A very dumb question from a C++ newb

[JBG]

C++ experts,

I am a VBA programmer asked to convert an existing Visual Studio version 5 C++ project to Visual Studio 6 C++

At GREAT risk of asking the unbeleivable dumbest question(s) of the century, how involved will this be? Will VS6 do the work and ask questions as it proceeds, or?

Has anyone done this? Can it be done?

Please do not flame. I am already in enough pain after posting this.

Thanks in advance (and please be easy on me)

JBG

 

[JOLESEN]

If I remember right :
If you load the project in VC6, you will be asked if you want to convert the project to VC6. I think it will only affect the project file (.dsp).

It shouldn't be a problem - but make a backup before you start.

/JOlesen

 

[JBG]

Much obliged. Back up indeed. It is a commercial piece of software....

Jeff

 

[palbano]

Jeff
>> It is a commercial piece of software....

Then i hope you are using some source control product and you would store the project files in there as well right?

-pete

 

[JBG]

If you mean source safe or something similar, I would imagine that is what the company has.

I did a brief (really breif) interview for a small company 1000 miles away and have so little info to go on. What I was asked to do is convert a VC++ 5 project to VC++ 6, period. I do have C experience from college, but barely remember anything about the different files that make up a C/C++ prroject. The biggest issue is first: what would it take to even do the conversion, and the previous reply states in essence that VC++6 will do most of the work. The next big thing would be, indeed, making sure that I do not fubar the project. So I would have to investigage that thoroughly before I did anything...and make sure that the existing project is safe/backed up/replicated somewhere.

Thanks for the input,

Jeff

 

[palbano]

The IDE will typically, (read NOT ALWAYS) convert the project files. This means that the project will load in the IDE and know how to build the project. This does not mean the project will actually build without errors. That of course has major dependencies on the project source code. At the very least you will likely see more warning messages.

-pete

 

[JBG]

I appreciate your reply. Sounds about like what I thought it will/would be like.

If I end up persuing the contract, I will most likely post back here with another ? or 2.

Jeff