> >
> > The compiler used to be available as a separate subscription for not mu=
ch
> > money.  MSDN has gotten very bloated and expensive.  You have to pay a =
lot of
> > money annually to just get the compiler updated.  And now with the libr=
ary
> > available free online, MSDN is too much unless you're doing a lot of he=
avy
> > Windows development regularly.
> =

> I kind of agree here. It has all got pretty bloated and would be nice to =
be able
> to subscribe *just* for what you need. I do really like Visual Studio/.Net
> though, it certainly makes life a lot easier development wise, and I thin=
k it's
> worth the money (although I'm sure some may not agree). MINGW is great to=
o and I
> have recently got into QT4, which I like very much now after some initial
> frustration with learning a new tool. I would consider giving the VS Expr=
ess
> edition a go, nothing to lose and you might be pleasantly surprised. =

> =

> =


I have done a lot of work with MSVC++ 6.0 and MFC and I found working with =
C++ =

in Visual Studio kind of confusing.

On the other hand I really like working with C# in Visual Studio. So if the=
 OP =

does not really need C/C++ explicitly I would recommend him to take a look =
at =

C#. That would require the .NET framework (around 20Mb for ver 2.0).

/Ruben

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