Visual C++ Toolkit for VS2005?

What is the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003
The Visual C++ Toolkit is a free edition of Microsoft’s professional Visual C++ optimizing compiler and standard libraries--the same optimizing compiler and standard libraries that ship in Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional! < xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Hi, I used to have Visual C++ Toolkit installed along with my VC++ 2003. This tuesday, after attending Microsoft VS2005 launch event, I came back with VS 2005 Standard Edition and would like to start developping with it as soon as possible. Is there any equivalent of VC++ 2003 Toolkit but for VS 2005 Or is it already included

Thanks in advance,

Stephane

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Visual C++ Toolkit for VS2005?

Gabriel160938
Hi again,

Many thanks for the explanations. Everything makes sense now.

Thanks all for your time.

Stephane
MarcGrushcow
If you have VC 2005 Standard edition, then you already have a superset of what the 2003 toolkit was. That is, an optimizing compiler accessible from the command line. Everything you can do in the toolkit you can do in Standard edition and more. Much more, since it comes with a whole IDE (integrated development environment), and a much more standards compliant C++ compiler.
jackzar
Hi again,

Sorry my question wasn't clear. From start, when I installed VC++ 2003 I was told that I needed that Toolkit to be able to compile because some librairies were missing in standard version compared to professionnal version.

The Visual C++ Toolkit is a free edition of Microsoft’s professional Visual C++ optimizing compiler and standard libraries--the same optimizing compiler and standard libraries that ship in Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional!

Now, when I installed VS 2005 which is also a Standard version, I thought that I had to install again a Toolkit like I did for 2003. Is is correct to understand that VS 2005 Standard already contain that Toolkit

Thanks again,

Stephane
Ever Olano
I am not sure I understand your question.

The tool kit indeed allows you to generat fully operational .exe files and also the VS2005 will allow you to do the same thing.

Thanks,
Ayman Shoukry
VC++ Team
Krisna
Hi Ted,

Many thanks for replying. Excuse my little knowledge on the subject. I started learning VC++ part time for about 6 months but in a more extensive way these days. Maybe this is a silly question but what was the toolkit adding to my VC++ 2003 environment I really thought that it was allowing me to generate fully operationnal .exe files.

Thanks in advance,

Stephane
Ilya Tumanov

Exactly! You don't need additional toolkits with VC2005.

Thanks,
Ayman Shoukry
VC++ Team
john zhang
It sounds like you already have VC 2003 (not just the toolkit but the whole environment). In VC 2003 Standard Edition and below, you didn't have an optimizing compiler included. You need Professional Edition. If you have Professional Edition 2003 then there is no need at all for the toolkit. The toolkit is meant for people that have nothing at all.

However, VC 2005 (even express version) has optimizing compiler. So in effect, it includes the toolkilt.
Visual C++ Toolkit for VS2005?

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