#ifdef _MSC_VER // msvc-8
///  '=' : conversion from 'double' to 'float', possible loss of data
#pragma warning (disable: 4244) 
// 'sprintf': This function or variable may be unsafe. 
#pragma warning (disable: 4996)
#endif

#ifdef _MSC_VER  // will detect if you're using msvc ++
debugi( _MSC_VER );
// 1200 = msevc-4.00.1610.0
// 1400 = msvc-8.0.50214.0b2 8.0.50727.42
#endif

#ifdef _WIN32_WINCE
#include "wceres.rc"         // WCE-specific components
#endif

WinCE : DEBUG,_i386_,UNDER_CE=$(CEVersion),_WIN32_WCE=$(CEVersion),$(CePlatform),i_386_,UNICODE,_UNICODE,_X86_,x86

#if ===defined(ssize_t)===
#  define ssize_t  long
#endif // Visual C++ does not define ssize_t by default.

The following are keywords in Microsoft C and C++ You can't use any C keywords in a C++ program.

Names with leading underscores are Microsoft extensions.

C Language Keywords:

unsigned signed
short float char int double long

void enum union typedef struct sizeof

if else
while do for
switch case default
break  goto continue
return

static const extern volatile register

• *asm pascal fortran fastcall self auto segment based segname cdecl huge inline interrupt loadds near export **far saveregs C++ Language Keywords: this class virtual friend private protected public throw try catch new delete operator inline multiple_inheritance single_inheritance virtual_inheritance

The following are not keywords, but they have special meaning in Microsoft C++:

main
argc argv envp
_setenvp _set_new_handler  __emit _setargv

How to enable disable console ( go to link options )

Or put this in your main.cpp

#ifdef _MSC_VER // control msvc linker
#pragma comment(linker,"/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE") // or "/subsystem:windows"
#pragma comment(linker,"/ENTRY:main")
#pragma comment(lib, "opengl32.lib")
#endif // _MSC_VER

find ./ -name "*.lib"  -exec basename {} \; \
| xargs -n 1 --replace echo "#pragma comment(lib, {} )" # [[Shell]] Trick

MSVCRTD.lib(crtexew.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _WinMain@16 referenced in function _WinMainCRTStartup

http://www.dependencywalker.com/ ClosedSource Software

Semi Useless files : .opt .ncb …

http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=PDB

A program database (PDB) file holds debugging and project state information that allows incremental linking of a Debug configuration of your program.

Is there any free implementation of MFC ? the wine project may did

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vcmfc98/html/_mfc_cwnd.asp

MSVC :

1>Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 8.00.50727.42

...
1>Project : error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cmd.exe'.

echo %PATH
# ... and check for other VC

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin

make sure to have :

PATH=C:\WINDOWS\System32;c:\windows\system;c:\windows\system32

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=ecrYwd6DBHA.1936%40tkmsftngp04&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522:%2Berror%2BPRJ0003%2B:%2BError%2Bspawning%2B%27cl.exe%27.%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26selm%3DecrYwd6DBHA.1936%2540tkmsftngp04%26rnum%3D1

dll : libtool for msvc ? http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/dynamic_link_library_entry_point_function.asp

http://www.mail-archive.com/autoconf@gnu.org/msg11820.html

Emacs w/ msvc :

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/faq10.html

http://www.dotemacs.de/dotfiles/DavidJolley.emacs.html

http://appdb.winehq.com/appview.php?appId=53

http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?appId=892

http://codingstyle.com/articles/using-ms-vcpp-with-gnu-wine.html

http://bylands.dur.ac.uk/~mh/wine-faq.html

http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/sections/actualites/developpeur_referenc/visual_studio_.net_p

http://www.microsoft.com/emea/msdn/betaexperience/frfr/order.aspx

Error	102	error: failed to open selection tool IDE key.	cl

error C2039: ... is not a member of 'ATL::_NoAddRefReleaseOnCComPtr<T>'

cl : Command line error D8037 : cannot create temporary il file; clean temp directory of old il files

http://groups.google.fr/group/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.directx.sdk/browse_thread/thread/9ede0f87e95f15dc/1920c2fad1152d24?

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0BAF2B35-C656-4969-ACE8-E4C0C0716ADB&displaylang=en#filelist

• http://charlespetzold.com/etc/DoesVisualStudioRotTheMind.html
• STL http://www.unknownroad.com/rtfm/VisualStudio/warningC4251.html

@TaG: MSVC CPlusPlus