Visual C++ 2008 + Vista 64 Question

dcf-joe · Sep 12, 2009, 02:10 AM

Can I use the visual c++ 2008 express IDE in vista 64, or do I need to get some kind of separate 64-bit compiler?

A Cheese Danish · Sep 12, 2009, 02:54 AM

You should be fine. I used Visual Basic '08 on 7 x64. Just make sure Vista is updated.

Gzero · Sep 12, 2009, 03:01 AM

VS 2008 working fine here on Vista x64, can compile for x86 and x64(not tried yet).

dcf-joe · Sep 12, 2009, 03:22 AM

Thanks for the info guys. I guess I was just seeing if anybody else has used visual on vista x64. I remember reading that you can develop native x64 apps with the express editions, but that you had to download the windows sdk and then configure visual studio.

FordGT90Concept · Sep 12, 2009, 04:49 AM

I believe the ability to compile for x64 and IA-64 are packages (IA-64 especially is) which can be selected during installation. Which compiler it uses is choosen in your project properties.

Visual Studio 2008 itself works fine on Windows 98 through Windows 7 x64.

In x64, you can't edit a binary that is currently debugging. You have to stop the debugger, edit, then start it again. In x86, you can. Not sure about IA-64.

dcf-joe · Sep 12, 2009, 03:33 PM

Do I need to install anything sql related if I just plan on doing basic to a little advanced c++ stuff?

FordGT90Concept · Sep 12, 2009, 09:57 PM

Nope. That's just there for OLE/DBC stuff. You can always Add/Remove it later if you do need it.

dcf-joe · Sep 12, 2009, 11:18 PM

Is 664K memory usage for a simple guessing game considered optimized? I just made it in VS2008 Express.

FordGT90Concept · Sep 12, 2009, 11:22 PM

I wouldn't worry about memory usage unless you are running into the megabytes.

dcf-joe · Sep 12, 2009, 11:31 PM

Alright, I will keep that in mind.

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dcf-joe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 327 (0.17/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Thanks for the info guys. I guess I was just seeing if anybody else has used visual on vista x64. I remember reading that you can develop native x64 apps with the express editions, but that you had to download the windows sdk and then configure visual studio.

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dcf-joe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 327 (0.17/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Do I need to install anything sql related if I just plan on doing basic to a little advanced c++ stuff?

Sep 12, 2009, 09:57 PM	#7
FordGT90Concept "I go fast!1!11!1!" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: IA, USA Posts: 10,574 (6.29/day) Thanks: 1,752 Thanked 2,596 Times in 1,960 Posts System Specs	Nope. That's just there for OLE/DBC stuff. You can always Add/Remove it later if you do need it. __________________ Golden Rule of Programming: Never assume. try { SteamDownload(); } catch (Steamception ex) { RageQuit(); }

Sep 12, 2009, 11:18 PM	#8
dcf-joe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 327 (0.17/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Is 664K memory usage for a simple guessing game considered optimized? I just made it in VS2008 Express.

Sep 12, 2009, 11:22 PM	#9
FordGT90Concept "I go fast!1!11!1!" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: IA, USA Posts: 10,574 (6.29/day) Thanks: 1,752 Thanked 2,596 Times in 1,960 Posts System Specs	I wouldn't worry about memory usage unless you are running into the megabytes. __________________ Golden Rule of Programming: Never assume. try { SteamDownload(); } catch (Steamception ex) { RageQuit(); }

Sep 12, 2009, 11:31 PM	#10
dcf-joe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 327 (0.17/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Alright, I will keep that in mind.

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