versions of visual studio for c++ on window7
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A couple "what will work with what" questions for ya. I have a midi program (regular c++ on win32 api - no mfc). I'm currently on xp thinking about getting win7 and upgrading to vs.net 2010(free). I downloaded the free visual studio 2008 a while ago, but i need a resource editor to edit dialogs and controls and such. 2008 didn't have that (the free version). Can somebody tell me if 2010 (or whatEVER the latest free one is) has a resource editor without me goin' thru the full download / try it out / uninstall ? I wouldn't think there'd be a problem using vs.net 2002 on win7... (last c++ compiler i paid for). But if anybody could confirm. Also, should i get a solid state drive? I think i heard they're like $200-ish for drive slot adapter plus the SSD. I just - install windows and program files on it, - put swap on harddisk - powercfg -h to toss out hibernation file - anything else? thanks in advance for any tips :) ...Steve
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A couple "what will work with what" questions for ya. I have a midi program (regular c++ on win32 api - no mfc). I'm currently on xp thinking about getting win7 and upgrading to vs.net 2010(free). I downloaded the free visual studio 2008 a while ago, but i need a resource editor to edit dialogs and controls and such. 2008 didn't have that (the free version). Can somebody tell me if 2010 (or whatEVER the latest free one is) has a resource editor without me goin' thru the full download / try it out / uninstall ? I wouldn't think there'd be a problem using vs.net 2002 on win7... (last c++ compiler i paid for). But if anybody could confirm. Also, should i get a solid state drive? I think i heard they're like $200-ish for drive slot adapter plus the SSD. I just - install windows and program files on it, - put swap on harddisk - powercfg -h to toss out hibernation file - anything else? thanks in advance for any tips :) ...Steve
stephen.hazel wrote:
Can somebody tell me if 2010 (or whatEVER the latest free one is) has a resource editor without me goin' thru the full download / try it out / uninstall ?
They should be publishing a version comparison chart soon, although it may not necessarily go to that level of detail.
stephen.hazel wrote:
I wouldn't think there'd be a problem using vs.net 2002 on win7
It will be unsupported but may be installable in the same way that VS 2003 is. I think "unsupported" in this context means that if you run into any problems you're on your own.
Kevin