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Is the MFC dead

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    Jooooe
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    Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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      Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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      Cedric Moonen
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      If they did the same as they did for VC2005, the MFCs are not included in the express edition. You have to buy the standard edition in order to have the MFC's.

      Cédric Moonen Software developer
      Charting control [v1.5] OpenGL game tutorial in C++

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        Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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        bob16972
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        Jooooe wrote:

        Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die.

        That has probably been the case since about 2002/2003. MFC still has a pulse but they have beaten it down pretty hard. We still use it for standalone apps as it has the most flexible structure and you get the sourcecode so you can tweak the MFC code out of tight spots. If you buy the Professional Edition of Visual Studio 2008 and download the Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack, you will find MFC has support for some new goodies like Office ribbons and the docking bars have gotten pretty advanced.

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          Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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          Hamid Taebi
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          Jooooe wrote:

          Is the MFC dead

          No its very healthy.

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            Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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            CPallini
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            Jooooe wrote:

            Is the MFC dead

            Nope. It is not free, however. :rolleyes:

            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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              Hello every body I've just down loaded visual studio 2008 C++ and is only supports .NET. Is Microsoft hoping that the MFC with wither and die. Joe

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              Mark Salsbery
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              Jooooe wrote:

              Hello every body

              Hi Doctor Nick! (reference[^]) If MFC was dead they'd give it to you free in the download :)

              Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:

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