Where's my VB/VC?
Even with Microsoft's recent press release announcing the availability of VB and VC++ 6.0 for the Alpha platform (and prime placement on their vstudio page!), there are still a lot of grumblings from people regarding the availability (or perceived lack thereof) of these applications.
It's time for the truth about these programs
Alpha-Platform Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic(r) (Enterprise Edition) 6.0 and Visual C++(r) (Professional Edition) 6.0, both with Service Pack 1 updates, are now available from Microsoft worldwide. (I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those Intel users out there for debugging the two products so that we could get ours with Service Pack 1 already applied -- Aaron.)
Details regarding the release of these tools can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/ 1998/Dec98/VBVC&CompaqPR.htm
People authorized to get updates can obtain them through either of these methods:
- MSDN Universal Subscribers will receive the products with the 1Q99 (January) shipment.
- Licensed users of the Enterprise editions of Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0 are entitled to receive copies of Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0 for the Alpha platform for only the cost of shipping and handling. Enterprise customers may order the Alpha edition immediately at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/alpha/default.asp.
Developers who have purchased other Visual Studio 6.0 products who do not qualify as stated above are requested to send a message to mailto:visual.tools@compaq.com and include the following information:
- Which Visual Studio 6.0 product you currently have a license to use (including specific product name, version number, product ID number).
- Details about the Alpha-NT products you are currently developing/shipping, or plan to ship in the near future.
- Details about your current development environment (hardware platforms and software versions).
- Contact name, phone number, e-mail address, and postal mailing address.
- Any additional qualifying information.
Now, go out there, get your compilers, and start writing code!