can i use my Visual C++ 6.0 with XP?

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sorry if this was asked before; i'm new at programming. i installed 6.0 and it installed fine but when i tried running the code i got error message - something is missing!?!

and no win console option.

do i have to get rid of XP and reinstalled 98? sigh...

thanks in advance.

btw, can someone explain object oriented to me? english is my second language and for the life of me i can't understand the explanations in my books.

cheers

[DarkAvenger]

VC++ 6 should be compatible, what was the error message exactly?

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i didn't write it down. it says a file is missing.

i did a search and found that i need to use 'Visual C++.Net' for XP.

perhaps i'll install Win98 just for this.

[DarkAvenger]

If you can afford to download it, try installing the Visual Studio Service Pack 5 . AFAIK VC++ is *supposed* to work in XP but I have read about some problems people have had with it, so you're not alone.

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EESWT.DLL This required file cannot be loaded. Please re-install Microsoft Visual C++

that's the message. and i re-installed 3 times!

ok, so when i open the C++ 6.0 and i click on File>New>Projects then which option do i choose? when i use the 6.0 at school -running WinNT- i'd pick windows console (i think) but under XP there is no such option.

however there are:

Custom AppWizard
Database Project
DevStudio Add-in Wizard
ISAPI Extension Wizard
MFC ActiveX ControlWizard
MFC AppWizard (dll)
MFC AppWizard (exe)
New Database Wizard

and yes i installed the Visual Studio Service Pack 5.


please help. im very frustrated - i have projects that i need to do and i don't feel like driving to school to finish them.

thanks again.

[DarkAvenger]

Sorry, but the only thing that I got was this Microsoft support document. It also talks about another DLL being missing and it involves some registry editing..risky, but have a look and see if you think you want to try it.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help .

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hey, no problem. you've helped and i appreciate that.

thanks for trying, though.

now, wish me luck cause im going to try editing the registry

cheers

[Sparky_D]

That's very odd....

We run Visual Studio 6 here at work on our XP machines....we haven't had any problems...

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dang it! i followed all the instructions, re-installed, and still get the same error message.

sigh......................

hmmm...my GF has a notebook running XP, ill try it on her machine - be right back!

I'll be damn. It works on her computer! No problem what so ever - There is an option for Win32 Console App as well...

[slavik]

OOP (Object Oriented Programing) is used for making a program that has buttons, text boxes and such (Windows OS for example or any Windows program).

I have 1 hassle with this.

Let's say you have a program that adds 2 numbers.

In Qbasic (it's simple and works), the code would look like this.

CLS 'Clear Output Screen (command promt)
INPUT "Enter the 1st number: ", number1 'Get 1st number
INPUT "Enter the 2nd number: ", number2 'Get 2nd number
PRINT number1+number2 'Print the result of operation
END 'Terminate program (not needed if nothing else is below)

In VB persay, you will need 2 text boxes (box1, box2 for example), and a button (add), now you need to set whatever is in box1 to a variable, same with box2, BUT you have to declare ALL variables prior to their use (C++). You will also need a third text box or a label or make a message box, to display the answer.

There is something good though, when the program is done calculating, it does not terminate itself unless you press the exit button (you can make one int your program or simple use the "X" in the upper right corner).

I used VB, because it's the most abvious to have OOP.

[dip027]

sorry i cant really help, all i can say is that i run visual c++ 6.0 on winxp pro and it runs fine, so you know its possible