using vc++

[shadowvillian]

does anyone know if visual c++ 2008 express edition will install and run on a flash drive?

[guestgulkan]

I doubt it

[tummychow]

I can virtually guarantee vc++ will not run properly on a flash key. You'd be better off with an open source program. They will probably have portable versions. For example, Eclipse might (but I haven't heard of) have a portable version.
The only way you're sure to get a portable compiler is with a text editor (ie notepad++ or gvim) and a compiler. And even then, no guarantees.

[Bazzy]

I've once managed to install the Windows version of CodeBlocks + MingW on a pendrive.
It worked on the few computers I've used it

[shadowvillian]

ok thanks.

@ Bazzy: yes I have installed Code::Blocks and Dev C++ on a flash drive and it has worked successfully also.

[S6k9GNh0]

There's actually a USB version of Dev-C++ and C::B. Microsoft apparently can't afford to make a USB version of VC++ or VS because of their budget.

[tummychow]

I checked, and Eclipse *can* be portable. If you have the JRE on your flash key, you can redirect Eclipse to seek out the JRE on it instead of its local host.
I'm not sure about Eclipse with C++.

[gcampton]

yea it can be, I have a "Portable Apps" usb with Eclipse on it.

http://portableapps.com , you can also get portable cygwin/firefox/notepad++/and many many many more....

[DrChill]

There's actually a USB version of Dev-C++ and C::B. Microsoft apparently can't afford to make a USB version of VC++ or VS because of their budget

Of course not, nope they spent all their money on the Halo series and it flopped, I hear they just barely scraped by with Halo 3.

[gcampton]

http://portableapps.com/node/22236
all teh eclipse versions, however you will prob want to find one that doesn't come with PAc installer. Personally I don't mind it as it's open source.

http://portableapps.com/node/20869
wxDev-C++ 7.3.0.6 Portable Development Test 3

http://portableapps.com/node/18671
Code::Blocks Portable 8.02 Development Test 2

http://portableapps.com/node/18601
MinGW Portable Development Test 5 (formerly MSYS Portable)

http://portableapps.com/node/14482
Cygwin