what about the "using std" spec? Interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 6:33 PM Subject: Re: Question: Compiling straight c++ in Visual studio 2010 express c++ I lied, I should've been clearer. that's your main func. Hello world is: #include <iostream> int main(int argc, const char* argv) { std::cout << "Hello world!" << std::endl; return 0; } What I said in the other message still applies, though. HTH, __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind