Add support for Visual Studio 2005

27 files changed, 1196 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/access/makefile b/access/makefile
index 2283c9b..f401589 100644
--- a/access/makefile
+++ b/access/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/boost/boost-vc8.sln b/boost/boost-vc8.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38bad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boost/boost-vc8.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
+# Visual Studio 2005
+__projects__
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+__solution_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+__project_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/boost/boost-vc8.vcproj b/boost/boost-vc8.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..661f6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boost/boost-vc8.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="__value__(name)"
+	ProjectGUID="{__uuid__()}"
+	RootNamespace="__value__(name)"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+		<Platform
+			Name="x64"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-boost-d.lib odb-d.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb-boost.lib odb.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-boost-d.lib odb-d.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb-boost.lib odb.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cxx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__source_entry__(driver.cxx)
+__source_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__source_entries__(extra_sources)
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hxx;ixx;txx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__file_entry_custom_build__(
+__path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb.exe --database __value__(database) __xml__(__shell_quotes__(__value__(odb_options))) __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx)
+__file_entry__(database.hxx)
+__file_entries__(extra_headers)
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/boost/makefile b/boost/makefile
index a5bba42..1f5fcfa 100644
--- a/boost/makefile
+++ b/boost/makefile
@@ -81,14 +81,18 @@ $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
 $(dist): export extra_dist := README \
-$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc9slns,$(name)) $(call vc10slns,$(name)) $(call vc11slns,$(name))
+$(call vc8projs,$(name)) $(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc11projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc8slns,$(name)) $(call vc9slns,$(name)) $(call vc10slns,$(name)) \
+$(call vc11slns,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,$(name),$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,$(name),$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,$(name),$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,$(name),$(name))
+	$(call meta-vc8slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11slns,$(name))
@@ -122,9 +126,11 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11sln.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/build/bootstrap.make b/build/bootstrap.make
index da59cf5..68cef06 100644
--- a/build/bootstrap.make
+++ b/build/bootstrap.make
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ $(dist): databases := $(databases)
 # $1 project template without the -vcN.vc[x]proj suffix.
 # $2 project name without the -vcN.vc[x]proj suffix.
 #
+$(dist): meta-vc8projs = \
+$(foreach d,$(databases),$(call \
+meta-vc8proj,$1-vc8.vcproj,$(if $2,$2,$(notdir \
+$1))-$d-vc8.vcproj,database,$d)$(literal_newline)$(literal_tab))@:
+
 $(dist): meta-vc9projs = \
 $(foreach d,$(databases),$(call \
 meta-vc9proj,$1-vc9.vcproj,$(if $2,$2,$(notdir \
@@ -86,6 +91,8 @@ $1))-$d-vc11.vcxproj,database,$d)$(literal_newline)$(literal_tab))@:
 
 # $1 project name without the -vcN.vc[x]proj suffix.
 #
+vc8projs = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc8.vcproj,$(databases)))
+
 vc9projs = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc9.vcproj,$(databases)))
 
 vc10projs = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc10.vcxproj,$(databases))) \
@@ -97,6 +104,11 @@ $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc11.vcxproj.filters,$(databases)))
 # $1 solution name without the -vcN.sln suffix.
 # $2 extra project suffix in addition to -<db>-vcN.vcproj (optional)
 #
+$(dist): meta-vc8slns = \
+$(foreach d,$(databases),$(call \
+meta-vc8sln,$1-vc8.sln,$1-$d-vc8.sln,$2-$d-vc8.vcproj,database,$d)$(literal_newline)\
+$(literal_tab))@:
+
 $(dist): meta-vc9slns = \
 $(foreach d,$(databases),$(call \
 meta-vc9sln,$1-vc9.sln,$1-$d-vc9.sln,$2-$d-vc9.vcproj,database,$d)$(literal_newline)\
@@ -112,6 +124,7 @@ $(foreach d,$(databases),$(call \
 meta-vc11sln,$1-vc11.sln,$1-$d-vc11.sln,$2-$d-vc11.vcxproj,database,$d)$(literal_newline)\
 $(literal_tab))@:
 
