Using the Pro*C/C++ Precompiler

After starting the Pro*C/C++ precompiler, click on the the Preferences menu item and select Default Output C++ File Name

Select Edit/Add and key in the source file name in the Input File dialog box.

Highlight the entry for the file added above and select Edit/Options from the menu.

In the Options dialog box:

in the Code box, set the Parse entry to Partial, the Code entry to CPP and the Mode entry to ANSI.
in the Include Directories entry, enter the directory of the C++ include files: for Visual C in the labs, enter:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Include"
Note: the quotes are necessary because of the spaces in the path.

To precompile, select File/Precompile from the menus.

If the compilation is successful, a green check mark will appear in the left-most column. A file the same name as the source code and with extension cpp will be created.

If the compilation fails, a red X will appear. To view the error messages, double click on the X.

To save the project, select File/Save from the menus. The project will be saved with an extension pre.

Using Visual C++6 to Compile and Link the Program

Start Visual C++6.

Step 1: Creating a Project

Select New from the File menu; click on the Projects tab in the dialog box
Select Win32 Console Application from the list
In the Location box, type the path to the directory that contains the source file, but do not type the directory name itself
Enter the name of the directory containing the source file in the Project Name box
Make sure the Create New Workspace radio button is checked and click the OK button
the Win32 Console Application box will be displayed; make sure the An Empty Project radio button is checked
click the Finish button and the OK button

Step 2: Adding files to the Project

You must add your C++ source file and the Pro*C/C++ library to the project.

To add the source file:

Select Add to Project from the Project menu
Click on Files and select the source file
Click the OK button

To add the Pro*C/C++ library:

Select Add to Project from the Project menu
Click on Files
Select All Files from the Files of type list box
Select oraSQL9.LIB from the C:\ORACLE\ORA92\PRECOMP\LIB\MSCV directory
Click the OK button

Step 3: Specifying the location of the Pro*C/C++ Header Files

Choose Options from the Tools menu
Click on the Directories tab in the Options dialog box
Select Include Files from the Show directories for list box
Scroll to the bottom of the Directories box and click the dotted rectangle
Enter: C:\ORACLE\ORA92\PRECOMP\PUBLIC
Click the OK button

To compile and link, select Build from the Build menu.

Executing the Program

Select Execute from the Build menu.