-*- mode: outline; coding: utf-8 -*-* Downloads.** MSVC.** 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 -versionTo check current used version: cmd> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\vX.X\Setup\ cmd> WindowsSdkVer.exe -currentRegister 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 16.00To check version from command line: cmd# cl /help 2>&1 | head -n 1Microsoft (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. VERIncluded in Visual Studio 2005 v5.0Included in Visual Studio 2008 v6.0ASDK Update for Windows VistaSDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 v6.1Included in Visual Studio 2010 Express v7.0ASDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP 1 v7.0SDK 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* MSVC and SDK compatibility.v6.1: MSVC 2005, 2008 + expressv7.0: MSVC 2008 + expressv7.1: 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' (whichpresent 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