Re: SDK and VC6.0

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The first thing I thought when I read that was "looks like they found a way
to get me to buy the new stuff". :) I don't necessarily think that is
true...

Are you saying the new version of VC++ won't do the same stuff as 6.0 and
compile 6.0 projects?


"Joseph M. Newcomer" wrote:

> This must apply to some of the DLLs. But for using the raw API, it still works.
>
> It is worth observing that Microsoft is trying hard to introduce backward-incompatibility.
> Since they can't get us to adopt VS.NET because it is a better product (it clearly
> isn't), the attempt to build incompatible libraries is a fairly slimy move to try to force
> us to give up VS6. Perhaps they should pay more attention to the customer base (my clients
> now explicitly write into my contracts that the work must be done in VS6, and not in
> VS.NET)
> joe
>
> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 13:22:05 -0700, "Yasoo" <Yasoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Thanks guys. Although, I just read that it won't work:
> >
> >http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/EN-US/sdkintro/sdkintro/installing_the_platform_sdk_with_visual_studio.asp
> >
> >"Joseph M. Newcomer" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, you need to put the new platform SDK ahead of the standard include directories.
> >> joe
> >>
> >> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 09:06:04 -0700, "Yasoo" <Yasoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I've installed the SDK. Do I need to change the location of the includes,
> >> >libraries, etc. in "Options" on the "Directories" tab? They currently point
> >> >to the Visual Studio subdirectories and the new SDK has it's own directory.
> >>
> >> Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
> >> email: newcomer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Web: http://www.flounder.com
> >> MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm
> >>
>
> Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
> email: newcomer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://www.flounder.com
> MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm
>
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