diff --git a/docs/msw/install.txt b/docs/msw/install.txt index dddfac0f31..ef522bb16a 100644 --- a/docs/msw/install.txt +++ b/docs/msw/install.txt @@ -190,21 +190,17 @@ Microsoft Visual C++ compilation for 64-bit Windows ---------------------------------------------------------------- Visual Studio 2005 includes 64-bit compilers, though they are not installed by -default; you need to select them during the installation. The compilers are -32-bit hosted and you do not need a 64-bit machine to use them, just to run the -created executables. Visual C++ Express Edition does not include 64-bit -compilers. +default; you need to select them during the installation. Both native 64-bit +compilers and 32-bit hosted cross compilers are included, so you do not need a +64-bit machine to use them (though you do to run the created executables). +Visual C++ Express Edition does not include 64-bit compilers. -64-bit compilers are also available in various SDKs, for example the .NET -Framework SDK: +64-bit compilers are also available in various SDKs, for example +the .NET Framework SDK: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/64bit/devtools/ Using project files: - FIXME: Currently only works with wxUSE_NO_MANIFEST set to 1. Also currently - you can't build both 32 and 64 bit versions of the same build at the - same time. - 1. Open the VC++ 6 workspace file: build\msw\wx.dsw. Visual Studio will then convert the projects to the current Visual C++ project format. @@ -215,6 +211,12 @@ Using project files: For more detailed instructions see: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9yb4317s(en-us,vs.80).aspx + Note: 64-bit targets created this way will use the build directory of the + corresponding 32-bit target for some files. Therefore after building + for one CPU it is necessary to clean the build before building the + equivalent target for another CPU. We've reported the problem to MS + so maybe this will be fixed before VS 2005 ships. + 3. To build, go to the 'Build' menu and choose 'Batch Build...'. Tick all the all the 'x64|Debug' or all the 'Itanium|Debug' projects, and click 'Build'.