Visual C++ 2010 compatibility with VC 2008

Question

I am compiling a program with Visual C++ 2010 but I don't want everyone to have to download the redistributable package to run my programs. Most people that will be using my program already have the VC++ 2008 redistributable package though, so is there a way I can compile it with compatibility with VC 2008? Or is there a place I can download VC 2008 express?

Answer 1

Visual Studio 2010 has an option to compile with Visual Studio 2008 toolset. You can find it under your project settings. I think the option is just labeled 'Platform Toolset' in the general properties page.

Answer 2

如果将“平台工具集”设置为“从父级或项目默认值继承”，则在大多数情况下都可以使用它。