Re: [Boost-users] How to identify Boost libraries which support eVC++ compiler

From: Victor A. Wagner Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-29 02:36:48

At 12:23 2005-12-28, Mateusz =?iso-8859-2?Q?=A3oskot?= wrote:
>Hi,
>
>On Tue, Dec 27, 2005 8:03 am, Victor A. Wagner Jr. wrote:
> > At 12:59 2005-12-25, Mateusz £oskot wrote:
> >>
> >>I'm trying to use Boost libraries with eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 compiler
> >>(Windows CE applications development).
> >>I'd like to catalogue as much as possible Boost libraries
> >>which can be used with eVC++ 4.0 compiler.
> >
> > I've been told that vs2005 supercedes eVC++4.0.
>
>Yes, it does.
>But I was a little confused if this compiler for mobile devices is really
>updated and more standard conformant.
>Unlike in eVC++ and VC++ 7.1 wich are separated compiler packages for
>devices and desktop, VC++ 8.0 combines all compilers in one package.
>So, it wasn't clear if the update applies to all compilers or to the
>compiler for desktop Windows.
>
>I made a little investigation and I've learned that compiler for devices
>is also updated. Here is what explanation from MSDN:
>
>"Because the device compilers are based on the desktop computer VC
>compiler, examining the differences between the desktop computer VC 6.0
>compiler and 8.0 compiler provides a good approximation about the changes
>between the eMbedded Visual C++ device compilers and the Visual Studio
>2005 device compilers."
>
>Note: it still seems to be a lack of complete STL and C Run-Time
>implementations for Windows CE. So, I prefer STLport as STL
>implementation.
>
> > Since 4.0 is built on 6.0 technology
> > which will (hopefully) be supported by boost only
> > a little while longer wouldn't it be better to upgrade your compiler?
>
>Yes, I'm going to buy VS2005 but I can't exactly say when.
>In the meantime I'd like to try to use Boost with eVC++ 4.0 and
>to catalogue libraries working with eVC++ 4.0.

have you tried the free VC++2005 express
first link at http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/cpp.shtml
don't forget to get the SDK

>Best regards
>--
>Mateusz £oskot
>http://mateusz.loskot.net
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