Why could be interesting to use MSVC and QT ?

**tonnot** · 8th October 2010, 12:33

Can anyone tell me the reason for use MSVC (I have the express 2008) and QT libraries ? Which are the advantages (if any) ?
Thanks

**wysota** · 8th October 2010, 13:09

Advantages compared to what?

**tonnot** · 8th October 2010, 13:12

Against QT+Mingw32 .
Any reason will be, as there are people who use it

**wysota** · 8th October 2010, 13:16

Originally Posted by tonnot

Against QT+Mingw32 .
Any reason will be, as there are people who use it

If people are familiar with MSVC or with Visual Studio they prefer to use this environment instead of a compiler or IDE they don't know. Also some people say that MSVC generates better code for Windows than MinGW but it's probably an unverified myth.

**tonnot** · 8th October 2010, 14:11

Thank you Wy.

**Timoteo** · 8th October 2010, 16:07

Another advantage to using Visual Studio is to learn it (if you haven't already).

Also some people prefer it because C++ is not their only language.

**wysota** · 8th October 2010, 16:10

Originally Posted by Timoteo

Another advantage to using Visual Studio is to learn it (if you haven't already).

Go and learn vi now

**Timoteo** · 8th October 2010, 16:19

Hah! I suppose I had that coming, but no way!

**wysota** · 8th October 2010, 16:22

It seems to have an advantage over Word, Visual Studio and a bunch of other tools

**Timoteo** · 8th October 2010, 16:25

Not in Windows

Which was my whole (implied) point about learning it. You simply cannot ignore an industry standard for a platform as huge as Windows for very long.

**wysota** · 8th October 2010, 16:35

"standard" and "forced by monopoly" are not the same thing.

**Timoteo** · 8th October 2010, 16:42

I fear that you have taken me wrong. I am not praising Microsoft here, but rather speaking of the stark reality of the subject.

Either way, whether it be by virtue of being technically righteous or by virtue of a strong-armed business model, the fact remains that you have to know how to use Visual Studio when dealing with Windows.

**squidge** · 8th October 2010, 21:56

If you have not used Visual Studio before, then QtCreator is more than adequate.

But if you day job is designing Windows applications, or you are applying for jobs in that sector, then yes, you will obviously need to know Visual Studio, as it's the de facto standard for developing applications for Windows.

As for an ethusiast just doing Windows coding in there spare time, Qt Creator is more suited.

As for the original question, I use Visual Studio, but only because I use it daily at work too.