Re: VC/MFC world status request
I agree with all of David's reply.
I'll add that, if you get the free version of VS 2005, it does NOT come with
MFC or a resource editor.
Mark
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Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
"dave" <dave@notetnot.anetwork> wrote in message
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I wonder if someone here would care to let me know what the current
"position" regarding VC and MFC in connection with the following
points
I'm well out of the software loop. I last programmed (anything) over
5++ years ago. At that time I'd been using VC/MFC for several years
and the version I used was 6.0 professional..
Is VC/MFC still alive and well (supported by M$? Has it ceased to be
the "tool of choice" (as it used to be)?
I'd also written a certain amount (not a lot) using D/COM which I
found tough going. Last I heard there was something called COM+ that
was going to make it all easy - and I know the wizards helped get
going. Has D/COM matured to a level where life is (much) easier using
it?
If I buy VC/MFC today, which version should I get? It's purely out of
interest and the enjoyment I used to get writting in that
lang/environment. I have a few project I'd like to try but it's
difficult where to know to "rejoin".
I don't see much of VC/MFC jobs wise (in UK) except for those pretty
well skilled software engineers and even then it's "must include
Oracle/C#/JAVA/.NET You-name it". Is the situation the similar in the
US? I'm not looking for a job - but interested to know the world
status of C++ as it were.
Many tia for anyone who cares to enlighten me on the detail of any of
the above.
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