Beginning C++ Compilers: An Introductory Guide to Microsoft C/C++ and MinGW Compilers

Appendix A

Visual Studio Version and Discrimination Macros

The material in this section is based on data from the site [29].

CL Task

This wraps the Microsoft C++ compiler tool, cl.exe. The compiler produces executable (.exe) files, dynamic-link library (.dll) files, or code module (.netmodule) files. For more information, see Compiler options and Use MSBuild from the command line and Use the Microsoft C++ toolset from the command line.

Parameters

The following list describes the parameters of the CL task. Most task parameters, and a few sets of parameters, correspond to a command-line option:

• AdditionalIncludeDirectories

  Optional String[] parameter.

  Adds a directory to the list of directories that are searched for include files.

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