I think /TC tells VS it's C only? /TP is for C++. On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote:
> I found the easiest way of making a plain C project (I hope) is to create > a new C++ Empty Project, add a .c file then after some searching I found: > > Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Advanced > Compile As > > Which sets the /TP or /TC compile option. I'm still suspicious that this > hasn't disabled all the C++ features though. > > *Greg K* > > On 5 January 2015 at 10:47, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote: > >> Folks, I might have to migrate some Embarcadero/Borland C (not C++) code >> over to Visual Studio, but I haven't written any C/C++ for about 10 years >> now (thankfully). The C code mostly manipulates flat files and performs >> heavy stats calculations, so there are no serious platform dependencies to >> make conversion difficult. >> >> The trouble is, I've forgotten how to make a VS2013 C (not C++) project, >> if such a thing is meaningful. I'm not even sure if the C language exists >> any more!! Do I have to flip some compiler options, or will the '.c' file >> suffix be recognised and prevent me from using any C++ headers or features? >> >> It's a weird question, but C/C++ and projects and tools have changed so >> much in the last decade that I'm disoriented. >> >> *Greg K* >> > >
