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Petr
Petr

Reputation: 83

Linux header files in VS wihout project

I am using VS2019 on Windows to edit c++ code files. The code is for Linux OS and depends on headers like #include <sys/socket.h> There is no project file for the visual studio so I can only open it as directory with files. It does know includes stdint.h and windows.h but not sys/socket.h.

How set VS to know the standard Linux headers? And how to include and arbitrary files for the intellisense when there is no project file (I can not create one).

I do not intent to build anything only to make intellisense and code completion possible.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 372

Answers (1)

Mr Qian
Mr Qian

Reputation: 23750

Linux header files in VS wihout project

Actually, <sys/socket.h> is used for UNIX/Linux. And Windows cannot use it.

Instead, you should use <Winsock2.h> on Windows and it corresponds to socket.h on Linux. Also, do not forget to link against Ws2_32.lib.

Suggestion

Use these:

#include<winsock2.h>
#pragma comment(lib, "Ws2_32.lib")

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Update

I assume your project is cmake for linux.

First, you should install the related component for cmake in vs installer. See this document.

Then, add include_directories(${YOUR_DIRECTORY}) in cmakelist.txtfile to include the directory of thesocket.h` library. See cmake project to include library directories.

After that, you could include that header in cpp file.

Upvotes: 1

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