The "ConfigurationGeneral" rule is missing the "PlatformToolset" property

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August 8, 2011 12:00 AM PDT


You get the following message if you try to build a Makefile project type with Intel C++ Compiler in the Visual Studio 2010* IDE:

Microsoft Visual Studio
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The "ConfigurationGeneral" rule is missing the "PlatformToolset" property.
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OK  
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The reason is that the Intel(R) C++ Compiler plug-in for Visual Studio does not support Makefile project types.  The Intel compiler only supports C++ project types. Makefile projects are tied to custom build rules which setup build rules and options, and the LIB, BIN, INCLUDE directories for the compiler they use.  To build a Makefile project with the Intel compiler you will need to have similar build rules that set up the build environment for the Intel C++ Compiler.


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This article applies to: Intel® C++ Compiler for Windows* Knowledge Base,   Intel® Parallel Composer Knowledge Base