+vc8slns = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc8.sln,$(databases)))
 vc9slns = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc9.sln,$(databases)))
 vc10slns = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc10.sln,$(databases)))
 vc11slns = $(addprefix $1-,$(addsuffix -vc11.sln,$(databases)))
diff --git a/composite/makefile b/composite/makefile
index 04d9511..bbb3855 100644
--- a/composite/makefile
+++ b/composite/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/container/makefile b/container/makefile
index 23cfee4..bd4ebe0 100644
--- a/container/makefile
+++ b/container/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/examples-vc8.sln b/examples-vc8.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38bad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples-vc8.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
+# Visual Studio 2005
+__projects__
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+__solution_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+__project_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/hello/makefile b/hello/makefile
index 0046674..f764850 100644
--- a/hello/makefile
+++ b/hello/makefile
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/inheritance/polymorphism/makefile b/inheritance/polymorphism/makefile
index 51bc5c4..4daa3cb 100644
--- a/inheritance/polymorphism/makefile
+++ b/inheritance/polymorphism/makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export extra_sources := $(filter-out driver.cxx,$(cxx_tun))
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../../template/template,$(name))
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/inheritance/reuse/makefile b/inheritance/reuse/makefile
index 46e786e..caddd24 100644
--- a/inheritance/reuse/makefile
+++ b/inheritance/reuse/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/inverse/makefile b/inverse/makefile
index d7d8680..683e5e0 100644
--- a/inverse/makefile
+++ b/inverse/makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index fa113ef..1b99343 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ pgsql-driver.bat pgsql.options oracle-driver.bat oracle.options \
 mssql-driver.bat mssql.options
 $(dist): exec_dist := bootstrap tester.in
 $(dist): export extra_dist := $(data_dist) $(exec_dist) test.bat \
-$(call vc9slns,$(name)) $(call vc10slns,$(name)) $(call vc11slns,$(name))
+$(call vc8slns,$(name)) $(call vc9slns,$(name)) $(call vc10slns,$(name)) \
+$(call vc11slns,$(name))
 $(dist): export version = $(shell cat $(src_root)/version)
 
 $(dist): $(addprefix $(out_base)/,$(addsuffix /.dist,$(dist_dirs)))
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ $(dist): $(addprefix $(out_base)/,$(addsuffix /.dist,$(dist_dirs)))
 	$(call dist-dir,m4)
 	$(call meta-automake)
 	$(call meta-autoconf)
+	$(call meta-vc8slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10slns,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11slns,$(name))
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ $(test): $(addprefix $(out_base)/,$(addsuffix /.test,$(build_dirs)))
 $(clean): $(addprefix $(out_base)/,$(addsuffix /.clean,$(all_dirs)))
 
