Getting C++

[Masami]

Do i necesseraly need to install Visual Net Studio to use c++ ?

 

[Silveron]

Now you have me in the corner...

 

[Masami]

i always did

i always did..

 

[Silveron]

you're tricky arent ya?
leading me into your trap...

 

[nightwolfz]

Do i necesseraly need to install Visual Net Studio to use c++ ?

no you dont ... zzz

 

[youth]

Isn't it in the package? Alls I know is you need some .net file...

 

[TheK]

Do i necesseraly need to install Visual Net Studio to use c++ ?

C++ is part of Visual Studio.NET
but
You can get a C++ compiler from other places, because to use C++ you need a C++ compiler:

GCC free, stand alone, from the net
Platform SDK, incluseds C++ compiler (IIRC), free from Microsoft (but it's damn big)
The free version of the C++ compiler from microsoft, this is the same C++ compiler/optimiser as the one in Visual Studio.NET
Visual C++ toolkit

But, if you have the Visual Studio.NET just install it, and choose only to install the C/C++ related options, it's probably the best for a beginer

 

[Masami]

ok thanks yeh the visual net is 6 cds big :S

 

[DonTonberry]

Download Dev C++ , Its 18mg, Great And Looks Good To

Also Easy To Setup With DirectX (Its Already Setup With OpenGL)

 

[TheK]

ok thanks yeh the visual net is 6 cds big :S

1 CD - Prerequsites
2 CDs - C/C++,C#,VB.NET,J.NET + more bullshiet...
3 CDS - MSDN

You can install only the C++, but you still need all the first 3 CDs, C++ alone is a few handred megs

but, if you just want to play around Dev C++ is just fine