C++ Specify Headers Include Directory in Code

Question

Is there a way to specify include directories in the code, perhaps via a #pragma?

I have my project setup as "src/" and "include/" folders. I am trying to compile in Visual Studio 2010, but I don't want to set it up in the project settings.

Is there another way to allow it to compile instead of having to specify the include as

#include ../include/ss.h

Why don't you want to use the project settings? – Adrian McCarthy Sep 01 '10 at 16:03 — Adrian McCarthy, Sep 01 '10 at 16:03

wilhelmtell · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-30T20:27:40.263

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The Correct(tm) way to specify search directories is with compiler flags. In Visual Studio you do this by playing with the project settings, or its compiler's /I commandline parameter.

edited Aug 30 '10 at 20:27

answered Aug 28 '10 at 22:36

wilhelmtell

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Thanks for confirming that. I didn't have access to a Visual C++ compiler. :-S – wilhelmtell Aug 30 '10 at 20:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 28 '10 at 22:39

In Visual studio, you can also define include folders by setting them via Options/File Locations. Then you don't need to repeat them in every project setting. (Assuming that's what you're after). It is a bit weird to define absolute paths in source code, you'll never know from which folder/drive a build is run.

C++ Specify Headers Include Directory in Code

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