Is it possible to compile plugins with tools other than VC++ 6.0. I've done some album list mod and I'd like to test it. But I'm using Dev-CPP and have no VC++.

About my mod... I have a couple of questions... Is there any function to split string into array of strings by some delimiter? How do I copy string8 to C string (array of chars)?

Theoretically, any compiler with a C++ ABI compatible to that from Microsoft should work. However, that rules out most non-Microsoft compilers. A solution for you would be to get the Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition and the Windows Platform SDK from Microsoft. Both are free, even though the Express Edition comes with a few (technical and legal) restrictions.

Also if you just want a Microsoft compiler and linker without having to download the attendant Visual Studio-like working environment, you can get the optimizing C/C++ compiler, linker and standard C/C++ headers from Visual Studio 2003 as a free download from Microsoft in the form of a Visual C++ Toolkit. This can then be combined with the Platform SDK, DirectX SDK, etc. The toolkit license grants use for commercial purposes.

Hm, actually only the beta of the Express Editions seem to be free. According to this article, Microsoft plans to charge $49 for the retail version.

Seems to be free, if you download it by.. November 6 2006. Link (See q 11) & download page

Any chance to find someone using anything else VC++, like PellesC, DevCPP, RadAsm.... , because it's a little frustrating to hear talk about VC++

Ernest

So what's the problem with VC++ again?