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+.. -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+==========================
+ 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
+