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Downloading The Platform SDK : A Horror Story

Howard Roark · 2002-09-17T10:11:24

One happy morning, I thought to myself that the time had now come for me to #define WINVER 5 and start using all the cool functions that Win98/2K provide me. So I do that and compile my prog. But what's this?? A compiler message telling me that the libraries/headers included with VC++ 6 are BETA Win98 and if I want to use them I should get the latest version of the platform SDK. Fine, I think to myself, i will do just that.So i goto the website and am presented with 3 options : - Online setup. Download & setup ~100 MB's online with my blazing fast 33.6Kbps DialUp? I didnt think so. - Order the CD.Was easier, but the price in US Dollars put it outta my reach. I'm just a poor student after all. - The Full Download! - > 400 MB worth of cab files.Ouch! but with enough time and perseverence, it could be done. So, I started the download and with the aid of getright and, of course, my speedy 33.6kbps dial up,the sdk came to me - kb by kb. That was in the last week of July, and I finished the 18th and final file of this download yesterday. Well, there was much rejoicing in the kingdom and, with a light heart, i started the extraction process. BAM!! Errors! Apparently, files 3 6 and 8 of the download were corrupt.Fine, I said, struggling to keep a hold on myself, I will just download that 75 MB again. So with a brave smile, I start getright, add the files and begin the download.Error! Getright tells me that it can no longer find the file. Apparently MS posted a new build of the PSDK and removed the old ones. Worse, the new build is even larger, with 20(instead of 18) files!! Having lost all desire for another 2 month long download marathon, I decided to go back to the drawing board. The VC++ include & lib directories contain nearly 1400 files totalling 70 MB. But on compressing them with winrar, I get a rar file of a measly 8 Mb. So here's my plan : Could any of you, who has the new PSDK, just compress the PSDK include & lib directories and mail me the file? The file would surely be a lot smaller than the 400 Mb download that looms before me. So,How about it? Anyone? Please? Pretty please? --------------------------------------------------------- Murphy's Law : Anything that can possibly go wrong, will. [edited by - Howard roark on September 11, 2002 6:54:56 PM]