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Subject: Re: Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Beta1

Author: Eugene Nalimov

Date: 12:21:11 09/20/04

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On September 20, 2004 at 01:30:39, martin fierz wrote:

>On September 19, 2004 at 23:21:28, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>
>>On September 19, 2004 at 22:23:04, Joshua Haglund wrote:
>>
>>>How come when compiling Crafty, windows.h isn't included in the ./include
>>>folder? I had to copy that and dozens of others from my VC98 (6.0) ./include
>>>folder to compile Crafty.
>>>
>>>Also, what does everyone use for optimizations? /G7 doesn't work??
>>>
>>>Joshua Haglund
>>>toneewa@yahoo.com
>>
>>Windows.h, all the libraries and documentation is part of platform SDK that is
>>available for free download as well. See
>>http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/
>>
>>Instructions how to use Express Edition with Platform SDK are located at
>>http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/usingpsdk/default.aspx.
>
>i followed all of those instructions, and i still have to set certain things
>manually in my projects :-(
>the logic (i know it's not yours)...
>
>>I asked why it was done this way, and the answer was "Express Edition is
>>relatively small download. It is sufficient for lot of users who want to either
>>write .NET code, or use only Standard C/C++ features. Platform SDK is available
>>as a separate download for years, and there is link to Platform SDK download
>>from Visual C++ Express Edition start page".
>
>...seems quite flawed: if you have a cable modem, you don't care how much you
>download. without a cable modem the whole thing is too large to download anyway.
>
>BTW, do you know when the release of this product is expected? i like the beta
>very much!

Yes, I know :-) Next question?

Thanks,
Eugene

>cheers
>  martin



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