Question about the express edition(switching the compiler)

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Question about the express edition(switching the compiler)

I have a purchased copy of visual C++ 6 standard. I recently decided to try the 2005 express edition as i was considering upgrading. I found that while I like the ui better, it lacks a large amount of the header files that came with VC++6. I was wondering how i would go about switching 2005 to the compiler and header set of 6.0 or if that is even possible.

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Question about the express edition(switching the compiler)

  • Jon Brickey

    What header files are missing If you are speaking about window.h and similar files then that is because the express edition doesn't include the PSDK headers. You have to install them seperately.

    Here is a link to some of the videos that help you through such steps: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/learning/vcexpvids/default.aspx

    You can for sure point to any include files in your machine and still use the new compiler but due to increased conformance of the compiler, older header files might cause lots of errors that were fixed in newer versions. This is just not advisable.

    Thanks,
      Ayman Shoukry
      VC++ Team


  • G Pearlman

    Yep, thats what i needed, thanks :)
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