I just found a cool app that lets you run multiple versions of Windows
on your Desktop, called "Virtual PC". Makes testing my apps so much
easier and faster because I don't need to reboot into different
Operating Systems anymore. I know this sounds like spam but it's not,
it's a genuine tip that I had to share. Details of the app are here:
http://www.connectix.com/products/vpc5w.html
Here's some pointers for you to make evaluating it go smoothly:
The app requires a "trial license" to be used when installing it, so
to save you the hassle of giving them your E-Mail address to get it,
just use mine: VPT5 - 6509 - 3218 - 6904 - 0317 . Note that this is
not a serial number to crack the program; it's just a serial number
required to use the fully-functioning 45-day demo!
Next, make sure you have copies of the Operating Systems on CD in order
to use them with the demo... it doesn't come with Win 9x and so on.
Lastly, take note of the following Knowledge Base article on their
web site, which caused me some testing problems until I found it:
http://tinyurl.com/1gbx
Well, that's it. It's a big download (about 24 MB), but well worth
the time it saves when testing your apps on multiple Operating Systems.
Just remember that the trial ends after 45 days, so if you have Norton
Ghost (or similar) then perhaps snapshot your system before installing
it, so you can always restore the snapshot and get another 45 days.
PB - Registered PureBasic Coder
