A quesion about C++2008?

Question

hi,i've just dowloaded and installed visual C++2008 from microsoft's site and after the installation was finished.it told me to register within 30 days

what will happen if i didn't register?and does anybody have the registeration code ?

and i am now trying to learc win32 application,does anyone knows where to get tutorials for it?and can it work without the .netframework?

Answer 1

You don't need the .NET framework for WIN32.  All the WIN32 docs are installed with Visual Studio.  If you aren't willing to buy it, maybe you should download their free compiler.

Answer 2

You don't need Visual C++ to learn Win32 coding. You can use any C/C++ IDEs for that purpose. Visual C++ is mainly for mfc. See a free C/C++ IDE

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Also you cannot use the software for more than 30 days unless you register. For that you need some heavy pockets

Answer 3

The registration for vc++ express its free all you have to do is register to get the key. And bloodshed devcpp is not even maintained anymore so just use vc++ express

Answer 4

It's very easy to register VC 2008. If you don't, though, you won't be able to use it until you do.

Here's why you should register VC 2008: Visual C++ 2008 has a RELIABLE intellisense program that will help you along as you learn Win32.

I've tried Dev C++, but its intellisense is not as reliable. Sometimes I had to shut Dev C++ down and start it up again to get the intellisense going again.

As for .NET. It basically wraps, or sits on top of WIN32. Most of the Win32 functions and classes are now available through easy to use .NET libraries.

Basically, Microsoft has made it where knowing WIN32 is now not necessary for the average programmer. However, by using .NET, you are becoming dependent on using MS products for producing software on Windows.

IF you know Win32 and c++, you can use any compiler to develop for Windows without registering products, paying $700 for Visual Studio etc.

I personally use C# with .NET, because I mostly develop databases and database front ends, and they need to be developed fairly quickly. But if you plan on developing commercially, it would be good to know Win32.