avs and VC compiler question

[Arachnotron]

I am a programming newbe just starting on the rocky path of learning C++ with the ultimate goal of programming filters. I have two questions concerning compilers:

First, is VC++ 6 the preferred compiler for avs filters? Or is VC++.net 2003 also ok? From the sticky above I get the impression both are used. However, it seems that for vdub, VC6 is still preferred. (note I am not asking which is the best compiler. That would violate rule 12 :)) I just want to find out which of the two is most used, and if it is better to stick with VC6 for now and move on to .net 2003 (or 2005) later or begin with .net 2003 immediatly.

Second, I remember reading there were problems with sp6 for VC6, but I cannot find anything about it again. Does anyone know if this is (still) true?

[Richard Berg]

1) There should be no difference for most people. 2003 will generate better code and can handle more features of C++, but nothing that matters for a normal AVS plugin.

2) Well, it's a terrible compiler with a 6-year-old interface, if that counts.

[Arachnotron]

ok, thanks for the reply. If it does not matter for AVS (and it seems it does for vdub) i'll stick to VC6 for now and switch to 2003 when I have reached the point I know enough for the differences to actually matter to me :)

Mind, I'm not really that crazy about the 'improvements' Microsoft has made to the userinterface of other programs over the years. But VC may turn out to be an exeption. :)