Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Jim Springfield — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:35:20 GMT

Actually, you can configure the location for the ipch files, although it is a global setting and not per solution. It also configures where the SDF file is placed. To do this, go to Tools|Options|TextEditor|C/C++|Advanced and set the "Always Use Fallback Location" to true and set the "Fallback Location" to the directory to use. The next time you open a solution you will use this directory (a subdir per solution is created) after being prompted to confirm.

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Andy Rich [MSFT] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:45:17 GMT

Unfortunately, you are not able to configure the location for the ipch directory.

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Len Holgate — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:49:48 GMT

How do I configure the location of the ipch directory? There doesn't seem to be any where to set it on the C++/Precompiled Headers property tab... Ideally I'd like to move it so that it's relative to my output directory i.e. $(OutDir)\ipch...

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Jamie Eckman [MSFT] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:23:17 GMT

Kingofthebongo, a plugin like you describe should not affect IntelliSense at all in Visual Studio 2010. If you are asking whether the compiler you add will be used to provide IntelliSense, the answer is no. That would likely require quite a bit more work on your part. But the existing IntelliSense provider should continue to work just fine.

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Andy Rich [MSFT] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:55:06 GMT

Boffo - I was simply explaining in detail how PCHs are used by our compiler and intellisense compiler, and trying to give a simplified overview of the PCH model. (And offer some tips on optimizing your PCH experience.)

Nothing has actually changed for how PCH is configured through the IDE. You should still be able to check a box and have it work exactly as it did before.

(Though hopefully now you have more information about what selecting that box does behind the scenes...)

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Boffo — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:49:49 GMT

Microsoft, once again you suck. In earlier releases we just ticket a box and it did the precompiled headers automatically. Now we have to screw around with a whole mess of stuff to compensate for the fact you guys couldn't code yourself out of a wet paper bag. You're useless.

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Kingofthebongo — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:18:55 GMT

Oops, my question was unclear.

Will Intellisense work automatically if i write such a plugin?

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Kingofthebongo — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:17:44 GMT

Hi,

What are the requirements if i write a plugin for Visual Studio 2010 and put a different c++ compiler.

Say realview arm compiler or gcc for windows or the xbox 360 compiler?

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Andy Rich [MSFT] — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:49:56 GMT

Staffan -

Yes, the problem in VS2008 is fixed, and a patch is available here: https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=25785&wa=wsignin1.0 (This patch goes on top of the VS2008 SP1 compiler, so the SP1 is a prerequisite.)

For anyone who is interested, you can read more about the PCH rebasing issue here: http://blogs.msdn.com/vcblog/archive/2009/11/12/visual-c-precompiled-header-errors-on-windows-7.aspx

re: Precompiled Header Files in Visual Studio 2010

Staffan Gustafsson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:41:24 GMT

Is there a fix available for the problem with PCH on VS 2008 and Windows 7?