I know this is not a generic C++ question but perhaps some of the VC++ users here can fill me in...
A family member is beginning a course in C++ programming after New Years and they're recommending he set himself up with Visual Studio 2010, Professional ... which in Canada comes with a $1,000 price tag.
Now, from experience with the Microsoft Windows 7 SDK I know there's a VC++ compiler supplied with the SDK that creates native code. I can hook this up with Code::Blocks (etc.) easy enough and I can add resource editing etc from other free sources. I've done this before as most know, even tacked it onto POIDE in Pelles C... but there's one nagging question I can't seem to find an answer to...
Is the free VC++ compiler in the SDK complete... or is there some essential library or header(s) missing?
If there is something missing... is there a way to add it?
(No BS about third party libraries please!)
I'd really rather not have my kid dumping $1000 from an already tight budget, if I can help it...