Are visual c++ .net executables real?

[neos]

I am thinking of getting Visual C++ 2003 when it comes out, but I've heard some talk about how anything produced from visual studio aren't real PE exe's, that they have .net code all embeded. Is that true? Do Visual c++' exe's require the .net runtime also? shaun

 

[palbano]

only "Managed" C++ apps require the .NET runtime. It's your choice.

does that help?

-pete

 

[neos]

Yep, thanx. Would you know how Bloodshed's Dev-C++ IDE with the mingw compiler system compare to Visual C++? Is either better? shaun

 

[palbano]

never heard of it.

>> Is either better?

i would think so, even if one didn't exist.

were you trying to trick me? LOL

-pete

 

[neos]

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

if your interested. And thanx for your help shaun

 

[rossno]

Hi neos,

This

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

looks interesting. You can probably do a lot of stuff with it, but the freeware is also probably somewhat limited in integration with other resources. MS VC++ is integrated with C#, VB, ASP and more to provide a tightly integerated development environment. This is NOT always good either.

Anyway, thanks for the link

Norm