fatal error C1010: unexpected end of file while looking for precompiled header.

Question

fatal error C1010: unexpected end of file while looking for precompiled header. Did you forget to add '#include "stdafx.h"' to your source?

 

I am using Visual Studio 2005 Academic Edition.

I clicked "Tool"=>Options=>Debugging=>Edit and Continue.

Let "Allow precomping" unchecked then.

 

Why does this error occury?

 

Thanks! 

Answer 1

"Did you forget to add #include "stdafx.h" to your source"?

Answer 2

I have generated source code and was trying to compile in release mode (instead of debug).  I got this error.  Putting in the #include "stdafx.h" does not fix the problem.  Anyone know what is going on and why I am getting this error in Release mode and not in Debug mode?

 

Answer 3

 

I figured out what the problem was.  The entire project needed to be marked as 'Not Using Precompiled Headers' in the property pages.  This is under the 'Configuration Properties'->C/C++->'Precompiled Headers'.  You could just single out the one file if you wanted to also.

 

I then was getting some linker unresolved external errors after doing that.  Make sure you also check for any libraries that need to be linked against.  I had (NOINHERIT) in my Additional Dependencies field of the properties.  That field is under the 'Configuration Properties'->Linker->Input.

 

Just wanted to put on the board what I found in case anyone else has these easy setup issues.  These things are different from what I am used to or at least in different places.

Answer 4

Where is

'Configuration Properties'?

 

Thanks

Answer 5

The Steve340 wrote:

I have generated source code and was trying to compile in release mode (instead of debug).  I got this error.  Putting in the #include "stdafx.h" does not fix the problem.  Anyone know what is going on and why I am getting this error in Release mode and not in Debug mode?

Answer 6

Once the C++ is open in a project = Tools/options/”edit/countine” you click on the left side / and then close to the bottom is the option to add or remove 'Precompiled Headers' I had an issue, where there 'Precompiled Headers' came out of no where, I didn't even chose it but, I googled the issue and came up with the site. An I read the idea's on here an searched for it in C++ search and it told me how to do. An I thought I would share the little info.

Answer 7

Go To 

I am using Visual Studio 2010.

Clicked New Project --> Visual C++ --> Win32 Console Application -->

Enter Name Of Application---> Click Ok

Show "Win32 Application Wizard" -- > Click Next -->

In Scrine Show 

Additional options: 

Empty project 
Export symbols 
Precompiled header 

Untick Precompiled Header

then Finished It

Answer 8

Hi..ardmore,

I was having same problem, but solved it by following manner..

Open property of that particular page and  go to confi. Property -> c/c++ -> precompiled headers -> set this value to “Not using precompiled Headers”

Answer 9

Thank you soo much.. its works fine steve