Compilers
VS 2005 uses the Microsoft C/C++, Intel C/C++ and Intel Fortran compilers.
Both the login nodes and collaboratory machines have the Intel compilers integrated
with VS 2005.
This integration adds two additional options to "Tools | Options...":
- Intel (R) C++
- Intel (R) Fortran
You can use these options to choose the include and library directories that will be used
when one of these compilers is selected.
When a new C/C++ project is created or an existing one is added to a solution, the
Microsoft compiler will be used to build it by default. To use the Intel C++ compiler instead,
highlight the project in the Solution Explorer pane, right-click on it and select
Convert to use Intel(R) C++ Project System, or go to the Project Menu and
select Convert to use Intel(R) C++ Project System. After the conversion has
been made, the Intel C++ compiler will be used for that project, but you can switch back to
the Microsoft C++ compiler using either method outlined above, selecting
Convert to use Visual C++ Project System.
Help
Help for these compilers is available from the Help Menu when you are in the VS 2005 IDE.
Help for the Microsoft C/C++ compiler (and the other .NET languages, e.g. C#, VB) can be
obtained from a variety of options:
- Search...
- Contents...
- Index...
Each of these options opens a separate help panel. A language or subject specific filter can
be enforced which will display the corresponding subset of this help.
Help for the Intel C/C++ compiler is available from the Help Menu at
- Intel(R) C++ Compiler Help
Help for the Intel Fortran compiler is available from the Help Menu at
- Intel(R) Fortran Compiler Help
Help for these compliers can also be opened independently from your desktop.
Help for the Microsoft C/C++ compiler is available at
- "Start | All Programs | Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 | Microsoft Visual Studio
2005 Documentation"
Help for the Intel C/C++ compiler is available at
- "Start | All Programs | Intel(R) Software Development Tools | Intel(R) C++ Compiler
9.1 | Documention"
and for the Intel Fortran compiler at
- "Start | All Programs | Intel(R) Software Development Tools | Intel(R) Fortran
Compiler 9.1 | Documention"
Additional documentation for the Intel C/C++ compilers can be found at
http://support.intel.com/support/performancetools/c/windows/.
The user's guides and reference manuals for Intel C/C++ are located at
http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/compilers/cwin/279582.htm
Additional documentation for the Intel Fortran compilers is at
http://support.intel.com/support/performancetools/fortran/windows/
The user's guides and reference manuals for Intel Fortran are at
http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/compilers/fwin/279827.htm
