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+
+==========================
+ Microsoft visual studio.
+==========================
+
+Downloads.
+==========
+
+MSVC.
+-----
+
+Starting from 2008 MSDN no longer distributed in .iso files. To install help use
+"Help Library Manager".
+
+ http://vshelpdownloader.codeplex.com/
+ Tool for downloading base Visual Studio 2010 MSDN package for
+ offline first installation.
+
+SDK.
+----
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb980924.aspx
+ Windows SDK
+
+Register SDK to Visual Studio.
+==============================
+
+To check all available version::
+
+ cmd> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\vX.X\Setup\
+ cmd> WindowsSdkVer.exe -version
+
+To check current used version::
+
+ cmd> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\vX.X\Setup\
+ cmd> WindowsSdkVer.exe -current
+
+Register SDK::
+
+ cmd> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\vX.X\Setup\
+ cmd> WindowsSdkVer.exe -version:v6.1
+
+MSVC versions.
+==============
+
+
+ NAME VER _MSC_VER cl
+ ========================== ==== ======== =====
+ Visual Studio 6.0 (1998) 6.0 1200
+ Visual Studio .NET (2002) 7.0 1300
+ Visual Studio .NET 2003 7.1 1310
+ Visual Studio 2005 8.0 1400 14.00
+ Visual Studio 2008 9.0 1500 15.00
+ Visual Studio 2010 10.0 1600 16.00
+
+To check version from command line::
+
+ cmd# cl /help 2>&1 | head -n 1
+ Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 16.00.30319.01 for 80x8
+ cmd# cl /help 2>&1 | head -n 1 | sed "s=.*Version \([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)\..*=\1.\2="
+ 16.00
+
+ * http://predef.sourceforge.net/precomp.html#sec35
+
+MFC versions.
+=============
+
+ MFC version Visual C++ version
+ =============== ===================
+ 1.0 Microsoft C/C++ 7.0
+ 2.0 Visual C++ 1.0
+ 2.5 Visual C++ 1.5
+ 3.0 Visual C++ 2.0
+ 3.1 Visual C++ 2.1
+ 3.2 Visual C++ 2.2
+ 4.0 Visual C++ 4.0
+ 4.1 Visual C++ 4.1
+ 4.2 Visual C++ 4.2
+ 4.21 (mfc42.dll) Visual C++ 5.0
+ 6.0 (mfc42.dll) Visual C++ 6.0
+ 7.0 (mfc70.dll) Visual C++ .NET 2002
+ 7.1 (mfc71.dll) Visual C++ .NET 2003
+ 8.0 (mfc80.dll) Visual C++ 2005
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3z02ch3k.aspx
+ ATL and MFC Version Numbers
+
+ALT version.
+============
+
+ ATL version Visual C++ version
+ ============= ===================================================
+ 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 None. Released to Web in Visual C++ 4.x time frame.
+ 3.0 Visual C++ 6.0
+ 7.0 Visual C++ .NET 2002
+ 7.1 Visual C++ .NET 2003
+ 8.0 Visual C++ 2005
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3z02ch3k.aspx
+ ATL and MFC Version Numbers
+
+MS SDK version.
+===============
+
+ VER
+
+Included in Visual Studio 2005 v5.0
+Included in Visual Studio 2008 v6.0A
+SDK Update for Windows Vista
+SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 v6.1
+Included in Visual Studio 2010 Express v7.0A
+SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 v7.0
+SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 v7.1
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd146047.aspx
+ Which SDK do I install?
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_SDK#Versions
+ Microsoft Windows SDK Versions
+
+MSVC and SDK compatibility.
+===========================
+
+v6.1: MSVC 2005, 2008 + express
+v7.0: MSVC 2008 + express
+v7.1: MSVC 2005, 2008, 2010 + express
+
+Build MSVC project from command line.
+=====================================
+::
+
+ cmd> cd %proj%
+ cmd> %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\msbuild.exe file.sln
+
+'msbuild.exe' can not upgrade Visual Studio project files, so you better use 'vcbuild.exe' (which
+present in MSVC version 8.0/9.0)::
+
+ cmd> cd %proj%
+ cmd> %MSVC_ROOT%\VC\vcpackages\vcbuild.exe file.sln
+ cmd> %MSVC_ROOT%\VC\bin\amd64\vcbuild.exe file.vcproj
+
+ cmd> cd %proj%
+ cmd> %MSVC_ROOT%\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /Clean file.sln
+ cmd> %MSVC_ROOT%\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /Build file.sln
+ cmd> %MSVC_ROOT%\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /Deploy file.sln
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164311.aspx
+ MSBuild Command Line Reference
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kdxzbw9t.aspx
+ VCBUILD Command Line
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xee0c8y7.aspx
+ Devenv Command Line Switches
+
+Check linking problem.
+======================
+
+Use '/verbose:lib' to see list of libraries for linking and thier order.
+
+Buy MSVC.
+=========
+
+ http://msdn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/subscriptions/subscriptionschart.aspx
+ Сравнение подписок MSDN
+