ive recently purchased a copy of Ivor Hortons teach yourself Visual C++ 2008 because it was far cheaper than the 2010 version. however it says that visual C++ 2008 Express Edition will be insufficient because it doesnt include the MFC(Microsoft Foundation Classes) and i need either:
Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Visual Studio 2008 Team System
are any of these versions free so that i dont have to invest any more money into learning C++? or will i have to buy one of these :-(