recommend a c++ editor and complier

neilm · Jun 21, 2003, 06:05 PM

What's the best one, I'm approaching intermediate stage and I guess notepad will be useless pretty soon... shareware or freeware, doesn't really matter.. (I may be doing gui in the future).

Thanks

Malus · Jun 21, 2003, 07:32 PM

Depends on the OS. If you're under some sort of *nix, I would just use a text editor and gcc. If under Windows, I would say Dev C++ or Visual Studio.

tek · Jun 21, 2003, 08:16 PM

Visual Studio without a doubt, have used it before, a beautiful piece of software.

Andrew275 · Jun 21, 2003, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by tek
Visual Studio without a doubt, have used it before, a beautiful piece of software.

Agreed, I wish there was an editor as nice as VS for PHP.

brc64 · Jun 22, 2003, 08:21 AM

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Originally posted by Andrew275
Agreed, I wish there was an editor as nice as VS for PHP.

Sounds like a good programming assignment for leech...

- Me

UberLord · Jun 23, 2003, 10:08 AM

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Originally posted by Andrew275
Agreed, I wish there was an editor as nice as VS for PHP.

Best thing I've found is UltraEDIT for Windows

UberLord · Jun 23, 2003, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by neilm
What's the best one, I'm approaching intermediate stage and I guess notepad will be useless pretty soon... shareware or freeware, doesn't really matter.. (I may be doing gui in the future).

Thanks

Better than shareware or freeware - open source!

For a C/C++ compiler I'd recommend GCC
Did you know that a certain John Carmack of DOOM fame uses this compiler?

If you need it under windows, then you need CygWin which is a GCC development platform for Windows which has the added bonus of providing a linux like build environment so even your make files are platform independant!

If you need to develop using a GUI then I'd recommend using GTK instead of other ones as it supports a variety of language bindings (such as C, C++, python, lisp and even PHP). You can get a slightly buggy but fully functional build for Windows here

There you go - using these tools you can develop cross platform software

GQinfinity · Jun 26, 2003, 06:34 PM

Source Insight is an excellent editor (www.sourceinsight.com) ...but pricey.

rockandchelle · Jun 26, 2003, 07:21 PM

I use codewarrior from Metrowerks, although it isn't free it is a great package. Can do C++ and Java programming.

http://www.codewarrior.com/mw/default.htm

blah · Jul 15, 2003, 06:20 AM

there is an awsome C++/C editor www.bloodshed.net This is the one I use.

TEmp69 · Jul 16, 2003, 11:37 AM

For JAVA = ECLIPSE !!

C++ / C# i use Visual Studio.

Davidgt · Jul 18, 2003, 04:36 PM

Well I ma currently learning C++ but I use visual studio, Its what we have in the classrooms and I like it

RIV@NVX · Jul 20, 2003, 01:45 PM

I use syn Text Editor - http://syn.sourceforge.net/ - it's nice and opensource

|-|ahaha · Oct 20, 2003, 04:49 AM

Windows:

Comercial:
IDE: Visual C++ .NET
Compiler: Visual C++ .NET

Free:
IDE: Dev-c++ 5
Compiler: gcc

Linux:

Free:
IDE: Anjuta

Compiler: Intel C/C++ Compiler

RIV@NVX · Oct 22, 2003, 11:29 AM

I wouldn't recommend using Intel's compiler (ICL). Apps compiled with it usually suffer weird crashes, even they are a bit faster.

blah · Nov 27, 2003, 05:24 PM

BloodShed All the way for windows. Its almost completly compatible with VS projects and ITS free. Its a great compiler and IDE

Greatwolf · Nov 27, 2003, 10:35 PM

I personally use Borland's free commandLine compiler w/ SciTE -- windows version of Scintilla. It's a sweet editor, fully customizable, supports a bunch of language syntax highlighting, code completion, function calltips, open sourced, and the list goes on. Oh did I mention that it's opensource?

lol

Matth · Nov 28, 2003, 03:22 PM

http://visual-mingw.sourceforge.net

seems to combine GCC and other tools in a visual environment.

Jun 21, 2003, 06:05 PM	#1
neilm DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: n.ireland Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	recommend a c++ editor and complier What's the best one, I'm approaching intermediate stage and I guess notepad will be useless pretty soon... shareware or freeware, doesn't really matter.. (I may be doing gui in the future). Thanks

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Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Depends on the OS. If you're under some sort of nix, I would just use a text editor and gcc. If under Windows, I would say Dev C++ or Visual Studio. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT):* Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

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tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Visual Studio without a doubt, have used it before, a beautiful piece of software. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

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rockandchelle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 106 Rep Power: 0	I use codewarrior from Metrowerks, although it isn't free it is a great package. Can do C++ and Java programming. http://www.codewarrior.com/mw/default.htm __________________ \| AMD XP 2500+ (O/C 2185) \| ASUS A7N8X Deluxe \| 512 mb Crucial PC2700 (sync @ 190) \| ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 mb \| \| 40 GB Maxtor HardDrive 7200 \| 30 GB WD HardDrive 7200 \| Lian-Li PC60 Modded Case \| ANTEC True430 \| \| SK6 Heatsink \| Cox Cable \| Gentoo Linux 1.4 \| XP Home SP1 \|

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Davidgt Car Audio Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 499 Rep Power: 0	Well I ma currently learning C++ but I use visual studio, Its what we have in the classrooms and I like it __________________ Sales/Support Manager Taraautosound.com wonderful sig by tastyweat

Jun 26, 2003, 06:34 PM	#8
GQinfinity DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Source Insight is an excellent editor (www.sourceinsight.com) ...but pricey.

Jul 15, 2003, 06:20 AM	#10
blah DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	there is an awsome C++/C editor www.bloodshed.net This is the one I use.

Jul 16, 2003, 11:37 AM	#11
TEmp69 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: .at Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	For JAVA = ECLIPSE !! C++ / C# i use Visual Studio.

Jul 20, 2003, 01:45 PM	#13
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I use syn Text Editor - http://syn.sourceforge.net/ - it's nice and opensource __________________ -- Vedran

Oct 20, 2003, 04:49 AM	#14
\|-\|ahaha DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Windows: Comercial: IDE: Visual C++ .NET Compiler: Visual C++ .NET Free: IDE: Dev-c++ 5 Compiler: gcc Linux: Free: IDE: Anjuta Compiler: Intel C/C++ Compiler

Oct 22, 2003, 11:29 AM	#15
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I wouldn't recommend using Intel's compiler (ICL). Apps compiled with it usually suffer weird crashes, even they are a bit faster. __________________ -- Vedran

Nov 27, 2003, 05:24 PM	#16
blah DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	BloodShed All the way for windows. Its almost completly compatible with VS projects and ITS free. Its a great compiler and IDE

Nov 27, 2003, 10:35 PM	#17
Greatwolf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I personally use Borland's free commandLine compiler w/ SciTE -- windows version of Scintilla. It's a sweet editor, fully customizable, supports a bunch of language syntax highlighting, code completion, function calltips, open sourced, and the list goes on. Oh did I mention that it's opensource? lol

Nov 28, 2003, 03:22 PM	#18
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	http://visual-mingw.sourceforge.net seems to combine GCC and other tools in a visual environment.