I believe the current Windows builds employ VS2008, using CL.exe from within Cygwin. Now that the VS 2013 Community edition provides all of the ATL and MFC libraries, it may be very desirable to upgrade and simplify the Windows-build prerequisites.
There also appear to be better ways to hook up to the VC++ compiler than how it is currently done. (CygWin will run Windows .bat files properly if they are crafted to avoid file-path translation problems, making it easier to work around registry business.) This would also allow possible targeting for x64 Windows and also new cross-compiling cases (if VS 2015 continues the pattern). One concern is the absence of easy ways to target Windows XP in the Community Edition. There may be ways of doing it, but I haven't found it yet. - Dennis PS: I'm told that replacement of XP installations is accelerating and that Windows 7 is going to be the new hanger-on. There needs to be a longer discussion just about this and whether it should be tied to finally having x64 versions of AOO on Windows. PPS: This discussion should probably move to dev@ openoffice.apache.org. -----Original Message----- From: acolor...@gmail.com [mailto:acolor...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Alexandro Colorado Sent: Friday, March 6, 2015 08:02 To: users@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: OpenOffice.org and C++ [ ... ] There are some C++ tutorials there, the page list you several areas to work with AOO. I dont use VS nor do I recommend it, since AOO is mainly built using GCC. VS always have issues including some library that has had issues when working with AOO. On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:56 AM, ArbolOne <arbol...@hotmail.ca> wrote: > Thanks Rory and Alexandro for the help. > In regards to Alexandro's link, I am concern about the age of the > information. This web page talks about VS2003, and we are now developing > using VS2013, 2003 in computer time is the right after the extinction of > the dinosaurs and I certainly hope that OOo has evolved since. At the same > time I'm concern that the information on that page might not be accurate to > modern times and therefore throw me in a spin that will not only discourage > me, but that will also give me the wrong impression of what OOo can and > cannot do. Nonetheless, thanks so much for your help, intention is what > really counts. > As of Rory, I have been reading your link and I am glad how nice OOo > interfaces with C++/C, but I wonder if you can point out a HOWTO tutorial > or at least something that *shows hot to write a simple hello line in Write > using c++ or a simple output to a spreadsheet or database. > Thanks a lot to the two of you, I'll keep reading the web pages provided, > for I know that something good will come out it. [ ... ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
