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Blocks · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: Microsoft Visual Studio

First off, I know next to nothing about programming in any language besides BASIC and Scheme.

I want to learn C++ and maybe Java, and I figure a good way to practice (I wouldn't have anything to code otherwise) would be to work on bots.

I have full MSDN access and am wondering what version of Visual Studio I should download. I have heard that VS 6.0 is best for MERV plugins, but in some ways I want to have the latest software (VS 2005). However, will things I compile with VS 2005 be compatible to run on older operating systems? A friend of mine compiled a MERV plugin using Visual Studio 2005 Express which did not work on my server running Windows 2000.

Thanks in advance for some hopefully helpful advice.

Smong · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

Seeing as 6.0 is forward compatible I would use that. You won't have any problems with people missing .dll's and having to install .net runtimes etc.

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:03 am Post subject:

People recommend VS2005 because it supports .NET (not a bug, a feature

). On the other hand, it's slower.

I'm sticking with VS6.
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Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

VS6.0 is pretty much the standard for IDEs. It was the first great compiler, and most people are too damn lazy or cheap to want to use the newer stuff. All those fancy menus mean nothing to me when I can just upgrade the compiler and keep my old IDE.

Almost any Windows-based IDE can open a VS6 project, so if you can compile it there, it should open anywhere else.

Assassin2684 · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:44 am Post subject:

I dont know about you all but personally I find DevC++ alot easyer.