### 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:

- LPEX
- The Browser (browser files are no longer generated).
- The Performance Analyzer
- Visual Builder (there is no support for .vbb or .vbe files).
- DataAccess Builder (there is no support for .dax files).
- WorkFrame
- SOM Toolkit
- OpenDoc-related OS/2 Toolkit components are not included.

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

- The SDE
- The Program Builder
- The Test Coverage tool
- The Heapview Debugger libraries; however, their functionality is replaced in part by the Memory Debug libraries.

Changes to Tools

The following options have been replaced by the IBM Resource Compiler:

- ibmp2X
- ipmrc2X
- ibmptoppm
- ippmtoxpm
- ixpmfix

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.