That's the requirement for unmanaged, c++ applications. If you are using C#,
VB.NET or other languages targeting the .net framework then you can use
whatever compiler you would like. Many people in this newsgroup use VS2005
betas.
albert
"John Smith" wrote in message
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ObjectARX applications need to be built with Microsoft? Visual C++? version
7.0 (VC7).
Note: Visual C++ .NET 2003, a component of Visual Studio? .NET 2003, is not
supported.