Pelle's C Version 6.0 has been released

[rwishlaw]

--- In BCX at yahoogroups.com, "parrottm76262" <parrottm at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In BCX at yahoogroups.com, Doyle Whisenant <mekanixx@> wrote:
> >
> > Ian Casey wrote:
> > > Hi Robert,
> > > I have added the new stable release of PellesC to DevSuite Pro which can 
> > > be found here:
> > >
> > > http://basic-compiler.com/download/index.php?dir=BCX%20DevSuite%20Pro/&file=BCX-DevSuitePro_v1.40.exe 
> > > <http://basic-compiler.com/download/index.php?dir=BCX%20DevSuite%20Pro/&file=BCX-DevSuitePro_v1.40.exe>
> > >
> > > As this is my 1st attempt at modifying Ryan's code, I would be glad if 
> > > you and others would give me some feedback.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > rwishlaw wrote:
> > >   
> > >> Pelle's C Version 6.0 has been released and is available at
> > >>
> > >> http://www.smorgasbordet.com/pellesc/download.htm
> > >>
> > >> The major changes between Pelle's C 5.00.1 and 6.00.0 are listed at
> > >>
> > >> http://www.smorgasbordet.com/pellesc/changes_500_600.htm
> > >>
> > >> Robert Wishlaw
> > >>   
> > >>     
> > Thanks guys, I got a question for you new Vista users who have multiple 
> > users on the same machine. Basically I wonder how you have your 
> > programming folders set up? Still using Program Files as a default 
> > location to install Pelles and BCX? If so, how do you handle file 
> > permissions? Or is it better to just install in another folder?
> > 
> > Thanks for any suggestions.
> > 
> > Doyle
> >
> I go with a different location. Installing to the <default boot drive\Program Files> location is too problematic (unless you turn off UAC).
> 
> Martin
>

Notwithstanding Pelle's state of the art installer for his compiler suites, which puts everything where it is supposed to be, I must agree with Martin. 

To get an inkling of some of the concerns, have a look at the some of the hazards of Vista with Visual Studio at

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa972193.aspx

Other problems include Virtualization (data redirection). See

http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/folder-virtualization-concepts-windows-vista

And even if you get Virtualization figured out don't depend on it. Microsoft warns in an Important note in the article

The Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Developer Story: Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control (UAC)

available at

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa905330.aspx

that "Virtualization is implemented to improve application compatibility problems for applications running as a standard user on Windows Vista. Developers must not rely on virtualization being present in subsequent versions of Windows."

What a mess!

Robert Wishlaw