Visual Studio

[AtW]

Read the post above yours. Jeez beginners, you have to explain everything to newbie forumers.

[d000hg]

Didn't work when I tried it, and MS say you can't. But I guess MFC is at the end of the day just a library,so you can probably make it work if you persevere.

Sorry, I was thinking of theWin32 libs. But I guess you could make it work if you had to...

[PAH]

Anyone got a link where it succintly describes the differences/improvements of VS2008 over VS2005? I'm not convinced it's worth the step-up.

Google's broken on my PC. Everytime I go near it I just get page after page of images of women in various states of undress and debauchery. It must be my limited vocabulary.

[FarmerPalmer]

Anyone got a link where it succintly describes the differences/improvements of VS2008 over VS2005? I'm not convinced it's worth the step-up.

Google's broken on my PC. Everytime I go near it I just get page after page of images of women in various states of undress and debauchery. It must be my limited vocabulary.

try doogle instead then:
http://www.doogle.org/

[AtW]

Anyone got a link where it succintly describes the differences/improvements of VS2008 over VS2005? I'm not convinced it's worth the step-up.

It's not that much better (comparing to change from VS2003 to VS2005), I'd say only if you want to use features of .NET 3.5 you need it.

[PAH]

try doogle instead then:
http://www.doogle.org/

Tried putting 'Atw' in and second entry on the list was "Usual Bollox", an old thread off this forum. Quality.

[PAH]

It's not that much better (comparing to change from VS2003 to VS2005), I'd say only if you want to use features of .NET 3.5 you need it.

Ok cheers. Had a quick look at .Net 3.5, think I can live without it for the moment.

[AtW]

Ok cheers. Had a quick look at .Net 3.5, think I can live without it for the moment.

.NET 3.5 is a scam - it is actually CLR 2.0, if you install .NET 2.0 SP1 then you get some of the changes they made to core in normal VS2005 - if you dare check version of CLR under .NET "3.5" you will get same version as 2.0 - very "good" decision by Microsoft

If you don't do Vista (who does?) or LINQ (nice stuff to be honest), then VS2008 is not a terribly wise upgrade. I might get it though when my Empower deal expires in a few months time

[PAH]

.NET 3.5 is a scam - it is actually CLR 2.0, if you install .NET 2.0 SP1 then you get some of the changes they made to core in normal VS2005 - if you dare check version of CLR under .NET "3.5" you will get same version as 2.0 - very "good" decision by Microsoft

If you don't do Vista (who does?) or LINQ (nice stuff to be honest), then VS2008 is not a terribly wise upgrade. I might get it though when my Empower deal expires in a few months time

Did you enrol SKA as your application for the Empower programme then?

With M$ currently fighting against Google, they may be keeping a keen eye on your stuff, so don't be suprised to find a letter through the door offering to buy it for a few mil.

Unless the postman's already chucked it in the canal with the rest of the mail he couldn't be bothered to deliver.

[AtW]

Yes I am in Empower, but it ends in a few months time.

Microsoft is too big to pay attention - but I am sure once they get a clue they might be fast to act