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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Joey_21 on January 16, 2003, 07:55:36 am

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Joey_21 on January 16, 2003, 07:55:36 am

I started learning C++ this week and I was wondering if there were any better compilers than the one we're using here at the university (MSVC++6). I bought the introductory edition which spits in some crud about no redistribution blah blah blah.

If you have another opinion please post below. :)

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Styxx on January 16, 2003, 09:12:48 am

Compiler? GCC, of course. Now if you mean IDE, I use DevC++, simply because it's free.

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: phreak on January 16, 2003, 09:35:14 am

i'll have to go with vc6 since its what we use for the SCP

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Stealth on January 16, 2003, 10:39:12 am

i like Borland

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on January 16, 2003, 01:23:17 pm

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Originally posted by Styxx
Now if you mean IDE, I use DevC++, simply because it's free.

Bloodhound, or bloodshed or whatever?

That's what i use, as it reminds me ov POVRAY.

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Styxx on January 16, 2003, 01:42:05 pm

Yep, from Bloodshed Software. Pretty neat.

And it can import VC6 projects, I've tested it with some smaller ones, so I think you can work on the FS code in it.

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: RandomTiger on January 17, 2003, 07:10:38 am

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Originally posted by Styxx
Yep, from Bloodshed Software. Pretty neat.

And it can import VC6 projects, I've tested it with some smaller ones, so I think you can work on the FS code in it.

Dangerous to assume that. but if you get it going because that will be of great interest to people who dont want to fork out for MVC++

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Joey_21 on January 17, 2003, 07:36:06 am

On this computer I have MSVC++ introductory edition. It along with the C++ book I got at one of the uni's book stores costed $33 USD together. I was wondering last night how much more it would cost to get that unredistribution stuff taken off. Hmm... :doubt:

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on January 17, 2003, 02:09:00 pm

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Originally posted by Styxx
Yep, from Bloodshed Software. Pretty neat.

And it can import VC6 projects, I've tested it with some smaller ones, so I think you can work on the FS code in it.

I have tried, but am not experienced with, and so am having problems with the linker. I am having to manually type in the path of every folder in the fs2 source code directory, which is tedious and bloody annoying, since it will only look in the first one.

Anyone help? Styxx?

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Styxx on January 17, 2003, 04:10:09 pm

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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
I have tried, but am not experienced with, and so am having problems with the linker. I am having to manually type in the path of every folder in the fs2 source code directory, which is tedious and bloody annoying, since it will only look in the first one.

Anyone help? Styxx?

As soon as I get some free time I'll try it. I'm using version 4.9.7.0, by the way.

Title: OT - Which C++ compiler to use?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on January 18, 2003, 01:58:08 pm

I am using whichever version comes free with SAMS Teach Yourself C++ in 24 hours.