legacy code compatability mode

[Mark]

[sorry for the compiler specific question]

In the Visual C++ 7.1 compiler is there a legacy code mode? This is
for non-GUI code. Its easy enough to bring the project in but of
course I get a lot of clashes with ISO std C++ conventions.

example) old style std library includes such as iostream.h

thanks

[Phlip]

Re: legacy code compatability mode

Mark wrote:
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> [sorry for the compiler specific question]
>
> In the Visual C++ 7.1 compiler is there a legacy code mode? This is
> for non-GUI code. Its easy enough to bring the project in but of
> course I get a lot of clashes with ISO std C++ conventions.
>
> example) old style std library includes such as iostream.h[/color]

VC++ has no "legacy mode". Think about it - the compiler's environment would
need to somehow track every possible combination of SGI and pre-Standard
STL, just to hit the exact mix you got.

Fix the actual code. If you hesitate, this is a sign your code has no unit
tests. To fix your real problem, write what it does again, bit by bit, into
a new project. Make sure that project goes one feature at a time, and add a
test each feature before pulling in the next feature.

Use the legacy code only as a cheat sheet, to show you things like how to
call SetPriorityClas s() or RasEnumConnecti ons().

Along the way, write the cleanest code you can, following rules such as
found in style guidelines like /Code Complete 2nd Ed/ by Steve McConnell.
And _frequently_ review your current progress and your code's state with
your boss and colleagues.

--
Phlip

http://industrialxp.org/community/bin/view/Main/TestFirstUserInterfaces

[Mike Wahler]

Re: [OT, redir, link] legacy code compatability mode

"Mark" <prenom_nomus@y ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c5b88987.0 409260659.3e813 f85@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> [sorry for the compiler specific question][/color]

Compiler-specifics are not topical here. Don't
apologize, just don't post material about it here.
Since this group is not about such material, there's
no reason to expect that any answers will be correct
or useful.
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> In the Visual C++ 7.1 compiler is there a legacy code mode?[/color]

Were I needing to know the answer to this, I'd ask in
a group where Visual C++ is topical. (See www.msdn.microsoft.com
for technical info about MS products, and a list of newsgroups
about them.

-Mike

[John Harrison]

Re: legacy code compatability mode


"Mark" <prenom_nomus@y ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c5b88987.0 409260659.3e813 f85@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> [sorry for the compiler specific question]
>
> In the Visual C++ 7.1 compiler is there a legacy code mode? This is
> for non-GUI code. Its easy enough to bring the project in but of
> course I get a lot of clashes with ISO std C++ conventions.
>
> example) old style std library includes such as iostream.h
>
> thanks[/color]

Fix the code. Unless your code is really really bad it should be a fairly
painless process. Ask here if you need any help on this.

john

[Sachin Garg]

Re: legacy code compatability mode

If your only concern is getting "depriciate d" warnings (C4995), you
can probably go to project properties > C++ > Advanced, and disable
this warning.