What is the best way to support the Intel compiler?

[mrw]

We are using VS2005 and have the Intel 9.1 C++ compiler integrated with VS. The Make VS.Net action does not invoke the Intel compiler. Is there an action for the Intel compiler or some setting I have to change?

[kinook]

If you've converted your project(s) to use the Intel C++ compiler (within VS) and build using devenv in the Make VS.NET action (since MSBuild doesn't support building .icproj files--select devenv in the Override field on the Options tab), it (VS) should use the Intel compiler. Our tests product build output like:

9/12/2007 12:24:52 PM: Building project step 'Make VS 2005'...
Pre-processing...

Building configuration 'Debug|Win32'...

Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Version 8.0.50727.42.
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved.
------ Build started: Project: mfc1, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
Compiling resources...(Microsoft VC++ Environment)
Compiling with Intel(R) C++ 9.1 ...(Intel C++ Environment)
...

[mrw]

I couldn't get this to work and then discovered that you have to specify the .sln file as the 'filename' parameter.

If you specify the .vcproj (as I did) it won't work. If you specify the Intel file .icproj you get an unsupported file type message.

[kinook]

The main download at http://www.kinook.com/Download/VisBuildProEval.exe has been updated to handle .icproj files properly.