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Sara
Sara

Reputation: 480

Launching a 64-bit command prompt from Visual Studio 2010

Is there a way by which a 64 bit command prompt can be launched from Visual Studio 2010 Express? I understand I can create a custom tool to do this, but VS being a 32-bit application by itself, it only launches a 32-bit command prompt. Any ideas?

Edit: Sorry for not being clearer. I am using the web developer express edition for developing a non-.NET mobile application and need to use a 64-bit command prompt to package the mobile application.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 7939

Answers (3)

Oktalist
Oktalist

Reputation: 14714

Do you have the Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1?

Open your ordinary Visual Studio Command Prompt and type:

setenv /x64

If your 64bit compilers are missing, you might need to read KB2519277.

Upvotes: 1

rubenvb
rubenvb

Reputation: 76720

64-bit tools aren't included in the Express editions.

You can install the Windows SDK, which includes a command prompt (and of course all the 64-bit tools and compilers you'll need).

Upvotes: 1

Hans Passant
Hans Passant

Reputation: 942040

The only thing the 64-bit command prompt does is set the paths so the 64-bit C/C++ compiler, linker and libraries are getting used instead of the 32-bit versions. Pretty sure you don't have any since you got an Express edition. Check for the presence of the vc\bin\amd64 and vc\bin\x86_amd64 directories in the install directory. The 64-bit setup is selected by passing "x64" to vcvarsall.bat instead of "x86".

This is all assuming you got the C++ Express edition, not clear from the question.

Upvotes: 1

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