Re: App Development with Visual C++ .NET

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From: Maarten Struys, eMVP (maarten.struys_at_nospam.pts.nl)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:20:44 +0200

VS.NET 2003 can create native code, but not for Windows CE devices. Your
only option for native code for Windows CE, as Paul mentioned is using eVC
4.0. 

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Regards,
Maarten Struys, eMVP
PTS Software bv
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"Craig Whatley" <craig@aaronmed.com> wrote in message
news:e$Ul8obZEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I've read that unmanaged code can be used in VS.NET 2003 for C++.  In
fact,
> if you want managed code, you have to use the__gc operator when defining a
> class.  That tells the compiler to place objects of that class on the
> managed heap where it is subject to garbage collection.
>
> One of the advantages of the C++ compiler in VS.NET was to allow the use
of
> legacy VC++ code (which is unmanaged).
>
> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <ptobey_no_spam@instrument_no_spam.com> wrote in
> message news:uFSbI4SZEHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > No, you can't develop unmanaged code in VS.NET.
> >
> > Managed = VS.NET 2003
> > Unmanaged = eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0
> >
> > Paul T.
> >
> > "Craig Whatley" <craig@aaronmed.com> wrote in message
> > news:OzhQUpSZEHA.2488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm about to start work on an embedded project.  We recently chose
> > WinCE.NET
> > > as the OS.  I've never used it before, so I have a basic question
about
> > app
> > > development.
> > >
> > > Our product will have a GUI.  I wanted a way to easily create a GUI
> (drag
> > > and drop icons that produce code, I add in my callback functions,
etc).
> I
> > > was told that I would have to purchase Visual Studio .NET in order to
> get
> > > this capability.  (eMbedded Visual C++ does not have this feature?)
> > >
> > > I'm thinking right now that I'll develop a completely unmanaged
solution
> > in
> > > .NET with Visual C++.  That way, I don't have to load a .NET Compact
> > > Framework runtime on my target (I was told that would be about 1.5
> MBytes)
> > > AND I don't have to worry about taking performance hits from a Garbage
> > > Collector.
> > >
> > > So, how do I produce cross-compiled code for my target?  Do I have to
> take
> > > all code produced in Visual Studio (including code automatically
> generated
> > > for the GUI by the GUI toolkit) and run it through the eMbedded Visual
> C++
> > > compiler?  Is there a way to cross-compile for my target in Visual
> Studio?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Craig
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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