C ++错误：“无法启动程序'filepath.exe'，系统找不到指定的文件

Question

Using Visual Studios 2017 (Updated last week). Get the error "Unable to start program "filepath.exe" the system cannot find the file specified.

Below is the "Hello World" function I'm running, but the issue isn't with the code, it's somewhere in my setup. I had Visual Studios working 6 months ago to start learning C++, but now that I've come back and updated VS, it isn't working anymore.

The code compiles okay (or so it says), but then throws the error above when I attempt to use the local windows debugger to run the code. When I searched for the "filepath.exe" file, but it isn't in the specified folder, nor can I find a .exe file of any kind anywhere within the project working directory. There are a lot of questions on stackoverflow that go over this issue, but none of them solved my problem.

I checked all the properties (Solution explorer >> Project Name >> Properties) and here is my current setup:

General:

Output Directory: $(SolutionDir)$(Configuration)\\ Intermediate Directory: $(Configuration)\\ Target Name: $(ProjectName) Target Extension: .exe

Debugging:

Command: $(TargetPath) Working Directory: $(ProjectDir) Attach: "No" Debugger Type: "Auto"

Linker:

Output File:$(OutDir)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt) Show Progress: Not Set

I'm using a single .cpp file in a "blank" type C++ Project.

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
    cout << "Hello StackOverFlow";
    return 0;
}

Any help on how to go about troubleshooting this would be helpful. New to compiled languages.

Answer 1

Just saw the problem in your code which is actually giving you an error . Your code is as follows:

    #include<iostream>
    using namespace std;
    int main() {
        cout << "Hello StackOverFlow";
        return 0;
    }

If you notice closely, you have not left a space in between #include<iostream> which is giving you a run time error and states that the specified file cannot be found. If you left space as in:

     #include <iostream>
     using namespace std;
     int main() {
         cout << "Hello StackOverFlow";
         return 0;
     }

It will not give you an error. I hope this helps you overcome the issue. Glad to help you Phillips! :)

Answer 2

It happened with me too sometimes when I was new to the language. It usually occurs when you accidentally delete the file. So you can solve this issue by creating a new C++ empty project, enter a new item: the source-code file and then copy this code in the new file. It should work equally well and good. I hope my answer helped you overcome the issue! :)