Re: MS Visual C++ Version

[Jerzy Kaczorowski]

Hi,

When VC70 comes out there is no problem at all, because it uses totally
different file format as well as a new extension for those new files. The
workspace is now called a solution (*.sln) and a project files are in XML
format with the extension vcproj (*.vcproj).

I am not sure whether VC40 reads a VC60, but I would think so. Anyway, I
have isntalled my VC50 recently just for the very purpose of trying to build
CVS from source and I might send a fixed project file(the missing
annotate.c) if nobody does so faster than me. I think it is a good idea to
keep the files under VC50 format unless somone can provide the VC60 version
that uses some VC60 features which improve the build version (not present in
older versions that is).

I would love, however, to have a zip files of the sources being exported to
Windows machine or I would have to ftp an untared and ungzipped sources from
my Unix box. I think it would really be nice if we have the zip file
available to download from cvshome.org so folks that don't have a Unix box
at hand can eventually try to build the stuff.

Best Regards,
Jerzy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Jones" <address@hidden>
To: "Jerzy Kaczorowski" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: MS Visual C++ Version


> 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
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Derek Price                      CVS Solutions Architect (
> > > http://CVSHome.org )
> > > > mailto:address@hidden         CollabNet ( http://collab.net )
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> > > > restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits.
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