visual studio c++ won't recognize header file?

Question

This is my first time working with header files, and I have a source code and I'm trying to include my header file. The name of my header file is called ccc_time.h and i have #include "ccc_time.h" written in the beginning of my source file which is just called source.cpp however visual studio says no such header ccc_time.h file or directory exists.

The header file I did not write, it was assigned for my homework and i don't think I'm suppose to modify it. In the beginning of the header file, it reads

#ifndef CCC_TIME_H
#define CCC_TIME_H

I was also given another file called ccc_time.cpp and it has no problem recognizing the header file ccc_time.h but i can't seem to get my source.cpp to recognize that header file

You have to add additional include directories if it is not in the same folder as the .cpp file — user995502
– user995502, Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 22:50
then he also doesn't call "ccc_time.h" but <ccc_time.h> so probably this is in same dir — 4pie0
– 4pie0, Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 22:53
is the header ccc_time.h in the same directory as source.cpp? — user995502
– user995502, Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 22:54
copy file to your project dir and stay with #include "ccc_time.h" notation — 4pie0
– 4pie0, Commented Apr 6, 2013 at 22:55

4pie0 · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-06 23:10:36Z

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if you want to add header with

 #include "ccc_time.h"

statement, then this header has to be in your project dir. So you may copy file to your project dir and stay with #include "ccc_time.h" notation. Alternatively you might add path to folder where the file is located in your project "additional includes directory" and add then header with

 #include <ccc_time.h> statement.

you may also copy header to path already included, i.e to:

ProgramFiles\MicrosoftVisualStudio11.0\VC\include

and again: add with #include <ccc_time.h> statement.

edited Apr 6, 2013 at 23:10

answered Apr 6, 2013 at 22:58

4pie0

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