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11sln.make)
diff --git a/mapping/makefile b/mapping/makefile
index 80bdd86..1db6ccc 100644
--- a/mapping/makefile
+++ b/mapping/makefile
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export extra_headers := traits.hxx $(databases:%=traits-%.hxx)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) $(extra_headers) \
 README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/optimistic/makefile b/optimistic/makefile
index 1186e48..78768af 100644
--- a/optimistic/makefile
+++ b/optimistic/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/pimpl/makefile b/pimpl/makefile
index c6b4e08..47aadab 100644
--- a/pimpl/makefile
+++ b/pimpl/makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
 $(dist): export extra_sources := $(filter-out driver.cxx,$(cxx_tun))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/prepared/makefile b/prepared/makefile
index 5ff35fe..c202a48 100644
--- a/prepared/makefile
+++ b/prepared/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/qt/makefile b/qt/makefile
index 37c0c6b..9bcd702 100644
--- a/qt/makefile
+++ b/qt/makefile
@@ -76,19 +76,23 @@ $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
 $(dist): export extra_dist := README \
-$(call vc9projs,$(name)4) $(call vc10projs,$(name)4) $(call vc11projs,$(name)4) \
+$(call vc8projs,$(name)4) $(call vc9projs,$(name)4) $(call vc10projs,$(name)4) \
+$(call vc11projs,$(name)4) \
 $(call vc9projs,$(name)5) $(call vc10projs,$(name)5) $(call vc11projs,$(name)5) \
-$(call vc9slns,$(name)4) $(call vc10slns,$(name)4) $(call vc11slns,$(name)4) \
+$(call vc8slns,$(name)4) $(call vc9slns,$(name)4) $(call vc10slns,$(name)4) \
+$(call vc11slns,$(name)4) \
 $(call vc9slns,$(name)5) $(call vc10slns,$(name)5) $(call vc11slns,$(name)5)
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,$(name)4,$(name)4)
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,$(name)4,$(name)4)
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,$(name)5,$(name)5)
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,$(name)4,$(name)4)
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,$(name)5,$(name)5)
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,$(name)4,$(name)4)
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,$(name)5,$(name)5)
+	$(call meta-vc8slns,$(name)4,4)
 	$(call meta-vc9slns,$(name)4,4)
 	$(call meta-vc9slns,$(name)5,5)
 	$(call meta-vc10slns,$(name)4,4)
@@ -125,9 +129,11 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10sln.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11sln.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/qt/qt4-vc8.sln b/qt/qt4-vc8.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f38bad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qt/qt4-vc8.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
+# Visual Studio 2005
+__projects__
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+__solution_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+__project_configurations__
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/qt/qt4-vc8.vcproj b/qt/qt4-vc8.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bccc27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qt/qt4-vc8.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="__value__(name)"
+	ProjectGUID="{__uuid__()}"
+	RootNamespace="__value__(name)"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+		<Platform
+			Name="x64"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-qt-d.lib odb-d.lib QtCored4.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb-qt.lib odb.lib QtCore4.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-qt-d.lib odb-d.lib QtCored4.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb-qt.lib odb.lib QtCore4.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cxx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__source_entry__(driver.cxx)
+__source_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__source_entries__(extra_sources)
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hxx;ixx;txx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__file_entry_custom_build__(
+__path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb.exe --database __value__(database) __xml__(__shell_quotes__(__value__(odb_options))) __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx)
+__file_entry__(database.hxx)
+__file_entries__(extra_headers)
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/query/makefile b/query/makefile
index 65942ac..75ab428 100644
--- a/query/makefile
+++ b/query/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/relationship/makefile b/relationship/makefile
index 8c49fe3..9929801 100644
--- a/relationship/makefile
+++ b/relationship/makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/schema/custom/makefile b/schema/custom/makefile
index dddec35..fad2f01 100644
--- a/schema/custom/makefile
+++ b/schema/custom/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../../template/template,$(name))
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/schema/embedded/makefile b/schema/embedded/makefile
index 0794c48..d333fa0 100644
--- a/schema/embedded/makefile
+++ b/schema/embedded/makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../../template/template,$(name))
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/template/makefile b/template/makefile
index f3d43bc..c299e1d 100644
--- a/template/makefile
+++ b/template/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)
diff --git a/template/template-vc8.vcproj b/template/template-vc8.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24f9831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/template-vc8.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="__value__(name)"
+	ProjectGUID="{__uuid__()}"
+	RootNamespace="__value__(name)"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+		<Platform
+			Name="x64"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-d.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				Optimization="0"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database)-d.lib odb-d.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|x64"
+			OutputDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="1"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				TargetEnvironment="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalOptions="/wd4068 /wd4355 /wd4800 /wd4290"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;__upcase__(database_)__upcase__(__value__(database))"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odb-__value__(database).lib odb.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\driver.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="17"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cxx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__source_entry__(driver.cxx)
+__source_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__source_entries__(extra_sources)
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hxx;ixx;txx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{__uuid__()}"
+			>
+__file_entry_custom_build__(
+__path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+odb.exe --database __value__(database) __xml__(__shell_quotes__(__value__(odb_options))) __path__(odb_header_stem).hxx,
+__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx;__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.cxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.hxx)
+__file_entry__(__path__(odb_header_stem)-odb.ixx)
+__file_entry__(database.hxx)
+__file_entries__(extra_headers)
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/view/makefile b/view/makefile
index 1b769a5..aab044e 100644
--- a/view/makefile
+++ b/view/makefile
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ $(dist): sources := $(cxx_tun)
 $(dist): headers := $(odb_hdr)
 $(dist): export name := $(name)
 $(dist): export odb_header_stem := $(basename $(odb_hdr))
-$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc9projs,$(name)) \
-$(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
+$(dist): export extra_dist := README $(call vc8projs,$(name)) \
+$(call vc9projs,$(name)) $(call vc10projs,$(name)) $(call vc11projs,$(name))
 $(dist):
 	$(call dist-data,$(sources) $(headers) README database.hxx)
 	$(call meta-automake,../template/Makefile.am)
+	$(call meta-vc8projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc9projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc10projs,../template/template,$(name))
 	$(call meta-vc11projs,../template/template,$(name))
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ endif
 # How to.
 #
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/dist.make)
+$(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc8proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc9proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc10proj.make)
 $(call include,$(bld_root)/meta/vc11proj.make)