Can you Make non .NET programs in Visual C++ 2005 Express?

In theory, you can use Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition to write anything you want: A novel, Java, whatever.





But you won't be able to debug or compile anything other than a .NET program.

Can you Make non .NET programs in Visual C++ 2005 Express?
yes you can create native applications, dll's etc in 2005.





Believe it or not you can also create native 2005 apps.


you can use a supplied command line tool called ngen.


it creates native code from the msil.


it is in the .net sdk.. just do a search for ngen if you can also use vb or c#
Reply:Yes. You have an option to write a standard C++ program or a C++/CLI (the .NET version) program.