[Panarchy]

Hello

How can I specify the name of the compiled output (the .exe) within my C++ code?

I'm using Visual Studio 2008.

Please tell me if this is possible, and if it is, how to do so.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

[no2pencil]

Use argv[0] :

#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
  printf("The name of the exe is : %s\n\n",argv[0]);
  return 0;
}

[Panarchy]

Thanks for replying.

Forgive my ignorance, the compiled output, the .exe, which part of the above code is it specified in?

Is it the %s\n\n or something else?

Please explain it to me.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

[no2pencil]

Check over this this Tutorial, it shows the usage of argc & argv.

[DoubleFission]

Also printf() is a C throwback, in C++ the same line of code could be written:

cout << argv[0] << endl << endl;

the '%s' is a string, (argv[0] in this case)
and the two '\n's are newline characters

[no2pencil]

DoubleFission, on 9 May, 2009 - 01:21 AM, said:

Also printf() is a C throwback

Good catch. I have a bad habit providing C help for a C++ question.

Thanks for pointing out the difference.

[Panarchy]

Yeah, thanks.

PrintF was confusing me, well, I'll check the link now. So thanks to both of you!

[Panarchy]

I was just thinking, I could have 1 command prompt window open, and 1 Visual Studio main.cpp (or equivalent) open.

I could then make the changes to the code, Alt-Tab to the command-prompt window, then put in what I want the .exe to be via the /out parameter.

Advantages;
- No extra code needs to be added
- So the size of my program won't enlarge



Problem solved!

Disadvantages;
- Have to do an Alt-Tab
- Command-Prompt sucks, as I need to right-click, Paste

Though I still would like to know if this can be done programmatically, it is no longer a priority.

If you know how I can get this to be done programmatically, please tell me.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

Links:
/OUT http://msdn.microsof...y/8htcy933.aspx
Output File: http://msdn.microsof...outputfile.aspx

[DoubleFission]

Are you trying to rename the file from whatever the default is?

So say you're always getting a.out.exe and you want program.exe

[Panarchy]

Exactly.

I will be making slight changes to the code, then recompiling the program more than 250 times, so the fastest way possible, with the smallest input is what I am looking for.

So a line or two of code that specifies the outfile, would be... bearable. (least # of KB added to the end is what I'm looking for)

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

[KYA]

By default VS generally names the .exe file after the project name, or at least that what it does for me in 2005.

[Panarchy]

Indeed, but there is another way to do it. See the links I mentioned before.

Thanks,

Panarchy

[Panarchy]

Hi

I've worked it out, first I need to do a;

cl /clr "test.cpp"

Then

Link "Test.obj" /out:"testing.exe"

There is one problem with this though, that is it doesn't give me an icon.

Doing it manually using the GUI, it does include an icon.

So any ideas on how I can embed the icon via the CLI?

Thanks,

Panarchy

[Panarchy]

Please tell me how to get the icons to show in my .exe.

First, I'd like to be able to do this via the Visual Studio Command-Prompt.

Currently I'm using the following commands;

cl /clr "super.cpp"

rc	super-resource.rc

link  "super.obj"  /ASSEMBLYRESOURCE:super-resource.res /out:"Not Super.exe"

The above compiles the program, with the same size as when I compile the .exe using the GUI, HOWEVER, there are no icons.

Please tell me how to get this to work.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

This post has been edited by Panarchy: 14 May 2009 - 03:07 AM

[Jubb]

That looks right, are you linking with the correct Resource file that has the icon inside?