Debugger cannot find .exe

[Chris11246]

I just downloaded visual studio c++ 2010 express and when I tried to debug my code it doesn't seem to create an executable file. Is there some setting that I have to change?

[NathanOliver]

How are you creating the project and what steps are you doing to debug and run the program?

[Chris11246]

I created an empty project then added a .cpp file to the source files. Then I wrote my program and at first tried alt + f5 but it says that it cannot find the .exe file although it says that its built up to date.

[NathanOliver]

Try using f7 and then f5. I normally just use the green run arrow in the toolbar. If you hold the mouse over it it say "start debugging".

[Chris11246]

it doesnt work when i build it says that its up to date and then it cant find it.

[NathanOliver]

try the rebuild solution in the build menu

[Chris11246]

when i bulild the function it says its up to date I dont know where the rebuild is on 2010 this is my first time using it.

[NathanOliver]

It should be in the build menu above the toolbar.

[Chris11246]

there is no build menu what version do you use?

[NathanOliver]

I'm using MSVC++ 2005 but I thought the menus were the same when I saw 2010

[Chris11246]

no most are but there isnt a build menu

[jonsca]

Try it without the Empty Project setting on. Empty starts it without some of the settings that you need (not sure which ones precisely). Just put your code into the [yourprojecthere].cpp file when the project is created. I'll have to look around the menus a bit more but I'm not sure where Rebuild All wandered off to in VC++ 2010. Build is now under the Debug menu.

[Chris11246]

thanks for the help but i just switched back to 2008 i know it better.