Platform SDK

[sail3005]

Ok, i downloaded what i think is the basic part of the platform SDK, but there were hundreds of options that i didn't select, because i didn't want 2 GB of stuff i would not use. So what are some good parts/"Must Have" parts of the platform SDK that deal with c++ and API/MFC, that i should go back and get?

Thanks

[parksie]

Firstly, the Platform SDK does not cover either C++ or MFC. It's strictly API documentation only.

Must-have parts include:

Documentation->User Interface Services
Documentation->Win32
Documentation->Base Services
Documentation->Tools and Languages
Documentation->Graphics and Multimedia->Windows GDI
Sample Code->User Interface Samples
Sample Code->Simple Win32 Samples
Sample Code->Base Samples

[Jop]

I've downloaded the installer, it all works well, until it reaches one .des file... and stays there (hangs), I can't seem to skip that part either :(

anyone had that?

[sail3005]

i don't know, it started hanging on me for some parts, so i just left my comp on all night while it installed and it was done in the morining.

[Jop]

cool, think I'll try that :D

[Wynd]

I tried to download it too, but when i looked at the help files, i got a bunch of 404 errors. Anyone know whi this is?

[parksie]

I didn't have any problems by downloading the installer file from the FTP site, running it through windows installer and downloading the files it wanted manuall through FTP.

[Wynd]

I guess what i meant was, i downloaded the options you said were "must-have" ones, and it downloaded fine, but when i went to view the documentation is when i got the errors.

[PsyVision]

There, hopefully, is an attached file with the directory structure of what Parks(ie) and I have come up with what u need.

[sail3005]

you have to download some of the base components for it to work also. Like the stuff that registers it i think.