NAME:

Microsoft Foundation Classes (Microsoft)

VC++ 2.0 Cross-Development Edition for Macintosh

VC++ 2.0 For Intel and MIPS Platforms

 

VENDOR:

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, Washington 98052-6399

(206) 882-8080 (voice)

(206) 93M-SFAX (fax)

 

SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION:

Microsoft's Visual C++ is, of course, more than just a PIGUI; this suite of products includes both compilers and libraries for the various platforms they support. 'Microsoft Visual C++' for the Intel and MIPS platforms targets MS-Windows-based operating systems and 'Visual C++ Cross-Development Edition for Macintosh' (which I'll call VC++CDE:Mac, for short =^>) targets, well, the Macintosh (System 7). The Mac edition supports MFC, version 3.0. To produce Mac-targeted programs, you must develop your software on a Windows NT server and cross-compile to the Mac platform. VC++CDE:Mac includes a cross-compiler, libraries, and porting tools to build Mac-specific widgets and help flag various nonportable constructs. Note: cross-development capability from Microsoft does not come string-free. Call Microsoft's fax back service at 206-635-2222 and select document No. 206 for a complete license agreement.

 

COMMENTS:

Microsoft was founded in 1975.

 

FUTURE PLANS:

Future editions of Visual C++ will include support for PowerPC(TM) for both the Apple(R) Macintosh and Windows NT operating systems. Microsoft also plans to produce Visual C++ for Alpha AXP(TM) platforms.

 

WHAT THE USERS SAY:

Quick to port, slow to run (on the Mac, anyway). It also makes pretty big executables on the Mac.