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Error "Cannot open source file" in c++

Malte Ekman 1 Reputation point
2021-08-30T11:00:34.643+00:00

So I am new in c++ and in visual studio, every time i try and build/debug, it always fails and basically all the files in "External Dependencies" comes up in the error list saying it cannot be opened.
I have checked the forum but nothing is explained clearly enough for me to understand, i have added the include folder to the additional include directories but nothing is working.
can someone help me?

Developer technologies | C++
Developer technologies | C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.

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  1. Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 11,356 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2021-08-31T02:27:00.83+00:00

    A:

    I suggest you should check your project settings, under C++, check include directories and make sure it points to where .h file. And I suggest you should use absolute path.

    And I suggest you should check if the platform and configuration settings are consistent with the build time.

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    I suggest you could set them to ALL.

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    Best Regards,

    Jeanine

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