Which version of VS 2015 are you using?
Here is our VS 2015 version info:
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2015
Version 14.0.25431.01 Update 3
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.7.03062
Installed Version: Professional
LightSwitch for Visual Studio 2015 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Microsoft LightSwitch for Visual Studio 2015
Visual Basic 2015 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Microsoft Visual Basic 2015
Visual C# 2015 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Microsoft Visual C# 2015
Visual C++ 2015 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015
Visual F# 2015 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Microsoft Visual F# 2015
Windows Phone SDK 8.0 - ENU 00325-60003-00374-AA008
Windows Phone SDK 8.0 - ENU
Application Insights Tools for Visual Studio Package 7.0.20622.1
Application Insights Tools for Visual Studio
ASP.NET and Web Tools 2015.1 (Beta8) 14.1.11107.0
ASP.NET and Web Tools 2015.1 (Beta8)
ASP.NET Web Frameworks and Tools 2012.2 4.1.41102.0
For additional information, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=309563
ASP.NET Web Frameworks and Tools 2013 5.2.40314.0
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Clang with Microsoft CodeGen 14.0.25516
Clang with Microsoft CodeGen
ClangFormat 1.0
Formats code by calling the clang-format executable.
Command Bus, Event Stream and Async Manager Merq
Provides ICommandBus, IEventStream and IAsyncManager MEF services for loosely coupled Visual Studio extension components communication and integration.
Common Azure Tools 1.8
Provides common services for use by Azure Mobile Services and Microsoft Azure Tools.
GitHub.VisualStudio 2.9.1.7781
A Visual Studio Extension that brings the GitHub Flow into Visual Studio.
Intel Debugger for Heterogeneous Compute 1.0
Provides debugging capabilities for compute shaders running on the Intel GPU.
Intel® Advisor 2018 Update 4
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Intel® Inspector 2018 Update 4
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Intel® Parallel Studio XE 2018 Update 5 Composer Edition for C++ Windows* Package ID: w_comp_lib_2018.5.274
Intel® Parallel Studio XE 2018 Update 5 Composer Edition for C++ Windows* Integration for Microsoft* Visual Studio* 2015, Version 18.0.31.14, Copyright © 2002-2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Intel® VTune™ Amplifier 2018 Update 4
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JavaScript Language Service 2.0
JavaScript Language Service
JavaScript Project System 2.0
JavaScript Project System
KofePackagePackage Extension 1.0
KofePackagePackage Visual Studio Extension Detailed Info
Microsoft Azure Mobile Services Tools 1.4
Microsoft Azure Mobile Services Tools
Microsoft MI-Based Debugger 1.0
Provides support for connecting Visual Studio to MI compatible debuggers
NuGet Package Manager 3.4.4
NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio. For more information about NuGet, visit http://docs.nuget.org/.
Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2015 ENU 14.0.23025
Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2015 ENU
PreEmptive Analytics Visualizer 1.2
Microsoft Visual Studio extension to visualize aggregated summaries from the PreEmptive Analytics product.
Python Tools for Visual Studio 2.2.50113.00
Python Tools for Visual Studio provides IntelliSense, projects, templates, Interactive windows, and other support for Python developers.
Python Tools for Visual Studio - Django Integration 2.2.50113.00
Provides templates and integration for the Django web framework.
Python Tools for Visual Studio - Profiling Support 2.2.50113.00
Profiling support for Python projects.
RunPowerShellCommand Extension 1.0
RunPowerShellCommand Visual Studio Extension Detailed Info
SQL Server Data Tools 14.0.60519.0
Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
TypeScript 1.8.36.0
TypeScript tools for Visual Studio
Visual C++ for Cross Platform Mobile Development (Android) 14.0.25401.00
Visual C++ for Cross Platform Mobile Development (Android)
Visual C++ for Cross Platform Mobile Development (iOS) 14.0.25401.00
Visual C++ for Cross Platform Mobile Development (iOS)
Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova Update 10
Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova
Visual Studio Tools for Universal Windows Apps 14.0.25527.01
The Visual Studio Tools for Universal Windows apps allow you to build a single universal app experience that can reach every device running Windows 10: phone, tablet, PC, and more. It includes the Microsoft Windows 10 Software Development Kit.
Workflow Manager Tools 1.0 1.0
This package contains the necessary Visual Studio integration components for Workflow Manager.
Xamarin 4.2.1.62 (680125b)
Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android.
Xamarin.Android 7.0.2.37 (ce955cc)
Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.Android.
Xamarin.iOS 10.2.1.5 (44931ae)
Visual Studio extension to enable development for Xamarin.iOS.
I tried opening in VS 2015, but still get the common header error. I have been through tracing these problems down before on projects, and I know there must be a simple fix in the project settings. I just don't want to go int the wrong direction. Can anyone give me an answer?
Hi Jay,
We have been in direct contact to fix this issue.
From what I understand you managed to compile the tutorial in debug after installing the debug kit but if you could let the community know how the issue with the common headers was solved it would be great.
If you have any other issues with the tutorial please let us know
Vortex Studio Support
Jay Barbeau
I am running the C++ tutorials in Visual Studio 2019. I just opened the solution, and VS can't find any of the common C++ headers (float.h, assert.h, string.h, etc)
Is there an easy fix? I found something online about deleting the hidden vs folder in the project root, but this didn't help.
Thanks