Separate .NET C++ vs. C++ 6.0

[Richard Crist]

Hey all!

For reasons that I can go into if anyone really wants to know, I need to ask a compatibility question.

Current situation: I have full-blown Visual Studio .NET 2003 with all languages installed on my pc.

Desired situation: I want to install as a totally separate entity Visual C++ 6.0

Question: Can Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual C++ 6.0 exist as totally separate environments, or will the C++ versions in .NET versus plain C++ 6.0 conflict?

 

[stustarz]

well i have visual studio .net (all languages) and Visual studio 6 (all languages) installed on my work pc, both enterprise editions, and they work fine. got told that i had to install studio 6 first though!!

 

[Richard Crist]

Thanks

well i have visual studio .net (all languages) and Visual studio 6 (all languages) installed on my work pc, both enterprise editions, and they work fine. got told that i had to install studio 6 first though!!

Thank you for your quick answer!

Well.....Ive got .NET installed now and I want to install Visual C++ 6.0, also, without any relation between the two. So you havent noticed either one affecting the other? Because I really want to implement both on my pc as separate installations.

Thanks, again!

 

[Nerseus]

I have both VS6 and VS2003 and I have noticed no compatability problems. I use VC++ 6 frequently and VC++ .NET a bit less. I have small projects in Managed C++ (.NET 2003) and a slightly larger project in standard C++ .NET 2003 with no problems.

For awhile, probably close to a year ago, I had VS6 and VS2002 installed together with no issues though I didnt use both actively at the time (was using VS2002 for C# projects).

I did have the older VS6 installed first, though I have no idea if thats a requirement, a suggestion, or anything else.

-ner

 

[stustarz]

I never noticed, or notice, any problems. I actually use VS6 for Fox Pro, and developing my companies legacy com objects! Im waiting for the day they ask me to convert them all to .NET

But, more to the point, no i dont have any problems with the two on the same machine, or using both at the same time either.

 

[Richard Crist]

Excellent feedback!

I have both VS6 and VS2003 and I have noticed no compatability problems. I use VC++ 6 frequently and VC++ .NET a bit less. I have small projects in Managed C++ (.NET 2003) and a slightly larger project in standard C++ .NET 2003 with no problems.

For awhile, probably close to a year ago, I had VS6 and VS2002 installed together with no issues though I didnt use both actively at the time (was using VS2002 for C# projects).

I did have the older VS6 installed first, though I have no idea if thats a requirement, a suggestion, or anything else.

I never noticed, or notice, any problems. I actually use VS6 for Fox Pro, and developing my companies legacy com objects! Im waiting for the day they ask me to convert them all to .NET

But, more to the point, no i dont have any problems with the two on the same machine, or using both at the same time either.

Thank you both, stustarz and Nerseus, for your quick replies and good information. Based on what you have said I have confidence that I can install Visual C++ 6.0 without interfering with my current VS .NET 2003 installation. If I have any problems I will reply with my results, otherwise thank you both very much!