create .exe file?

yj2000

Hi, I want to ask how to create an exe file using Visual Studio. I created a project, after building and compiling, there is no .exe under debug folder like usually it would produce. Instead there is a 'xxx.exe.intermediate.manifest' file. It seems to be some configuration settings. Could anyone help me Thanks a lot! (I am using VS 2005 SP1)

crescens2k

I would assume the compile and link has failed here. Try rebuilding your project and look for any compiler and linker errors.

yj2000

no, there is no errors. both the complier and the linker passed. I can run the debugger to run the code and produce the correct result. but there is no standalone exe files which I can run.

crescens2k

Since it compiles and actually runs then it shows that it has outputted correctly. Check your project settings to see where it is being outputted to. This would be under linker settings at

Project->Properties->Configuration Properties->Linker->General->Output File.

Although, remember that if you have created a solution with seperate directories for the projects then they will be in the top level directory and not in the project directory.

Bruno van Dooren

The output files (exe in your case) will end up in a 'debug' or 'release' folder at the solution level.

Intermediate files stay at the project level.

This used to be different in older VStudio versions like VC 6

yj2000

Thanks a lot. crescens2k and Bruno van Dooren.
Yes, there are two debug folders (very confusing). I was looking at the one at project level - that's where the manifest file is. I now found the .exe in the folder at the solution level.

Many thanks, I appreciate your help.