Ben Fritz wrote: > On Aug 4, 6:24 am, Bram Moolenaar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't really want to build two versions of everything. It's already a > > big hassle to build all the MS-Windows executables, adding another > > variant will make it even more work. > > > > I'll try building a version with MSVC 2008. Then we can verify this > > also works on Windows 7 64 bit. I think it will. > > > > Fair enough. I think this sounds like the best plan. > > > I don't think we can support Windows 98/ME as well. It would require > > using MSVC 2003 and I don't think those binaries will work on Windows 7. > > > > The source code will still work on old Windows though, correct? So > worst case, someone on these systems will need to get ahold of a > compatible Visual Studio or use MinGW or another compiler, and they > can still have their Vim.
Sure. And there is a version for old Windows systems anyway. You do need to use the "install.exe" instead of the self-installing executable. -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 6. You refuse to go to a vacation spot with no electricity and no phone lines. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
