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Update MSVC version and deprecation schedule #216

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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion Code/max/Compiling/Configuration/Compiler/VC.hpp
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#define MAX_COMPILER_MESSAGE( Message ) __pragma( message( Message ) )

#if _MSC_VER > 1943
#if _MSC_VER > 1950
MAX_COMPILER_MESSAGE("Compiling with a newer version of MSVC than max recognizes. Using last known version.");
#elif _MSC_VER >= 1950
// MSVC++ (Visual Studio 2026 / version 18.2)
#define MAX_COMPILER_VERSION_MAJOR 18
#define MAX_COMPILER_VERSION_MINOR 2
// TODO: I missed 18.0 and 18.1. Find what their _MSC_VER was. Maybe they all share 1950? This might make sense because they're all MSVC Build Tools 14.50
#elif _MSC_VER >= 1944
// MSVC++ (Visual Studio 2022 / version 17.14)
#define MAX_COMPILER_VERSION_MAJOR 17
#define MAX_COMPILER_VERSION_MINOR 14
#elif _MSC_VER >= 1943
// MSVC++ (Visual Studio 2022 / version 17.13)
#define MAX_COMPILER_VERSION_MAJOR 17
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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions Docs/DeprecationSchedule.md
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|MSVC version |Release date|max deprecation date|Adds support for |
|------------------|-----------:|-------------------:|----------------------------------------------------|
|MSVC 17.13.x |Feb 11, 2025| Current| |
|MSVC 17.9.x |Feb 13, 2024| Fab 11, 2030| |
|MSVC 18.2.x |Jan 13, 2026| Current| |
|MSVC 18.1.x |Dec 9, 2025| Jan 13, 2031| |
|MSVC 18.0.x |Nov 11, 2025| Dec 9, 2030| |
|MSVC 17.14.x |May 21, 2025| Nov 11, 2030| |
|MSVC 17.13.x |Feb 11, 2025| May 21, 2025| |
|MSVC 17.9.x |Feb 13, 2024| Feb 11, 2030| |
|MSVC 17.8.x |Nov 14, 2023| Feb 13, 2029| |
|MSVC 17.7.x |Aug 8, 2023| Nov 14, 2028| |
|MSVC 17.6.x |May 16, 2023| Aug 8, 2028| |
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions Projects/VisualStudio/max/max.vcxproj
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions Projects/VisualStudio/maxAutomatedTests/maxAutomatedTests.vcxproj
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions Projects/VisualStudio/maxManualTests/maxManualTests.vcxproj
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