"Rich" <@NOSPAMFORME@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> new to .net, downloaded framework 1.1 and downloading sdk, which I can
> use with c# and vb.net, which is brilliant, but I also notice that there
is
> vc++.net available, does this come as part of the sdk ?? even if only the
> c++.net compiler or does the sdk provide only c# and vb.net compilers??
>
> I already have Visual Studio 6, which I only use for C++ and VB, and want
to
> start using .net if only to try and keep up with the latest offerings, I
am
> looking at C#, but from what I have read so far, it is only a real
contender
> to Java, and not C++ .
>
>
>

"Rich" <@NOSPAMFORME@NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message
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> Ok thanks for that info Ed,
>
> now I am wondering how I can do either of these things.
>
> I was reading the info on the link you sent, and it seems that it might be
a
> bit tricky to have bothe VC++6 and VC.net installed on one machine, since
> they both seem to use nmake ( not a problem ? ) and the same compiler name
> cl.exe, so would anyone know how easy/impossible it would be to use VS6
and
> use ide to compile C++.net code ??, the idea of an ide is not that
> important, as I am fairly used to using command line to compile C++, but
> more importantly, is it going to be possible to have both C++ .net and VC6
> running in harmony side by side ? or is this going to be a bit
> difficult/impossible ?
>
> TIA
>
>

> The SDK doesn't come with an IDE.

"John Smith" <_nospam@_nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > The SDK doesn't come with an IDE.
>
> No, but he might to want check out "DbgCLR.exe" which is useful for those
on
> a budget (shipped with .NET SDK)
>
>