anyway to change or overide the dsp setting to create a Win32
Windows app instead of a CONSOLE app (Other than manually editing, which does
work)?

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William DePalo [MVP VC++] - 17 Jul 2005 22:14 GMT

> Is there anyway to change or overide the dsp setting to create a Win32
> Windows app instead of a CONSOLE app (Other than manually editing, which
> does
> work)?

I'm not sure I understand you. If you choose

File->New

from the menu do you see a tabbed dialog? If you select the Projects tab and
then highlight the Win32 Application line you don't get a project configured
for a windowed application?

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Will

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Patches - 18 Jul 2005 02:31 GMT

Yes, creating the workspace first before adding C++ files is a simple way to
do this. For some reason, I had tried Compiling the C++ file first. Then VC
6 offers to create the configuration files. If you click yes to that, then
you get a Console app.

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Larry

> > Is there anyway to change or overide the dsp setting to create a Win32
> > Windows app instead of a CONSOLE app (Other than manually editing, which
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> Will

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William DePalo [MVP VC++] - 18 Jul 2005 03:10 GMT

> Yes, creating the workspace first before adding C++ files is a simple way
> to
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> then
> you get a Console app.

Ah, I see now. It offers to create a default workspace and doesn't say which
kind of project is the default.

It reminds me of the old joke where a guy does to a doctor and says "It
hurts when I do this". The doctor says "So don't do that". :-)

Seriously, I don't think you can change that default. The most expedient
thing to do is to do is to create a fresh project and ad the sources to it.

Regards,
Will

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