Re: Resources I need.

["Andy Burgess" <andrewjb@padd.press.net>]

you aren't categorically wrong, as such, but you're not quite right, either.
you can run programs from outside the ide, but every program compiled
includes a pop up dialog box to remind (warn) you that you're not allowed to
distribute it, which makes it a pain in the arse to write code with, cos you
have to ok the dialog box *every* *single* *time* you want to run the
application.
there are three ways around this:
1) get some other compiler, like djgpp or it's win32 counterpart (can't
remember the exact name)
2) if you like vc98, get the proper version
3) if you like vc98 but can't afford the proper version, get something like
djgpp as well, so that you can develop your applications using vc98's
wizards and stuff, and when you're done, compile with the free compiler so
that there aren't any restrictions on your app. this will, of course, take
some fiddling with to get it to work, but it can be done. as far as i know,
there's nothing legally wrong with this - the code you write is your own
whether you choose to develop it on vc98 intro edition or not.

andy.

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Andy Burgess, Software Engineer.
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eMail: andrewjb@padd.press.net
Phone: (01430) 488 224

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Tranby <stevemt@hotpop.com>
To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Resources I need.


> I may be wrong, but isn't the introductory version of Visual C++ 6 only
able
> to run the programs from within the IDE?
> >From what I've read, you aren't able to make distributable .exe files.
>
> Please tell me if I'm wrong.
>
> Steve
> http://stevemt.virtualave.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Firas Wajeeh <fwajeeh@tagi.com>
> To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> Cc: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Resources I need.
>
>
> >Hi,
> >I think it will be fine,but what you will need is a copy of
> >the MS directx SDK (ver 6) and with some patioence and luck
> >you will be able to start programming games.
> >
> >regards.
> >
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