How to identify whether a project is managed c++ project or unmanaged c++ project

Question

I have some c++ projects where it consists of both managed and unmanaged c++ projects.

How do I identify which project is managed c++ and which project is unmanaged c++ type.

Along with above could someone brief me what exactly these managed and unmanaged c++ means.

[Difference between managed c++ and c++](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/114238/difference-between-managed-c-and-c) — crashmstr, Jun 29 '17 at 13:29

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 29 '18 at 16:38

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Go to the project properties, General "block"
Project Defaults Section
Common Language Runtime Support option

If this option is not set to "No Common Language Runtime Support", then it is "managed" C++, which in any modern version of Visual Studio is C++/CLI (unless the setting is "Old Syntax", then it is the original managed C++ syntax).

References:
Managed Extensions for C++ (old syntax)
C++/CLI

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answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:33

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In VS 2019 it is under C/C++->General->Common Language RunTime Support – Scott Anderson Oct 17 '19 at 20:00

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:33

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Go to project properties -> C++ -> Command Line

If it contains /clr then the project is build under C++/CLI, otherwise it's "unmanaged".

answered Jun 29 '17 at 13:33

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`/clr` is not the only option for "managed" c++, at least in Visual Studio 2017. – crashmstr Jun 29 '17 at 13:35

How to identify whether a project is managed c++ project or unmanaged c++ project

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