| Microsoft Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure & Resource Center |
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| Visual C++ 6.0 (English) - 32-Bit Win
| Product Summary |
Product: Visual C++
Version: 6.0 |
Category: Compliant*
Operating System: 32-Bit Win |
| Language: English |
Release Date: 01 Sep 1998 |
| Operational Range: |
01 Jan 1980 - 18 Jan 2038 |
| Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement? Yes |
| Prerequisites: |
See below |
| Product Dependencies: |
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, Windows 95, Windows 98 with software updates |
| Clock Dependencies: |
System Clock |
| Last Updated: |
19 Aug 1999 | |
| Product Details |
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This report applies to:
Enterprise, Professional, Standard, and Introductory editions.
Can applications be built with this tool that adhere to the Microsoft Year 2000 Compliance Statement?
Yes.
Note: This requires that the following prerequisites have been satisfied:
How the product runtime handles dates:
Visual C++ 6.0 uses the following data types for dates:
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Data type |
Range |
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time_t |
1/1/1970 through 1/18/2038 |
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DATE VARIANT |
1/1/100 through 12/31/9999 |
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struct FILETIME |
The number of 100 nanosecond intervals since 1601 and until the year 58,457,005 AD (a 64-bit value) |
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struct tm |
1/1/1900 through 12/31/2147483647 |
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struct SYSTEMTIME |
1/1/1900 through 12/31/32767 |
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DOS DateTime |
1/1/1980 through 12/31/2108 |
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SQL_DATE & SQL_TIMESTAMP (ODBC) |
1/1/1970 through 12/31/9999 |
Two-digit shortcut handling:
Internet ExplorerÆs Date/Time Picker and Month Calendar common controls:
0 < year < 35: 2000 to 2035;
36 < year < 99: 1936 to 1999
Visual BasicÆs date picker common control:
0 < year < 29: 2000 to 2029;
30 < year < 99: 1930 to 1999
SQL debugging/Visual Database Tools:
0 < year < 49: 2000 to 2049;
50 < year < 99: 1950 to 1999 (only in the Enterprise Edition)
Known Issues:
The Internet Explorer 4 (32-bit) Date/Time Picker and Month Calendar common controls shipped with this release do not permit direct entry of leap days (including leap day 2000). User can work around this by: 1) using the drop down calendar, or 2) by setting the year to 00, moving focus to a different control, then returning focus to the Date/Time-Picker or Month Calendar control, then entering 2/29 for the month/day. Visual BasicÆs versions of the Date/Time Picker and Month Calendar common controls do not have this issue. The direct entry of leap days has been enabled in the latest version of comctl32.dll, which can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp.
Recommended practices to develop year 2000 compliant applications:
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 3, included in this release of Visual C++, as well as software updates which can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/all/downloads.asp for compliance. Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 also contains the Year 2000 updates necessary for Windows NT 4.0 and is recommended for installation.
- Install Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5. More details are available in the SQL Server Compliance document available on this web site.
- Install the latest version of the Microsoft comctl32.dll or update comctl32.dll to the latest version from http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp to update the Internet Explorer 4.0 Date/Time Picker and Month Calendar to address leap day issues.
- Install the update for the Microsoft Data Access Components shipped as part of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
- Install the updated Microsoft Virtual Machine, version 2436 or 3165 or newer, from http://www.microsoft.com/java/download.htm.
Common development errors dealing with year 2000 date issues:
Please see the "Visual C++ and the Year 2000" best practices article located at http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc.
Testing guidelines and recommendations:
Please see the "Visual C++ and the Year 2000" best practices article located at http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc.
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The product is compliant with recommended customer action. This indicates a prerequisite action is recommended which may include loading a software update or reading a document. |
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The product is compliant with acceptable deviations from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability, or reliability of the product. |
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The product is compliant with pending Year 2000 software updates. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. See Product Guide for further details. |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. |
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YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
ALL COMMUNICATIONS OR CONVEYANCES OF INFORMATION TO YOU CONCERNING MICROSOFT AND THE YEAR 2000, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INFORMATION REGARDING YEAR 2000 TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, TIME TABLES, OBJECTIVES, OR OTHER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT"), ARE PROVIDED AS A "YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE" (AS DEFINED BY THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT) AND CAN BE FOUND AT MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 WEBSITE LOCATED AT http://www.microsoft.com/year2000/ (the "Y2K WEBSITE"). EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, THE TERMS OF THE Y2K WEBSITE, AND THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PLANNING FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE YEAR 2000. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MICROSOFT THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CHECK THE Y2K WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CONSEQUENTLY, MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY MICROSOFT OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDING ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS FOUND AT THE Y2K WEBSITE AND IS INTENDED TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE Y2K WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CATEGORIES OF COMPLIANCE INTO WHICH MICROSOFT HAS CLASSIFIED ITS PRODUCTS IN ITS YEAR 2000 PRODUCT GUIDE, AND THE MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 TEST CRITERIA.
ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENTS MADE TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING YEAR 2000 RELATED UPDATES, YEAR 2000 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, OR REMEDIATION SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE SUBJECT TO THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT (112 STAT. 2386). IN CASE OF A DISPUTE, THIS ACT MAY REDUCE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY SUCH STATEMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY YOUR CONTRACT OR TARIFF.
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