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.NET Forum / Languages / Managed C++ / June 2007framework or not framework
hey all, Regarding Visual Studio .Net 2005 can you still build applications that don't require the .Net Framework (I guess this would be called Unmanaged Code?). I'm asking because I'd like to create a very light toolbar that can work on many different computers and respective browsers (whether they're using IE, FireFox, Mac FireFox, Netscape, Mozilla, etc.? Is this even feasible? thanks, rodchar >Regarding Visual Studio .Net 2005 can you still build applications >that don't require the .Net Framework (I guess this would be called >Unmanaged Code?). Absolutely, yes you can. You can write "Hello World" (either commandline or w/ WinMain) just fine. You may find that the latest 2005+SP1 is very annoyingly picky about DLL versions, unless you either (1) turn off use of manifest files [aka DLL hell, on steriods], or (2) get all your users to install the vcredist.exe. Frankly, I still feel that manifest files are feature at version 0.8alpha1 that have been foisted on the rest of the world. In a year or two, they might be usable. Nathan Mates -- <*> Nathan Mates - personal webpage http://www.visi.com/~nathan/ # Programmer at Pandemic Studios -- http://www.pandemicstudios.com/ # NOT speaking for Pandemic Studios. "Care not what the neighbors # think. What are the facts, and to how many decimal places?" -R.A. Heinlein Now would this be in any languages inside vsnet2005? or just c++? > >Regarding Visual Studio .Net 2005 can you still build applications > >that don't require the .Net Framework (I guess this would be called [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > # NOT speaking for Pandemic Studios. "Care not what the neighbors > # think. What are the facts, and to how many decimal places?" -R.A. Heinlein > Now would this be in any languages inside vsnet2005? or just c++? Just C/C++ - or at least, certainly *not* VB.NET or C#. They both require the .NET framework to be installed (unless you're using something like Thinstall, but that's just running the framework in a different guise).  SignatureJon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.com> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet If replying to the group, please do not mail me too > Now would this be in any languages inside vsnet2005? or just c++? Any language with a native compiler. C++ is the only one shipped with Visual Studio 2005, although there are other languages that have both .NET and native compilers (ML for instance, there is F# for .NET framework, and Ocaml, Scheme native compilers). Generally the code is different for native vs managed compilation though, so you may not even want to call it the same language. >> >Regarding Visual Studio .Net 2005 can you still build applications >> >that don't require the .Net Framework (I guess this would be called [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> # think. What are the facts, and to how many decimal places?" -R.A. >> Heinlein Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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