Background
Prior to release, we are required to review the Change Log / Bug Fixes for all third-party dependencies.
Question
Do you know where I can find the: Microsoft's Visual C++ Redistributes change log?
Visual Studio has release notes, but this does not specifically reference the C++ Redistributable.
The Distributed Code sub-section does mention Visual C++ Runtime Files, but I don't see a change log.
Any input you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Related Resources
Microsoft Support
Can download redistributable? Yes
Has change logs? NO
Visual Studio Subscriptions downloads
Can download redistributable? Yes
Has change logs? NO
Microsoft Developer Community bug list
If you really want to get down in the weeds, this website is an option... but be prepared to spend a lot of time looking. I personally find that the search engine for this website is not great.
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I've updated Visual Studio 2015 to Update 2 recently. Since then, I'm not able to compile my already published app anymore. Even a new blank UWP project does not compile. I get the following error message:
ILT0005: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.NetNative\x86\ilc\Tools\nutc_driver.exe #"C:\Users\locked\documents\visual studio 2015\Projects\App1\App1\obj\x86\Release\ilc\intermediate\MDIL\App1.rsp"" Exitcode -1073740791
I completely uninstalled all Visual Studio relevant components and reinstalled them, which didn't solve the problem. Unfortunately, I'm not able to update my app at the moment.
I'm running Windows 10 Build 10586.218
It is a bug in .NET Native compiler, affecting German localization only (based on our current knowledge). We are looking into solutions (a fix with reasonable shipping vehicle, or better workaround). Stay tuned.
[Update] The fix shipped on 6th May as "Universal Windows App Development Tools - Tools (1.3.2)". Go to Control Panel - Programs - Programs and Features - Visual Studio ... - Modify, check Tools (1.3.2), then click Update. All languages now work (German, French, Italian, etc.).
-Karel Zikmund
(.NET Native team)
i had exactly this issue on french platform and found this solution : https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9d590372-d82c-4075-9ea9-504a22c9502f/cant-compile-in-net-native-ilt005-error?forum=wpdevelop
compilation is ok after moved all ressources files nutcui.dll
I saw this SO question asking for a PDF viewer for MonoTouch, which is just what I need. First I tried the Xamarin code sample suggested by poupou, but this needs a lot of extra work to use. So I decided to try the mTouch-PDFViewer suggested by Alex.
So I went to the download page and on to the GitHub for this component and cloned the repository. The problem is that the Visual Studio solution opens with a message saying I need a different license for Xamarin than I have. I only have a Xamarin Indie license and am therefore not able to build this library.
Is there a way around this? If I copied all the code into the Xamarin Studio, would it work then or can't I use this component at all due to licensing problems? Will it work in the app as long as I get hold of the dll file or do I need the more expensive license?
I have sent an email to the support email address for the mTouch-PDFViewer asking if the dll is available somewhere, but I was wondering in general if the licensing limits the use of dlls or just the ability to compile the code.
Indie license does not have Visual Studio support. An Indie license requires you to use Xamarin Studio on a Mac. There should not be any restrictions on using specific components.
Also, for basic PDF viewing, iOS has excellent built in support, which you might try before using a 3rd party component.
I recently acquired XMLSpy 2013 and was naturally excited to see there was a Visual Studio integration package. I'm running VS 2012, but nowhere on Altova's download page does it mention compatibility requirements/limitations.
So I followed the steps on the Altova download site (basically just run the package and you're done). Nothing changed in VS. So I decided to download the 1326 page PDF manual for XMLSpy to see if there was some extra help in there:
http://www.altova.com/documents/XMLSpyPro.pdf
On page 490, it mentions going into your VS/Common7/IDE directory and running devenv.exe /setup which I did. After that, again, nothing changed.
Has anyone had any success with getting this integration package to work? I can find almost no information by searching the web.
I actually created a support ticket with Altova for the issue as well, but thought I'd try here for some first hand experiences.
Whelp, Altova support responded to my ticket. The answer is, since Visual Studio is a 32-bit only application, XMLSpy integration will not work when running the 64-bit version of XMLSpy/XMLSpy integration package.
This is despite the fact that both a 64-bit version of XMLSpy AND a 64-bit version of the Visual Studio Integration package exist side-by-side on the download page (as of writing this answer). I have a feeling that it might only exist for the Eclipse integration.
http://www.altova.com/download/xmlspy.html
Once I installed the 32-bit versions of XMLSpy/Integration package, it all worked as promised. I hope this helps someone in the future at least.
Mylyn is a task oriented plugin that allows for example to assign a set of files to a task. Is there a Mylyn type plugin for Visual Studio?
Tasktop has just announced that it is bringing the productivity of Mylyn into Visual Studio! The beta version that is being released will support bringing tasks from HP ALM, Quality Center, and Bugzilla. It includes Mylyn's Task List and Task Editor. The next level of support, which will include compatibility with all existing Mylyn connectors, will be delivered after this beta. Further down the road Tasktop will also be delivering context capture and focus within the Visual Studio IDE.
The beta release will be happening end of November 2010.
See the recent blog post for more details.
David Shepherd, Tasktop Technologies http://www.twitter.com/davidcshepherd
The closest I've found is Tasktop, by the people that created Mylyn, but it's a standalone application that doesn't integrate with Visual Studio.
(Resharper is irrelevant).
Not even close to mylyn, but here is an open source addin for visual studio that helps to assign a list of source files to a "session" (you could think of the session as a "task")
http://dsmaddin.codeplex.com/
i'm not aware of anything open source but i do know that team system is setup to support this type of workflow.
resharper might also have features you are looking for but, again, not foss
I asked that question to the VS.NET Development team in Teched 2008.
She said that they've notice about Mylyn, but are still looking on it.
Task focusing plugin is not yet ready in VS.NET environment.
You may be interested in this news from Tasktop: http://tasktop.com/blog/tasktop/eclipse-mylyn-microsoft-visual-studio
I'll second tasktop. The newest version especially looks nice. Like orip said, it doesn't provide VS integration, but there's a Firefox extension which should be pretty nice... beats using Eclipse purely for Mylyn.
I've recently released (commercial) Task Canvas extension for Visual Studio 2015 that supports tasks with assigned sets of documents and code fragments.
I am learning how to build games in Visual C++ and when I upload them so friends can check them out, they all end up with messages saying it can not run. I did some research and found that it is because I am compiling against a Dynamic library instead of a static library. Correct me if I am wrong anywhere please. Upon further research, I found that a lot of people do not advise going this direction but instead include the files needed by my game.
How would I go about distributing my games to friends and make it real easy for them to just open up my .exe and play the game?
If you link to any DLLs, you also need to ship those along. If you produce a single .exe in your output, you probably need your friends to install the MS Visual Studio redistributable package for your version of visual studio. This is an example link for the VS 2010 one, but the one you give your friends should match your version.
There are essentially two options: Keep everything as-is and provide them with the runtime files (also named Microsoft Visual C++ * Redistributable Package or similar; the * has to be replaced with your version, e.g. 2005, 2008 or 2010). Downloads can be found on Microsoft's download site as well as in your Visual Studio installation folder (look for a folder called "Redist").
Alternative solution: In your project settings you're able to select the runtime environment (under linker options). Change your release build to use "Multithreaded" instead of "Multithreaded-DLL".