How to set the IDE from C# environment to C++ environment in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013?

Question

All the while I was doing C# using VS2013.

Tomorrow I would need to attend an intensive C++ training for 4 days. I need to set my VS2013 to become a C++ IDE.

Is it possible to do this? How?

Answer 1

I would create a new shortcut on my desktop and change the RootSuffix. This creates a additional set of settings for Visual Studio.

Set the target of the new shortcut:

 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /rootSuffix CPP

You will then be prompted to setup the IDE again and you can select whatever settings you want. This will not affect your current settings. I recommend using a different theme so you can easily tell them apart.

Note that the settings are stored in a different folder in AppData. The settings for my example instance are at:

 C:\Users\john\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0CPP