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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32 index 39f8134a00..710266fbe3 100644 --- a/README.win32 +++ b/README.win32 @@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ The Borland C++ and Microsoft Visual C++ compilers are also now being given away free. The Borland compiler is available as "Borland C++ Compiler Free Command Line Tools" and is the same compiler that ships with the full "Borland C++ Builder" product. The Microsoft compiler is available as -"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" or "Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition" (and also as -part of the ".NET Framework SDK") and is the same compiler that ships with -"Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional" or "Visual C++ 2005 Professional" +"Visual C++ Toolkit 2003" or "Visual C++ 2005/2008 Express Edition" (and also +as part of the ".NET Framework SDK") and is the same compiler that ships with +"Visual C++ .NET 2003 Professional" or "Visual C++ 2005/2008 Professional" respectively. This port can also be built on the Intel IA64 using: @@ -135,6 +135,35 @@ and edit win32/config.vc to change "make=nmake" into "make=dmake". The latter step is only essential if you want to use dmake as your default make for building extensions using MakeMaker. +=item Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition Beta 2 + +This free version of Visual C++ 2008 Professional contains the same compiler +and linker that ship with the full version, and also contains everything +necessary to build Perl, rather than requiring a separate download of the +Platform SDK like previous versions did. + +The Beta 2 package is currently available from + +http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/future/default.aspx +http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/express/future/default.aspx + +The final release version will probably be found by searching in the Download +Center at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en in due +course. + +Install Visual C++ 2008, then setup your environment using + + C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools\vsvars32.bat + +(assuming the default installation location was chosen). + +Perl should now build using the win32/Makefile. You will need to edit that +file to set + + CCTYPE = MSVC90FREE + +first. + =item Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition This free version of Visual C++ 2005 Professional contains the same compiler @@ -969,6 +998,6 @@ Win9x support was added in 5.6 (Benjamin Stuhl). Support for 64-bit Windows added in 5.8 (ActiveState Corp). -Last updated: 25 May 2007 +Last updated: 29 August 2007 =cut |