Commit 75d0396eb3e55a863851d7aa98cf7029622c3635
2014-09-14T12:57:26
WinRT: expanded and updated the README section on MSVC requirements
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diff --git a/docs/README-winrt.md b/docs/README-winrt.md
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--- a/docs/README-winrt.md
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@@ -18,12 +18,26 @@ called "Windows Store" apps.
Requirements
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-- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 -- Free, "Express" editions may be used, so long
- as they include support for either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps.
- (NOTE: MSVC 2013 support is pending. 2012 projects may be converted to 2013
- projects by MSVC, in the meantime.)
-- A valid Microsoft account -- This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but
- rather by Microsoft's Visual C++ toolchain. This is required to debug apps.
+* Microsoft Visual C++ (aka Visual Studio), either 2013 or 2012 versions
+ - Free, "Express" editions may be used, so long as they include support for
+ either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps. Versions marked as
+ supporting "Windows Desktop" development typically do not include support
+ for creating WinRT apps.
+ - Visual C++ 2012 can only build apps that target versions 8.0 of Windows, or
+ Windows Phone. 8.0-targetted apps will still run on devices running
+ 8.1 editions of Windows, however they will not be able to take advantage of
+ 8.1-specific features.
+ - Visual C++ 2013 can only create app projects that target 8.1 versions
+ of Windows, which do NOT run on 8.0 devices. An optional Visual Studio
+ add-in, "Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8", allows projects
+ that are created with Visual C++ 2012, which target 8.0 versions of Windows,
+ to be loaded and built with Visual C++ 2013. More details on this can be
+ found at the following web pages:
+ - [Develop apps by using Visual Studio 2013](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211384.aspx)
+ - [To add the Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263114.aspx#AddMaintenanceTools)
+* A valid Microsoft account - This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but
+ rather by Microsoft's Visual C++ toolchain. This is required to launch or
+ debug apps.
Setup, High-Level Steps