Can I still develop 32-bit applications using a 64-bit machine?

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jerbersoft picture jerbersoft · Jun 24, 2009 · Viewed 62.2k times · Source

I'm wondering if I can still develop 32-bit apps using a 64-bit machine (64-bit Windows Vista with Visual Studio 2008 SP1)? Because I am planning to buy a laptop with 64-bit Vista. Im asking just to make sure. Thanks!

Answer

John T picture John T · Jun 24, 2009

64-bit Windows runs 32-bit Visual Studio just fine. Unless you specify you wish you use the x64 development tools, it will still compile 32-bit applications.

Straight from the page:

Visual Studio uses the 32-bit cross compiler even on a Windows 64-bit computer. You can, however, use devenv commands to create a command line environment to call 64-bit hosted tools.

Further Information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246588(VS.80).aspx

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