Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition And 64-Bit Targets

[GregL]

It can be done,  I got it working.  :bg

Instructions are here:  http://jenshuebel.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/visual-c-2008-express-edition-and-64-bit-targets/

Thanks Jens.

If you are running on x64 Windows, read the whole thing before starting.  :wink

If you want to use ml64.exe, it amounts to making a copy of ml64.exe in the same directory, named ml.exe.

[mitchi]

They sure don't make it easy to produce native binaries with Express Versions of Visual Studio.

[GregL]

mitchi,

No, they sure don't.  It took quite an effort to get it working and now they (Microsoft) want me to install Windows 7 RC, and I will have to do it all over again.  :(  I'm going to wait until July 1, when the beta starts shutting down, to install to the RC.  I'm not sure I'll even mess with VC Express Edition, when Pelle's C is already set up and ready to go for x64.

[mitchi]

Heh.

As a student, I can use some MS products like Visual Studio for free (of course I can't go commercial with them).
Instead of using Express Versions of Visual Studio, why don't you install a Visual Studio beta?

[GregL]

mitchi,

Instead of using Express Versions of Visual Studio, why don't you install a Visual Studio beta?

I was under the impression the VS 2010 beta was only available as a VM for Virtual PC, and therefore limited to 32-bit. 

[mitchi]

There is an installable version now  :U

[GregL]

mitchi,

Thanks for the heads up. Here is the link for anyone else.

    Visual Studio 2010 Professional Beta 1 – ISO