The following provides information on using the Intel® IPP with Microsoft* Visual C++* environment. In each case, the location (path) to the Intel IPP is added to the project settings. Select an environment below for more information.

Microsoft* Visual C++* .NET 2003
Microsoft* Visual C++* 6.0

Microsoft* Visual C++* .NET 2003

1. Select View » Solution Explorer (and make sure this window is active).
2. Select Tools » Options » Projects » VC++ Directories.
3. In the drop down menu titled Show directories for:, select Include Files, and then type in the directory for the Intel IPP include files (e.g. default: C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\include).
4. In the drop down menu titled Show directories for:, select Library Files, and then type in the directory for the Intel IPP library files (e.g. default for Intel® Pentium processors: C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\stublib or C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\lib).
5. In the drop down menu titled Show directories for:, select Executable Files, and then type in the directory for the Intel IPP executable files (e.g. default: C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\bin).
6. On the main toolbar select Project » Properties » Linker » Input and in the Additional Dependencies line, add the libraries you wish to link to (e.g. ipps20.lib or ippsmerged.lib). For more information on choosing the best linkage model for your Intel IPP application, please refer to our whitepaper.

Microsoft* Visual C++* 6.0

1. Select Project » Settings.
2. Select the Link tab.
3. In the Category drop-down menu, select Input.
4. In the Object/library modules section add the libraries you wish to link to (e.g. ipps20.lib or ippsmerged.lib). For more information on choosing the best linkage model for your Intel IPP application, please refer to our whitepaper.
5. You must also add the path to the location of these libraries. In the Additional library path section, add the location of the Intel IPP (C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\stublib or C:\Program Files\Intel\IPP\X.X\ia32\lib).

Operating System:

Windows Server* 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows* XP Professional, Windows Server* 2003, Windows* XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003

This applies to:

Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives (Intel® IPP) for Windows*