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Manoj Arun S
Manoj Arun S

Reputation: 543

Visual C++ Express Edition

I am using Visual C++ Express Edition. And I have the following queries in it..

1) Can I distribute the executable that I got from VC++ express edition for commercial purpose? 2) How to get a common executable for 32 bit and 64 bit architecture using Visual C++ express edition?

And my another doubt is.. Using "Mingw" how to generate a common executable for 32 bit and 64 bit architecture.

thanks.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 410

Answers (1)

inkooboo
inkooboo

Reputation: 2954

  1. Yes, there are no licensing restrictions for applications built using Visual Studio Express Editions.

  2. Just build a 32-bit executable. It will work properly on 64-bit Windows because it will run under the WOW64 subsystem. The same thing applies for other Windows C++ compilers, like MinGW.

    If you really want to compile a separate 64-bit application, you will need to download and install the latest version of the Windows SDK. it includes 64-bit tools, including a 64-bit compiler. These tools are not included with Visual C++ Express.

Upvotes: 4

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