VC++ 1.0 Standard vs. Professional Editions

Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q102835
1.00 WINDOWS kbtool

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, version 1.0

SUMMARY

Below is a list of differences between the Standard and Professional editions of Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.0.

Features and Tools

  • Professional can target MS-DOS; Standard cannot.
  • Professional comes with the CodeView debugger for MS-DOS as well as the CodeView debugger for Windows.
  • Professional has tools such as Spy, Heap Walker, Stress, Zoomin, MPC (the Make P-Code Utility) Font Editor, Profiler, TRACE (for MS-DOS overlays), Hotspot Editor, MARK, and MARKMIDI.
  • Professional comes with Windows Debug kernel.
  • Professional has the Optimizing Compiler and fast compiler while the Standard has only the fast compiler.
  • Professional has more libraries for alternate math and MS-DOS support.
  • Professional has Multimedia help and Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) sample code.
  • Professional has the Help Compiler (hc31.exe). Standard does not.

Documentation

The Professional edition of Visual C++ version 1.0 comes with the following additional documentation, which is not included in the Standard Edition:

  • "Professional Tools User's Guide," which includes "Programming Tools for Windows," "CodeView Debugger User's Guide," "Command-Line Utilities User's Guide," and "Source Profiler User's Guide."
  • "Reference Volume II," which is the "C/C++ Language Reference."
  • "Reference Volume III," which contains "Run-Time Library Reference" and "iostream Class Library Reference."
  • "Comprehensive Index."
  • All of the Windows 3.1 SDK manuals; that is "Programmer's Reference" Volumes 1-4.


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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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