Re: MS Visual C++ Version

[Dennis Jones]

If VC 5.0 correctly loads 6.0 project files, then I guess I don't really
have a problem with updating the projects, but what happens when 7.0 comes
out?  I do not plan to ever upgrade my VC++ beyond 5.0, and there might be
other persons who are in the same boat (possibly even 4.2 users).  (Does VC
4.2 correctly load 6.0 project files?)

The problem with updating the project files to version 6.0 is that it opens
the door to updating them again (to version 7.0, or newer), and the older
VC++ environments might not be as happy loading 7.0 (or newer) project files
as they seem to be loading 6.0 project files.  As soon as the project file
format changes significantly enough, older environments will stop working.

- Dennis


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerzy Kaczorowski" <address@hidden>
To: "Dennis Jones" <address@hidden>; "Derek R. Price"
<address@hidden>; <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>;
<address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: MS Visual C++ Version


> Hi,
>
> It will most likely work OK if you feed VC++ 5.0 with the VC60 project,
> workspace or makefiles. VC50 ignores the unknown flags from VC60 all
> together and I believe that VC60 has a greater audience so less people
will
> struggle with it if the version would be 6.0.
> The project files that are in the CVS sources seem to be for version 5.0.
>
> I would say that a working files for any version are far better than not
> working ones. Either one would do.
> Actually I noticed one more problem for windows source distribution - the
> sources are having a Unixy line endings. VC++ can handle that for source
> files, but not for project files.
>
> I am also curious as to how could a project file for zlib be missing - it
> seems to be properly tagged so if the export was done using a release tag
> then it should be there, no?
>
> Best Regards,
> Jerzy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Jones" <address@hidden>
> To: "Derek R. Price" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>;
> <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:21 AM
> Subject: Re: MS Visual C++ Version
>
>
> > Yes, I use VC++ 5.0.
> >
> > - Dennis
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Derek R. Price" <address@hidden>
> > To: <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 3:14 PM
> > Subject: MS Visual C++ Version
> >
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > Just curious if anybody is still using some version of MSVC++ earlier
> > > than 6.0 to compile CVS on Windows platforms?  In other words, is it
> > > still important to keep the project and make files generated by 4.0,
as
> > > is currently the case?
> > >
> > > Derek
> > >
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