64 bit VC compiler on VC++6.0 and VC++7.1

Hello,
I am planning to compile the application targeting on X64 bit machine. I was
wondering :
(1) If there exists VC6.0 and VC7.1 64 compiler to do this;
(2) Do the compilers come with VS6.0 and VS.Net 2003 ?
(3) Do I need to install any other tools to do this?

Thanks,
Jazz

Jochen
Thu Mar 01 09:26:58 CST 2007

Hi Jazz!

> I am planning to compile the application targeting on X64 bit machine. I was
> wondering :
> (1) If there exists VC6.0 and VC7.1 64 compiler to do this;

Before VS2005 was RTM the compiler was in the PSDK. Also the MFC libs
were available via request.

> (2) Do the compilers come with VS6.0 and VS.Net 2003 ?

No.

> (3) Do I need to install any other tools to do this?

Today you need to install either a current PSDK or (if you want to use
MFC) you need VS2005.

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Victor
Thu Mar 01 09:30:12 CST 2007

Jazz wrote:
> I am planning to compile the application targeting on X64 bit
> machine. I was wondering :
> (1) If there exists VC6.0 and VC7.1 64 compiler to do this;
> (2) Do the compilers come with VS6.0 and VS.Net 2003 ?
> (3) Do I need to install any other tools to do this?

AFAIK, VS (VC++) 6 does not exist for 64 bits, but IIRC there
was a cross-compiler, and it's probably is unavailable now.

I have not used VS.NET 2003 (VC++ 7.1) enough to know about its
64 bit capabilities, but I'd guess they are at least the same
as VC++ v6.

VS 2005 has 64 bit capabilities, but you need at least the
"Standard" edition (not free). The free Express Edition does
not have 64 bit compiler in it.

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Jazz
Thu Mar 01 09:48:25 CST 2007

Does that mean only VS 2005 support 64 bit compilation, both VS6.0 and VS2003
do NOT support 64 bit compiler ?

Thank you.
Jazz

"Jochen Kalmbach [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi Jazz!
>
> > I am planning to compile the application targeting on X64 bit machine. I was
> > wondering :
> > (1) If there exists VC6.0 and VC7.1 64 compiler to do this;
>
> Before VS2005 was RTM the compiler was in the PSDK. Also the MFC libs
> were available via request.
>
> > (2) Do the compilers come with VS6.0 and VS.Net 2003 ?
>
> No.
>
> > (3) Do I need to install any other tools to do this?
>
> Today you need to install either a current PSDK or (if you want to use
> MFC) you need VS2005.
>
> --
> Greetings
> Jochen
>
> My blog about Win32 and .NET
> http://blog.kalmbachnet.de/
>

Jochen
Thu Mar 01 10:47:20 CST 2007

Hi Jazz!
> Does that mean only VS 2005 support 64 bit compilation, both VS6.0 and VS2003
> do NOT support 64 bit compiler ?

Yes. Only VS2005 supports x64/IA64.
(and also the PSDK/DDK compiler which is almost the same as the VC8
compiler)

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