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Hey, thanks for reading. Maybe you have an answer. I know I haven't posted a new thread on here in quite a while, but oh well. Anyhow, I am wondering if my applications (pre-compiled on Windows 98 and/or ME) would work correctly if re-compiled on a Windows 2000 Professional machine. Any help is appreciated. :)
Thanks,
Matt U.
Depends on what your program does. If it follows the windows specifications, then it should work without recompiling. However, if it's "naughty" (eg. accessing reserved structures, using undocumented functions, etc) then it most likely will not work even with a recompile.
Ok, thanks for the information :). So if I created a simple Notepad-like text editor, then it should work without a problem? I also noticed that specific functions (like selecting a font using the CFontDialog w/ MFC to make a text editor) created on my Windows 98 machine, it would cause an error in MFC42.DLL on my Windows ME machine, unless I recompiled.
How about compatability mode?
Programs like a Notepad-like editor using MFC should run on any current Windows system without modification. To be most compatible however, make the MFC statically linked rather than dynamic so you know you have the right version.
I've had MFC progs run on one version of windows and crash on another.....it's probably due to an error in your coding that your developement platform isnt flagging for some reason, but sticks out like a sore thumb on another. I found that a few errors in GDI code are punished severely on some versions and ignored on others....run through your code
I have heard a lot about statically linking the MFC library/libraries DLL(s). Could you please explain how to do that. I can't figure out how.
Thanks,
Matt U.
It's in the project options, right click your project in the solution explorer, goto options, and then select "Use MFC in a static library"
>>I've had MFC progs run on one version of windows and crash on another.....
Same here, not only MFC.
Usually Win2000 is stricter than Win98.
Some things will work on one OS and not on the other. All of these point to an error in your code.
Be more careful in going theother way ie WIn2000 -> Win98 as some functions in the Win32 API only work (or work differently) depending on the age of the OS.
Where exactly is the "Solution Explorer"?
here
I do not have that tab in my workspace window. I am using MSVC++ 6.0. Is there anywhere I will need to customize the workspace view to show the tab?
Solutions in VC++ 7 are the same as workspaces in VC++ 6.
That tab isn't in my workspace. I can't find anywhere that will make the tab show up. :(
It's already been said that the "Solution Explorer" is only available on Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, so if your using 6.0, it will not be there.
That tab is the same as the FileView tab in VC6, and in order to statically link MFC, go to Project->Settings and you'll see the setting in there.