Simple Header Files in Visual C++ question

[Photovalve]

I'm sure this is an obvious question for those in the know. I am fairly new to Visual C++ and have always had a problem with header files. Adding

#include <stdio.h>

causes no problem. It's when I want to include my own, local header files. I go to

Settings>>Add to Project>>Files

and add the header files I need. They duly appear in my project window and I refer to them using

#include &quot;myheader.h&quot;

but when I try to compile my C code I always seem to get a

&quot;cannot find myheader.h&quot; error.

I'm sure this is really simple but I've never beena ble to ask anyone before. I'd really appreciate tips.

Thanks

Photovalve

 

[Kalisto]

Where are your header files stored ?
are you including in them in the file that needs to use the functions / classes in your .h file ?

 

[Photovalve]

Is that am I including in them or am I including them in? Not quite sure what you mean. What I have done now is go to Tools>>Options>>Directories and added my header folder in there. That seems to have worked but now the linker fails for another reason.

By the way, do you know how to call a dll from Visual C code?

Thanks for your reply

Malcolm

 

[Legionaire]

put the header files in the same folder that you're compiling your .cpp program in.

don't need to go to settings, add to project or anything like that.

example:

#include<iostream> // <> are for header files in the visual c++ designated folder

#include &quot;c:\windows\users\folder1\header1.h&quot; // your own header

you can short that full path down to just the name if it's in the local folder:

#include &quot;header1.h&quot;