Compiling Programs from Dos Window

Hi there,

I am trying to follow the tutorial

http://www.functionx.com/visualc/com...ne/cmdline.htm

At step 2 when I type "C:\>CD Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin" I get the error message "C:\" is not recognizes as internal or external command?

I am using windows XP SP3 and the free verison of Microsoft Visual Studio 8.

Thanks

Ba\

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when I type "C:\>CD Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin"

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Looks like you're simply doing a Change Directory command. You don't have to type the c:\> as it should already be there, you just type the CD ProgramFiles\.... part. And this is all based on the assumption that the path you type in exists.

In addition to what jeron said, since there are spaces in the name, you'll have to enclose the entire path in quotes:

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cd "Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin"

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Hope that helps.

Or type cd program and then press tab, add a backslash and type micro and tab until VC dir is shown and so on...

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Or type cd program and then press tab, add a backslash and type micro and tab until VC dir is shown and so on...

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Cool, I didn't know that.:thumb:

I think it's default console behaviour from XP and forward (can't remember if I've changed it myself)

If not just edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor - CompletionChar and set it to 9

EDIT: Probably is default since HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor is set to 9 as well and I doubt that I've changed that key.

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I think it's default console behaviour from XP and forward

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Yeah, it looks like it is.
A nice little feature that I'll using a lot.:)