CODEWITHSUNDEEP
visual-studiovisual-c++visual-studio-2015
scaborski
scaborski

Reputation: 145

Set path of Header files to avoid using relative paths (VS2015/c++)

H, i'm trying to set my project up so that i can avoid using relative paths for my header files in my project. The reason is that the project is multi-platform and I would like to avoid restructuring each use dependent on which system it's compiled on.

Currently, the header files do not use the correct path way and the only way i can use the includes is if i set relative paths to the files.

E.G.

for my file render.h i want to use:

#include "math/matrix.h" <--- this doesn't work

but

#include "../math/matrix.h" <--this works

What would i be doing incorrectly here for setting up the project?

in the Properties page, i have set up the following

VC++ Directories -> Include Directories -> C:\Game\math

C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories -> C:\Game\math

If i right click on the .cpp files and go to properties, i have the C\C++ options but the Headers do not.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1443

Answers (1)

MuertoExcobito
MuertoExcobito

Reputation: 10049

If your file resides in C:\Game\math\matrix.h, then an Include Directory of C:\Game\math and #include directive of "math/matrix.h", would produce a concatenated result of C:\Game\math\math/matrix.h. You simply need to change your Include Directory to be C:\Game (or your #include to be only "matrix.h").

Also, generally you set include directories per-project, not per source (.cpp) file. The reason that the header files do not have C++ compilation options is that they are not compiled - only the sources are compiled.

Upvotes: 1

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