Delphi C++Builder to VisualStudio

Question

Can we 'easily' (in some way) compile C++Builder project into VisualStudio 2005 C++. New in C++ i'm looking for references in that matter (CBuilder vs VS). Thanks.

Answer 1

Well, not really. It's true that the "pure" C++ parts should compile, you have two very big gotchas to deal with:

First, Borland made some proprietary extensions to C++ to make it compatible with their Delphi products. I don't remember what these are offhand, but they could be a problem depending on what you're doing.

But the main problem is the VCL, the main GUI library. If you're developing in C++Builder, then 99% of the time you're using the VCL, and using it rather heavily. AFAIK, the VCL will not compile under any Microsoft compiler for many reasons, including the one I already mentioned.

So basically, you're stuck porting to .NET ( or MFC or whatever if you're a masochist) if you want to get this running under VisualStudio. One bright spot here is that many 3rd party component developers have embraced .NET, so you may not have to do as much work to port the project as you think.