Microsoft 'C' Compiler 6.00
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Guys, Anyone knows where I can download the Microsoft 'C' Compiler 6.00? I need to make some changes to an old project built using this compiler and I need to recompile the project using the MS C 6.0 compiler. I know that with some changes I could compile with MS VC++ or even Turbo C++, but my client _requires_ me to use MS C 6.0 compiler because of (reasons)...
C. Augusto Proiete https://augustoproiete.net
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Guys, Anyone knows where I can download the Microsoft 'C' Compiler 6.00? I need to make some changes to an old project built using this compiler and I need to recompile the project using the MS C 6.0 compiler. I know that with some changes I could compile with MS VC++ or even Turbo C++, but my client _requires_ me to use MS C 6.0 compiler because of (reasons)...
C. Augusto Proiete https://augustoproiete.net
Legally, you can't. It isn't part of MSDN (they only go back to VC++ 1.52c which is v7 or v8. I faced a similar problem here with a client who had source/executables but no compiler and they needed some changes, but fortunately, I've been using MS C since 5.00, and every time I upgraded, I kept the old disks. As time has gone by, I've had to copy them all to CD so that my newer machines can still access them, since 5 1/4" floppies aren't too common these days. You *should* be able to use VC1.5 to do the work, then a final build with C6 if someone near you has a copy. I certainly ported a lot of stuff from 6 to VC++ 1.5 with very little work. Hardest was figuring out the right project settings. I can understand why they want you to use C6. They probably feel it's safer, since that was the original tool, and unless you use C6, C7 (aka VC++1.0) or 1.5, you can't produce a DOS application. Steve S
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Legally, you can't. It isn't part of MSDN (they only go back to VC++ 1.52c which is v7 or v8. I faced a similar problem here with a client who had source/executables but no compiler and they needed some changes, but fortunately, I've been using MS C since 5.00, and every time I upgraded, I kept the old disks. As time has gone by, I've had to copy them all to CD so that my newer machines can still access them, since 5 1/4" floppies aren't too common these days. You *should* be able to use VC1.5 to do the work, then a final build with C6 if someone near you has a copy. I certainly ported a lot of stuff from 6 to VC++ 1.5 with very little work. Hardest was figuring out the right project settings. I can understand why they want you to use C6. They probably feel it's safer, since that was the original tool, and unless you use C6, C7 (aka VC++1.0) or 1.5, you can't produce a DOS application. Steve S
Hi Steve, thank you for getting back to me. The changes to the project are already being done, I'll just need the compiler :) Is there anyway I can buy it from Microsoft? I've searched MS site, but can't find anything.
C. Augusto Proiete https://augustoproiete.net