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What is the best C++ development suite?

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by agrigoryev

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I'm begging to get all bits and pices to start writing application in C++ for Windows and Windows CE (Pocket PCs). I'm doing myself, so I don't have an infinite budget (can't afford Visual Studio .NET Professional) So, what would be an optimal choice of software? Would it be Microsoft Visual C++ .NET Standard & eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0?

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by john torjo

Hi,

I understand you want low costs, so I recommend:
Visual Studio 6 and eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0.

Instead of Visual Studio 6 you could try Visual Studio .net standard, but I'm sure you'll buy Visual Studio 6 at a much cheeper price. For developing only in Visual C++, I did not see much difference between VC6 and .net.

About eMbedded Visual C++: I recommend you use 3.0, since, as I know, at this time there are very few Windows CE .net enabled devices (if you use 4.0, you'll build codefor Windows CE .net enabled devices).

In case you use eMbedded Visual C++, you should be aware that your code cannot use C++ exceptions.

Here are some links:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/device/embedded/download.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/developer/technicalarticles/visualc.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/device/embedded/datasheet.asp

Best,
John

by john torjo

"In case you use eMbedded Visual C++, you should be aware that your code cannot use C++ exceptions."

What I meant was: In case you use eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0 ...

Best,
John

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