Changes between Version 41 and Version 42 of Windows build instructions

Timestamp:

Aug 5, 2015 6:59:40 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

Frank Mehnert

Comment:

--

Windows build instructions

@@ -73 +73 @@
 === Using Visual C++ 2010 Express ===
 
-If you don't have a Visual C++ license but still wish to build !VirtualBox, it is also possible to use the [http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-cpp-express Visual C++ 2010 Express]. However, you will not be able to build everything. In fact the only front end that can be built with this toolset is VBoxBFE because the !VirtualBox COM API - which all the other front ends program against - requires the Active Template Library (ATL) to build, and unfortunately the express edition doesn't include this (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/faq/#vcpp).
+If you don't have a Visual C++ license you use [http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-cpp-express Visual C++ 2010 Express]. However, you will not be able to build any frontend because the !VirtualBox COM API - which all the other front ends program against - requires the Active Template Library (ATL) to build, and unfortunately the express edition doesn't include this (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/faq/#vcpp).
 
 When doing the first build step, you have to add --with-VC-Express-Edition to the argument list: