Migrating, Porting, and Upgrading (How Do I in Visual C+)

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Migrating to Visual C++

• How To: Migrate to /clr
  Discusses issues that arise when compiling native code with /clr and when converting a project to managed.

• How to: Compile MFC and ATL Code with /clr
  Discusses how to compile existing MFC and ATL programs to target the Common Language Runtime.

• Managed Extensions for C++ Syntax Upgrade Checklist
  Lists the syntactic differences between Managed Extensions for C++ and the new C++ syntax.

• C++/CLI Migration Primer
  A detailed guide to migrating from Managed Extensions for C++ to Visual C++ 2008.

• How to: Migrate to /clr:pure (C++/CLI)
  Discusses issues likely to arise when migrating to pure MSIL using the /clr:pure compiler option.

• How to: Migrate to /clr:safe (C++/CLI)
  Discusses issues likely to arise when migrating to verifiable MSIL using the /clr:safe compiler option.

Migrating from UNIX

• Introduction to Visual C++ for UNIX Users
  Provides information for UNIX users who are new to Visual C++ and want to become productive with Visual C++.

• Porting from UNIX to Win32
  Describes the options available when migrating applications from UNIX to Windows.

Porting to 64-bit

• 64-Bit Programming with Visual C++
  Contains topics about targeting 64-bit hardware with the Visual C++ build tools.

• Common Visual C++ 64-bit Migration Issues
  Lists many of the issues you will likely encounter when creating applications to run on a 64-bit Windows operating system.

• Visual Studio Development Environment 64-Bit Support
  Describes support for creating 64-bit applications using Visual Studio.

Upgrading from Previous Versions of Visual C++

• What's New in Visual Studio 2008
  Lists the new additions to Visual C++ 2008.

• Breaking Changes in the Visual C++ 2005 Compiler
  Discusses the behavior changes in Visual C++ 2005 that can cause code that worked in a previous release to either not compile, or to behave differently at run time.

• Changes in Visual C++ 2005 and Earlier Editions
  Lists the new additions to

  Visual C++ 2005.

• Changes in the Visual C++ 2005 Libraries
  Discusses the updates and breaking changes to the libraries that are shipped with Visual C++.

• Breaking Changes in Visual C++ .NET 2003
  Discusses the behavior changes in Visual C++.NET 2003 that can cause code that worked in a previous release to either not compile, or to behave differently at run time.

• Visual C++ .NET 2003 Enhanced Compiler Conformance
  Lists areas where the conformance of the Visual C++ compiler was significantly improved.

• Product Changes: Visual C++ .NET 2002
  Discusses the behavior changes in Visual C++.NET 2002 that can cause code that worked in a previous release to either not compile, or to behave differently at run time.

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