Cannot build sample code with vc c++ express

Question

I am proficient in vb6,  New to vc C++

Have downloade vc  c++ 2008 Express edition and downloaded sample code from msdn

have loaded the sample EventReveiver

But when I try build the output is  0 succeded,   0  failed,   2 skipped

Is there a simple answere to this.  Is the vc Expess edition compatible with these downloaded samples.

Answer 1

Silly question, is it C# code?

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Answer 2

G'day Niall,

sorry for the "silly" question.

samples were downloaded from  -

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Sample Library

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=01AE159F-08CD-495B-8BF4-A48CC395AD7B&displaylang=en

The instructions were found on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2d9c4515.aspx

Building and Running the Sample

To build and run COMEvents

1. Open the solution file COMEvents.sln.

2. From the Build menu, click Build Solution .

3. Right-click the EventReceiver node in Solution Explorer and select Set as Startup Project .

4. From the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging .

My position is that I have read and re-read the instructions and on this sample.

I cant get past step 2.

Obviosly I am either missing something,  or reading something incorrectly, to which there would be a quick all-be-it "silly" answer.

I am greatfull any and ever bit of help.

Jack.