[mapserver-dev] What version of Microsoft Tools?

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Brent,

Thank you for your help and educational response.

Brent Fraser wrote:
> Steve,
> 
>   Likely the most commonly used Microsoft tool is Visual
> Studio .Net 2003 IDE (which contains Visual C++ v7.1
> compiler), but I doubt if you can still get it.  VS 2005
> (contains VC++ v8) is available, and perhaps VS 2008 will be
> soon (there's a 90 day trial of it available).  And of
> course these are commercial products.  If you go this route,
> you may want to look into an MSDN subscription (or joining
> Microsoft's Empower program), especially if you have to
> build-for / test / support the many versions of Windows.
> Vista may have some additional compiler requirements (I'm
> hoping that version of Windows will disappear soon!), as
> would Windows Mobile.

I think that mostly I just want to setup a working environment that will 
allow me to occasionally build stuff, but for the most part, I am 
dis-inclined to learn more than I absolutely have to, to get the job done.

>   Microsoft does have a free compiler, Visual C++ Express
> Edition (http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/) But I've
> never tried it.  And I think you'll need to download the
> Windows Platform SDK to do anything useful.

OK, this is interesting. Has anyone compiled mapserver using this? Can 
you provide details?

Thanks,
   -Steve W

> As for Open Source tools, I too would be interested in
> knowing what works.  Is there a good IDE for debugging out
> there?
> 
> Brent Fraser
> GeoAnalytic Inc.
> Calgary, Alberta
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Woodbridge" <woodbri at swoodbridge.com>
> To: "mapserver-dev" <mapserver-dev at lists.osgeo.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:08 PM
> Subject: [mapserver-dev] What version of Microsoft Tools?
> 
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a need to be able to compile mapserver for Windows.
> What tools
>> are required for this? Yes, I know there are pre-built
> binaries, but for
>> various reasons I can not go that route and cygwin is not
> going to be a
>> viable option either, unfortunately.
>>
>> My requirements are rather simple beyond needing to
> compile in the
>> windows environment and that is to be able to make a basic
> mapserver
>> executable. I do not expect that my requirements will
> expand.
>> Options? recommendations? links to extra tools to make
> life easier?
>> Thanks,
>>    -Steve
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