VCToolkit and DevStudio 6?
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Hi All, Now that MS VCToolkit (compiler and libraries from VC++ 7.x) is available as a free download from Microsoft, a natural question would be - is it possible at all to use it with DevStudio 6? It would be nice to be able to use the build environment... How about debug info compatibility and command line options compatibility? Did anybody try? thanks!
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Hi All, Now that MS VCToolkit (compiler and libraries from VC++ 7.x) is available as a free download from Microsoft, a natural question would be - is it possible at all to use it with DevStudio 6? It would be nice to be able to use the build environment... How about debug info compatibility and command line options compatibility? Did anybody try? thanks!
yurig wrote: is it possible at all to use it with DevStudio 6? Yes. Just set the paths to the new compiler before the paths to the VC6 compiler in the Executables section of the Directories tab in the Options. yurig wrote: How about debug info compatibility and command line options compatibility? The command line is compatible, so no problems there. Unfortunately, the VC6 debugger can't understand the VC7 debugging information, so you won't be able to debug any apps generated with it under VC6 - you'll need to use the new debugging tools.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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yurig wrote: is it possible at all to use it with DevStudio 6? Yes. Just set the paths to the new compiler before the paths to the VC6 compiler in the Executables section of the Directories tab in the Options. yurig wrote: How about debug info compatibility and command line options compatibility? The command line is compatible, so no problems there. Unfortunately, the VC6 debugger can't understand the VC7 debugging information, so you won't be able to debug any apps generated with it under VC6 - you'll need to use the new debugging tools.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
Thanks Ryan! I was able to compile my project, and this is basically all I need at this point - just make sure it will compile. Yuri