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S_Grimm

Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:28 pm


C++ Ide

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As much as I love compiling Java from the command line, I'm looking to find a *Free* C++ IDE. It's been about 2 years since I did anything in C++ so.......

The IDE I used then was Bloodshed Dev C++
Any Recommendations?


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rdrake

Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:33 pm


RE:C++ Ide

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Moved to C++.

Be a real man, use Visual Studio if you're on Windows.  The express versions are free.  If anybody disagrees they are wrong.


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S_Grimm

Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:38 pm


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But Can I use Allegro on VC++? Or any other custom NONWINDOWS library???


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Mazer

Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:49 pm


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A search for "allegro vc++" turned up a wiki article that seems to indicate yes (for 2005 and 2008). I'm not sure what else you might mean but I'd be surprised if you couldn't find support for that library unless it's an open source project that doesn't really care about how it works on specific platforms.

EDIT: seconding Visual Studio. Dev-C++ has been terrible for a long time and I'd be shocked if that hasn't changed. VS is your best bet.


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CodeMonkey2000

Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:04 pm


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I use code::blocks. I like it, it has templates for SDL, openGL, orgre3D, etc projects.


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Unforgiven

Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:30 am


RE:C++ Ide

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I don't do a lot of C++, but there's also Eclipse out there. It's free.


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wtd

Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:37 am


RE:C++ Ide

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Linux or Mac OS X or Cygwin so you have a decent shell, a good text editor, and makefiles.  There's your IDE.  :-)