C99

[Rodrigues__Pedro]

    Hi

           I am a Fortran user that almost never used 'C' or 'C++'. But now I have to work with the three languages to one of my projects. Some of the libraries that I use depends on C99. So, my question is this: When is MS going to add full support to C99?

     thanks

[TimP]

Microsoft supports few C99 features beyond those which are in C++11 (some only in VS2013), and those not necessarily useful for C mode.  That's one of the advantages of 3rd party compilers including Intel's.  In addition to separate compilers, Intel offers various licensing packages which include both Fortran and C++. Intel C++ probably includes the C99 features you need.  You can get a 30-day trial of Intel compilers in order to check this. Intel Windows C++ is a plug-in for MS Visual Studio, and Intel Fortran offers the compatible modes.

[Judith_W_Intel]

We don't have any special insight into what Microsoft is doing but this is some of the latest publically available info on their C99 plans:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2013/07/19/c99-library-support-in-visual-studio-2013.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2013/06/28/c-11-14-stl-features-fixes-and-breaking-changes-in-vs-2013.aspx

which says:

Additionally, some C99 Core Language features will be implemented in 2013 RTM:

* C99 _Bool

* C99 compound literals

* C99 designated initializers

* C99 variable declarations

Intel has a /Qstd=c99 command line option which enables C99 features no matter what Microsoft compatibility version you are using.

Judy