Finally have some time to spend on this.
1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.
2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
directories.
3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .

I get this error:
Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
On this line:
void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();

Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)

Andy C

I can not follow you here exactly...
Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this directory BEFORE it does anything else...

Thanks!
Jan



Andy C wrote:
> Finally have some time to spend on this.  1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.  2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
> directories.
> 3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
> these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
> 
> I get this error:
> Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
> On this line:
> void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
> 
> Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
> 
> Andy C
> 
> 

-- 
ManiaC++
Jan Knepper

Jan,
You are correct, but that makes no difference - same error.
"__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a way
to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not sure.

Andy C


In article <bp06dq$map$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
>
>I can not follow you here exactly...
>Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
>All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this
>directory BEFORE it does anything else...
>
>Thanks!
>Jan
>
>
>
>Andy C wrote:
>> Finally have some time to spend on this.
>> 1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.
>> 2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
>> directories.
>> 3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
>> these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
>> 
>> I get this error:
>> Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
>> On this line:
>> void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
>> 
>> Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
>> 
>> Andy C
>> 
>> 
>
>-- 
>ManiaC++
>Jan Knepper
>

Also, what is a good workaround for "__declspec( selectany )"?  Any help greatly
appreciated.

Thanks!

Andy C

In article <bp0n76$1i18$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Andy C says...
>
>Jan,
>You are correct, but that makes no difference - same error.
>"__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a way
>to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
>workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not sure.
>
>Andy C
>
>
>In article <bp06dq$map$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
>>
>>I can not follow you here exactly...
>>Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
>>All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this
>>directory BEFORE it does anything else...
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Jan
>>
>>
>>
>>Andy C wrote:
>>> Finally have some time to spend on this.
>>> 1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.
>>> 2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
>>> directories.
>>> 3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
>>> these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
>>> 
>>> I get this error:
>>> Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
>>> On this line:
>>> void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
>>> 
>>> Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
>>> 
>>> Andy C
>>> 
>>> 
>>
>>-- 
>>ManiaC++
>>Jan Knepper
>>
>
>

OK, which MFC are you using?
The one that is available from www.digitalmars.com ???



Andy C wrote:
> Jan,
> You are correct, but that makes no difference - same error.  "__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a way
> to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
> workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not sure.
> 
> Andy C
> 
> 
> In article <bp06dq$map$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
> 
>>I can not follow you here exactly...
>>Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
>>All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this directory BEFORE it does anything else...
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Jan
>>
>>
>>
>>Andy C wrote:
>>
>>>Finally have some time to spend on this.  1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.  2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
>>>directories.
>>>3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
>>>these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
>>>
>>>I get this error:
>>>Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
>>>On this line:
>>>void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
>>>
>>>Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
>>>
>>>Andy C
>>>
>>>
>>
>>-- 
>>ManiaC++
>>Jan Knepper
>>
> 
> 
> 

-- 
ManiaC++
Jan Knepper

"Andy C" <Andy_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:bp0n76$1i18$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> "__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a
way
> to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not
sure.


www.digitalmars.com/ctg/pragmas.html#noreturn

Jan,
I am using the latest version of MFC from the Microsoft SDK, so
presumably version 6.  I purchased DMC CD v8.26 and have downloaded the updates,
but I want to port over our existing VC++ code so I am trying to
see if DMC will handle the new version of MFC.

Thanks.

Andy C

In article <bp0tn0$1sm0$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
>
>OK, which MFC are you using?
>The one that is available from www.digitalmars.com ???
>
>
>
>Andy C wrote:
>> Jan,
>> You are correct, but that makes no difference - same error.
>> "__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a way
>> to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
>> workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not sure.
>> 
>> Andy C
>> 
>> 
>> In article <bp06dq$map$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
>> 
>>>I can not follow you here exactly...
>>>Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
>>>All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this
>>>directory BEFORE it does anything else...
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>Jan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Andy C wrote:
>>>
>>>>Finally have some time to spend on this.
>>>>1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.
>>>>2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
>>>>directories.
>>>>3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
>>>>these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
>>>>
>>>>I get this error:
>>>>Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
>>>>On this line:
>>>>void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
>>>>
>>>>Andy C
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>ManiaC++
>>>Jan Knepper
>>>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>
>-- 
>ManiaC++
>Jan Knepper
>

I don't think MFC 6 works with DMC yet...

