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Scott_Arm · 01-Mar-2005, 03:35

Anyone know a good and most importantly free IDE for C/C++? My friend wants to make an old-school rpg as a hobby, and we want to use legit tools.

BRiT · 01-Mar-2005, 04:04

Have you tried the GNU route? You can use Emacs with gcc/g++ and CygWin [GNU Unix tools for WinOS].

Scott_Arm · 01-Mar-2005, 04:10

Haven't tried anything yet. Just thought I'd go fishing for opinions. Only requirement is the program has to run in Windows and be written in C++.

Ostsol · 01-Mar-2005, 04:55

I know of two. . .

Dev C++
Eclipse with the CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) plugin and MinGW

TomW · 01-Mar-2005, 15:46

http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/cppide.html lists a few, but I'd go with Ostsol's suggestions (both of which I've used).

You might also be interested to know that Microsoft's compiler can be downloaded for free. http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/.

I don't know whether there's a plug in to use that in Eclipse, though I doubt it.

Tom

cristic · 01-Mar-2005, 17:31

Free download, though it's beta.
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/expres...c/default.aspx

Ragemare · 01-Mar-2005, 17:46

Well when I use C/C++ (which is rare) I use an IDE called code blocks - http://www.codeblocks.org/ (website appears to be down at the moment).

You can use the MS compiler with it or MinGW. Does the job and is a nice alternative to Dev-C++.

Ostsol · 01-Mar-2005, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomW

http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/cppide.html lists a few, but I'd go with Ostsol's suggestions (both of which I've used).

My only real complains about either are their very slow intelli-sense. Even Microsoft's in VS .NET 2003 is rather flakey, but at least it's relatively speedy. Of course, both the IDEs I listed are in their early stages for C/C++ support.

Zengar · 01-Mar-2005, 19:07

MinGW developer studio semms to be the best I know(simple, stable and powerfull)

Varg Vikernes · 02-Mar-2005, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ostsol

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomW

http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/cppide.html lists a few, but I'd go with Ostsol's suggestions (both of which I've used).

My only real complains about either are their very slow intelli-sense. Even Microsoft's in VS .NET 2003 is rather flakey, but at least it's relatively speedy. Of course, both the IDEs I listed are in their early stages for C/C++ support.

For anyone using VS - just in case someone doesn't know of VSX yet -> http://www.wholetomato.com

epicstruggle · 10-Mar-2005, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varg Vikernes

For anyone using VS - just in case someone doesn't know of VSX yet -> http://www.wholetomato.com

oohh, looks nice. Thanks for the heads up. WIll definetly give it a try. How fast does it load?

epic

Rodéric · 10-Mar-2005, 20:28

Fast enough.

Deepak · 29-Apr-2005, 12:33

Dev C++

01-Mar-2005, 03:35	#1
Scott_Arm Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,921	Free IDE C/C++ Anyone know a good and most importantly free IDE for C/C++? My friend wants to make an old-school rpg as a hobby, and we want to use legit tools.

01-Mar-2005, 04:04	#2
BRiT ... Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland Posts: 4,293	Have you tried the GNU route? You can use Emacs with gcc/g++ and CygWin [GNU Unix tools for WinOS]. __________________ IBSL: 2835, 6541, 8531, 9299, 20484, 86985, 87130 FBSL: 7221, 9255, 15892, 20484

01-Mar-2005, 04:55	#4
Ostsol Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,765	I know of two. . . Dev C++ Eclipse with the CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) plugin and MinGW __________________ "Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right, you meet the same idiots coming around from the left." -- Clint Eastwood -Ostsol

01-Mar-2005, 17:31	#6
cristic Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: nowhere near Posts: 179	Free download, though it's beta. http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/expres...c/default.aspx __________________ Excuse my crap english.

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Rodéric a.k.a. Ingenu Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Apsley, U.K. Posts: 2,738	Fast enough. __________________ So many things to do, and yet so little time to spend...

01-Mar-2005, 04:10	#3
Scott_Arm Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,921	Haven't tried anything yet. Just thought I'd go fishing for opinions. Only requirement is the program has to run in Windows and be written in C++.

01-Mar-2005, 15:46	#5
TomW Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 30	http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/cppide.html lists a few, but I'd go with Ostsol's suggestions (both of which I've used). You might also be interested to know that Microsoft's compiler can be downloaded for free. http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/. I don't know whether there's a plug in to use that in Eclipse, though I doubt it. Tom

01-Mar-2005, 17:46	#7
Ragemare Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	Well when I use C/C++ (which is rare) I use an IDE called code blocks - http://www.codeblocks.org/ (website appears to be down at the moment). You can use the MS compiler with it or MinGW. Does the job and is a nice alternative to Dev-C++.

01-Mar-2005, 19:07	#9
Zengar Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 288	MinGW developer studio semms to be the best I know(simple, stable and powerfull)

29-Apr-2005, 12:33	#13
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