Cannot open include file No such file or directory

error message: Cannot open include file 'xyz.h' No such file or directory
happens when a header file is to be included: eg #include
causes: xyz.h is not in visual studio's include folder.
sol: put xyz.h into include folder at:
"VS90COMNTOOLS=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools\"

one way to locate the "include" folder is to open visual studio 2008 cmd prompt. see pic

for vs c++ 2008 express





for vs2005

header files in Visual studio