newbie question
hello all,
I am new to programing mfc using visual c++. i have learned c++ at school and now i am interesting in develping window application.
becuase i just getting start i have some questions :
1-what is the difference between visual c++ 6 and visual c++ .Net?
2-How can i know which one is suit for me?
3-If i have visual c++ 6 install on my computer system should i uninstall it and install a brand new .Net one?
any reply would be appreciated.
[472 byte] By [
gooo] at [2007-11-18 19:16:49]
# 1 Re: newbie question
VC++ .NET is a better IDE than v6.0 from C++. It has more intuitive wizardsw. The C++ .NET compiler is also more C++ compliant than its predecessors.
Yes. In general you should uninstall the old IDE and then install the new version.
Kuphryn
# 2 Re: newbie question
I agree with kuphryn except I wouldn't install 6.0 just yet. Sometimes updating projects (especially large ones) can cause some problems -- ie compilation issues and compliancy issues (with testing, etc). I've had 6.0 installed since .NET 2k2 came out and still have it with .NET 2k3. I didn't use it for over a year, but then I needed VB6 to do a COM object for a server that we didn't have (or want to be forced to use) the .NET framework so the COM object had to be written in straight VB6.
If you don't have this kind of situation, go for it! Uninstall all you want! But it can't hurt to have it laying around just in case
