Compiling Programs from Dos Window

[Bazman]

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

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[jeron]

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

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.

[krmed]

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

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

Hope that helps.

[S_M_A]

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

[jeron]

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

Cool, I didn't know that.

[S_M_A]

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.

[jeron]

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

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