How to compile code with visual studio using makefile

c++, makefile, visual-studio

Solution

You may try NMake. See NMake Reference and Stackoverflow post.

NMake is included with Visual Studio. You may try with NMake shipped with the edition of Visual Studio you may want to use.

Problem

I have just downloaded a open source project which is said to be compiled using visual studio c++. It contains 3 makeFiles (makeFile, makeFile(1) and makeFile(2) ) I always open programs in VS using the .sln files and now I dont know what to do with this makeFile. can anyone instruct me how to deal with it please. regards

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