error c2006: '#using'; expected a filename, found 'namespace' 1

[davebh]

I am trying to draw on a form, so I want to include

#using namespace System, but it kicks up the errors

c2006:#using';expected a filename, found 'namespace'

&

c1190:managed targeted code requires '#using <mscorlib.dll>
and '/clr' option.

any ideas.

My apologies if my questions are basic, I am new to Windows programming and the only thing that seems the same is the actually language syntax.

 

[cpjust]

The 'using' keyword isn't a preprocessor directive, so don't include the # at the beginning.

using namespace System;