Changes to Tools from Previous Releases

In general, all resource-related files (.rc, .bmp, .ico, .cur, .dlg, etc.) are compatible.

New

The EXCNV tool migrates VisualAge for C++ for Windows Version 3.5-level resource source compiler files to the IBM C and C++ Compilers Version 3.6-level resource source compiler files.

Tools Not Supported in this Release

The following VisualAge tools are not supported in IBM C and C++ Compilers V3.6:

The following AIX tools are not supported in IBM C and C++ Compilers V3.6:

Changes to Tools

The following options have been replaced by the IBM Resource Compiler:

Debuggers

The Message Queue Analysis Tool was formerly integrated into the VisualAge C++ for OS/2 Version 3.0 debugger, but is now a standalone utility for both OS/2 and Windows.

The Window Analysis feature that used to be integrated in the VisualAge C++ for OS/2 Version 3.0 debugger is no longer available.

The xldb debugger now supports 64-bit debugging on AIX Version 4.3.