Express Edition 2005 and VC++6
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Hi every body, Do you know if I want to keep both Express Edition 2005 and VC++6 then mybe the best way would be: --name VC++6.0 cpp files with notepad -- and then, ? does the VC++ Express Edition 2005 gives a different extension for cpp files? ==> then both plateforms can be used separately with no problems? Thanks for any feedback! Regards
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Hi every body, Do you know if I want to keep both Express Edition 2005 and VC++6 then mybe the best way would be: --name VC++6.0 cpp files with notepad -- and then, ? does the VC++ Express Edition 2005 gives a different extension for cpp files? ==> then both plateforms can be used separately with no problems? Thanks for any feedback! Regards
The project files are different: VC6 uses dsw and dsp files and VC Express uses vcproj files (I think). So, you can use two different projects with the same source files.
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The project files are different: VC6 uses dsw and dsp files and VC Express uses vcproj files (I think). So, you can use two different projects with the same source files.
well in fact no, I tried yesterday but all the cpp files from VC6 projects where automatically renamed with Expres Edition logo and no way to recover my projects in VC++ 6....Until I unintalled Express edition 2005. But..... if you mangage *.cpp files, how to keep them? in notepad? wordpad? or just used developper VC++6.0? Same question with Express Edition 2005? thanks a lot.
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well in fact no, I tried yesterday but all the cpp files from VC6 projects where automatically renamed with Expres Edition logo and no way to recover my projects in VC++ 6....Until I unintalled Express edition 2005. But..... if you mangage *.cpp files, how to keep them? in notepad? wordpad? or just used developper VC++6.0? Same question with Express Edition 2005? thanks a lot.
tss, you are confusing between extension and explorer registered program to use this type of file. simply right click on the workspace file, ,select "open with..." and choose "developer studio" (visual studio 6). to change the icons, open an explorer, select Tools > Folder Options... > File types tab... there, reach the type you waznt to modify and click "Advanced" button.
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well in fact no, I tried yesterday but all the cpp files from VC6 projects where automatically renamed with Expres Edition logo and no way to recover my projects in VC++ 6....Until I unintalled Express edition 2005. But..... if you mangage *.cpp files, how to keep them? in notepad? wordpad? or just used developper VC++6.0? Same question with Express Edition 2005? thanks a lot.
.cpp and .h files are just plain text files (only the extension changes). So, you can still use them in VC6 even you install VC Express. What can happen is that you change things in the file and these changes are not supported by the VC6 compiler.
thierrypp wrote:
no way to recover my projects in VC++ 6
Don't convert your project. Instead create a new project and add the files manually. This way you will keep your VC6 project intact and you can still work on it.
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tss, you are confusing between extension and explorer registered program to use this type of file. simply right click on the workspace file, ,select "open with..." and choose "developer studio" (visual studio 6). to change the icons, open an explorer, select Tools > Folder Options... > File types tab... there, reach the type you waznt to modify and click "Advanced" button.