VS 2005 interface question

[Syslock]

In MSVC++ 6.0, you could right-click on any source file, like stdafx.cpp, select "Properties", and it would always give you the
full filepath (e.g. "C:\whatever\stdafx.cpp") of the file.

But in VS 2005, if you do the same thing, sometimes it brings up a useless configuration page. Is there a way to find out the
filepath of a source file? I can't find anything in the docs about it. Kind of driving me nuts.

[Alex F]

There is also Properties window, which is shown for every selected object (like control on a dialog template, class etc.). Select file in the Solution Explorer, and open Properties window.

[VictorN]

I couldn't test it in VS2005, but in VS2008 it is working exactly as Alex F wrote.

[GCDEF]

There is also Properties window, which is shown for every selected object (like control on a dialog template, class etc.). Select file in the Solution Explorer, and open Properties window.

That doesn't show the full path though. The only way I know to do it is to open the file then choose Save As...

[D_Drmmr]

If you hover the mouse over the file tab above the code editor, you get a tool tip displaying the full path.

[VictorN]

That doesn't show the full path though. The only way I know to do it is to open the file then choose Save As...

It sounds like there is a good reason to move to VS2008:

[Syslock]

There is also Properties window, which is shown for every selected object (like control on a dialog template, class etc.). Select file in the Solution Explorer, and open Properties window.

Sorry, can you be more specific? I can't find anything called "Properties window" in 2005 or 2008. There is something called "Properties Manager",
but that doesn't give me anything useful.

And right-clicking on a .cpp source file, and selecting "Properties", still gives me a useless configuration page in 2008.

[VladimirF]

It sounds like there is a good reason to move to VS2008:

There are many reasons to move to VS2008, but this is not one of them:

[Syslock]

Right-click "Properties" in 2005 or 2008.
This is all I get. Sorry, I don't see where you're getting that dialog. I'm stumped.

[rvicta]

Are you right clicking on your project or solution?

[Deepak_Sharma]

here you go!!


regards

[Syslock]

Deepak, you're da man!

The "Properties Window" is in both 2005 and 2008.
Found it hiding under View -> Other Windows -> Properties Window too.

[Deepak_Sharma]

or your could use hot key ATL+enter

regards
deepak