Problems using Microsoft Visual C++

[Haseo]

I honestly have no idea what's going wrong anymore.

I tried compiling using a number of different solution types, but I keep getting the following error:



I have already tried the filetypes as circled in red.


What is going on? Why is this happening? I tried renaming my .cpp file to .exe to try to solve the problem, but it didn't work. What am I doing wrong?

[Spaz]

Why are there no files in your project other than readme.txt? Your .cpp file does not appear to be in your project.

[Haseo]

How do I do that? I tried saving it within the debug folder, the project folder, etc. It still doesn't work.

[Spaz]

How are you creating the .cpp file? Are you creating it in notepad or something and then trying to use Visual C++ to compile?

To add a .cpp file to the project, right-click the Source Files folder and choose Add New Item.

[Fiel]

You do realize that won't compile right?

int x = "I quit";

I don't know how that makes sense. A string is not an integer.

[Haseo]

So... what should I have used instead?

[Fiel]

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/string/string/

[nRxUs]

Besides the problem Fiel specified, also you need to include all your .cpp files in your project.
To do this do the following:
1. Go to File.
2. Move "something.cpp" into...
3. Choose your project.
Try to compile then.
EDIT: I always use Empty Project unless I am working with Graphics in which case I use Windows Applications with settings on Empty Project.