cl.exe not finding any standard include file
I found this sample code on the msdn library #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "This is a native C++ program." << std::endl; return 0; } from How to Compile a Native C++ Program From the Command Line I store this code in file.cpp I then go to the command prompt and type this The output is as follows: Current Path> cl /EHsc file.cpp Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 15.00.30729.01 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. file.cpp file.cpp(1) : fatal error C1034: iostream: no include path set I have the path variable set to the mirosoft