Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003

SellotapedtoInsanity · Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:07 pm

Just came across this from the mozilla site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

Looks like M$ are offering a free download of a comand line compiler plus libs

... haven't had the time to check it out yet but wondered if anyone else had and what they thought?

Sello

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:27 pm

this does not include the "make" tools that are need to build bzflag. This is just the compiler, not the full kit. We have not found a way to make this build bzflag. It won't read from the vcproj, or makefiles, it just wants each C++ file in the command line.

What has more promice is the Visual C++ .net 2005 Express version. It is in free beta right now. That is a full IDE, it should work fine. I do not know if any developer has tested it.

SellotapedtoInsanity · Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:14 pm

thought there had to be a catch ...

I'll definitely swing by and look at the express beta version though...

Sello

Sir Lance-A-Lot · Post by **Sir Lance-A-Lot** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:15 pm

Hmm...the .Net Beta Looks fun. I got it...I needa learn how to code though ( which will take a while ).But Im definately willing to learn. Got way too much time on my hands. Found a book on it. Mayb I could make sumtin in like a coupla yrs.

ryan42 · Post by **ryan42** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:35 pm

Why don't people use real operating systems that have free Devtools?

(Even though i'm sure somewhere out there there's gotta be a free compiler for Windows.)

Lan · Post by **Lan** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:30 am

MinGW32 is a popular free port of GCC stuff for Windows. Cygwin also comes with gcc.

ryan42 · Post by **ryan42** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:44 am

Thanks for the info, I'll have to download it to my laptop sometime.

Lan · Post by **Lan** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:36 am

Both projects are on SourceForge. Remind me to add URLs here.