Thanks!
Jan



Andy C wrote:
> Jan,
> I am using the latest version of MFC from the Microsoft SDK, so presumably version 6.  I purchased DMC CD v8.26 and have downloaded the updates,
> but I want to port over our existing VC++ code so I am trying to see if DMC will handle the new version of MFC.  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Andy C
> 
> In article <bp0tn0$1sm0$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
> 
>>OK, which MFC are you using?
>>The one that is available from www.digitalmars.com ???
>>
>>
>>
>>Andy C wrote:
>>
>>>Jan,
>>>You are correct, but that makes no difference - same error.  "__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a way
>>>to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
>>>workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not sure.
>>>
>>>Andy C
>>>
>>>
>>>In article <bp06dq$map$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Jan Knepper says...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I can not follow you here exactly...
>>>>Doesn't the Free MS Platform SDK install into a separate directory?
>>>>All you should do is make sure your include path goes through this directory BEFORE it does anything else...
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Jan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Andy C wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Finally have some time to spend on this.  1. I downloaded the free MS SDK and installed it.  2. I copied over .h files for MFC and Win32, and source files into DMC
>>>>>directories.
>>>>>3. I tried to compile project “C:\dm\mfc\SRC\32-BIT\PROJECTS\NAFXCWD.CPP” using
>>>>>these flags: -cpp -Jm -HO -Ae -Aa -mn -C -D_WINDOWS -S -4 -a8 -c –gf .
>>>>>
>>>>>I get this error:
>>>>>Error: C:\DM\BIN\..\mfc\include\afx.h(1128): unsupported __declspec type
>>>>>On this line:
>>>>>void __declspec(noreturn) AFXAPI AfxThrowMemoryException();
>>>>>
>>>>>Any ideas? (If I am wasting my time also please let me know.)
>>>>>
>>>>>Andy C
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>ManiaC++
>>>>Jan Knepper
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>-- 
>>ManiaC++
>>Jan Knepper
>>
> 
> 
> 

-- 
ManiaC++
Jan Knepper

Walter,Jan,
Got it, thanks.  Jan K. says that MFC 6 doesn't work with DMC.  Is that a big
issue of compiler changes, or a small(er) matter of settings and source code
tweeking?  Is there any value to my trying to compile the MFC source in the MS
SDK and posting the errors that come up?  Can I get a partial implementation (no
ATL for example) of MFC to work?
If this is a big hassle let me know and I won't pursue this thread.

Cheers!

Andy C
(A long-time Datalight/Zortech/Symantec/DM user and fan!)


In article <bp0ucv$1u2g$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
>
>
>"Andy C" <Andy_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:bp0n76$1i18$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> "__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a
>way
>> to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not
>sure.
>
>
>www.digitalmars.com/ctg/pragmas.html#noreturn
>
>

Andy,

Years ago (when MFC 6 first came out) I have worked on porting it to the at that moment available Digital Mars C++ compiler without ever being able to complete it because of template and other issue's.

Currently I and my brother Arjan maintain over 1 GB of source code of which quite a bit works with MFC 4.21. This is the version that used to be available on www.digitalmars.com.

However, with the currently renewed interest in Linux and BSD platforms we recently decided to switch to wxWindows for portability reasons.

My suggestion to you at this moment if you are planning to write something new with MFC is to take a look at wxWindows before you even touch MFC.

Thanks!
Jan



Andy C wrote:
> Walter,Jan,
> Got it, thanks.  Jan K. says that MFC 6 doesn't work with DMC.  Is that a big
> issue of compiler changes, or a small(er) matter of settings and source code
> tweeking?  Is there any value to my trying to compile the MFC source in the MS
> SDK and posting the errors that come up?  Can I get a partial implementation (no
> ATL for example) of MFC to work?
> If this is a big hassle let me know and I won't pursue this thread.  
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Andy C
> (A long-time Datalight/Zortech/Symantec/DM user and fan!)
> 
> 
> In article <bp0ucv$1u2g$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
> 
>>
>>"Andy C" <Andy_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message
>>news:bp0n76$1i18$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>
>>>"__declspec(noreturn)" is not supported by DMC, but MS says it is simply a
>>
>>way
>>
>>>to indicate no return so there is no VC++ compiler error.  Any idea for a
>>>workaround in DMC?  Maybe I can redefine it, or skip it, but I am not
>>
>>sure.
>>
>>
>>www.digitalmars.com/ctg/pragmas.html#noreturn
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 

-- 
ManiaC++
Jan Knepper