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What is Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0

Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 was a Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Microsoft for developing programs on Windows 9x and 32-bit NT systems. Newth supports being built with Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 on Windows.

Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 creates the ultimate portable version of Newth binaries for Microsoft Windows systems that do not link to a C runtime or any other dynamic link libraries files not already included in Windows 95 and later. The graphical interface binaries support visual styling and have Windows Socket v1, v2 & IPV6 support at runtime and; is unfortunately the only way build Newth to be compatible with 80386 processors (which Windows 95 supports) at this time.

Setup Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0

Requirements

To build Newth with Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0, you will need the following:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 or later (Microsoft Windows XP SP3 32-bit known to work)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0

Note: Microsoft Visual Studio 6 was sold in several editions and for several programming languages. Make sure you have the C++ version of Microsoft Visual Studio 6 (any edition is compatible)

Installing Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0

Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 is closed and proprietary software that is no longer sold or supported by the Microsoft Corporation. Buying a used physical copy from a seller is the only means of acquiring the software. Be sure that the licence key is included before purchasing from any seller. Good luck.

Build Newth

  1. Open newth.dsw in Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0

Note: if .dsw is not recognised as a file for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 by Microsoft Windows, start Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 then select File from the menu bar then Open Workspace and select newth.dsw in the Open Workspace file dialog

  1. Select Build from the menu bar then Set Active Configuration...
  2. Select the project and configuration you want to build then select OK

If in doubt choose the "Release" version of the project you want to build

  1. Press the F7 key to build the project
  2. The binaries of each project will be located in Debug or Release folders respectively relative to newth.dsw