[ke141425]

Need recommendation for C++ compiler compatible with Vista. I have purchased multiple C++ books containg compiler on CD. The compilers will not fully load. Help says probably incompatible with Vista--no other recommendations given.

[Martyn.Rae]

Why not simply use the Microsoft Express edition compiler and integrated development environment found here. It's free!!!

This post has been edited by Martyn.Rae: 15 March 2010 - 01:08 PM

[Anarion]

Or either MingW if your computer runs slow with VS.

[joesyuh]

Personally I dont much care for VS, it is too big and complicated for me. I prefer something simpler like Bloodshed or Code::Blocks.

[Anarion]

joesyuh, on 15 March 2010 - 11:07 PM, said:

Personally I dont much care for VS, it is too big and complicated for me. I prefer something simpler like Bloodshed or Code::Blocks.

Bloodshed's DevC++ used a very old MingW compiler, and it's development has ended since 2005 I guess. For Code::Blocks you still need to install MingW yourself. But it's a good choice other than VS.

[joesyuh]

Anarion, on 15 March 2010 - 01:41 PM, said:

joesyuh, on 15 March 2010 - 11:07 PM, said:

Personally I dont much care for VS, it is too big and complicated for me. I prefer something simpler like Bloodshed or Code::Blocks.

Bloodshed's DevC++ used a very old MingW compiler, and it's development has ended since 2005 I guess. For Code::Blocks you still need to install MingW yourself. But it's a good choice other than VS.

Yeah it has been out of development for a while, but its what I used to get started. It is definetly not good for long term development.

Also there is a download for code::blocks that comes with MingW.

[Anarion]

I guess they mentioned that version of GCC has problems with vista/7... dunno if they updated the bundled compiler yet. But yes that package is much easier and all in one

[PlasticineGuy]

MinGW works very well on 7.

[Anarion]

PlasticineGuy, on 16 March 2010 - 11:05 AM, said:

MinGW works very well on 7.

I know, but the version bundled officially with codeblocks doesn not work with vista, and I guess 7. So you have to get the latest version of MinGW yourself. Look [ Here ]:

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NOTE: The compiler included in codeblocks-8.02mingw-setup.exe does not work reliable on Windows Vista. Please do not use it and install a more recent one from MinGW. That is because at the time Code::Blocks was released there was no working GCC for Windows Vista available. Meanwhile there is.

[PlasticineGuy]

Why don't you just download MinGW and use Notepad with it?

[NickDMax]

And hey, why settle for Notepad when there are programs like:
Programmmer's Notepad, Notepad++, SciTE, ConText -- All of which are text editors with syntax highlighting and other features that let you sort of "Roll your own IDE".

I like Programmer's Notepad because it has a Python scripting language and pretty advanced regex search and replace.

I have my editor integrated with a number of compilers such as Visual Studio's compilers, MinGW, Borland 5.5, and Pelles C. I also have it integrated with Doxygen, Artistic Style, and SVN -- so I have really kind of rolled my own IDE that lets me use multiple compilers.

[joesyuh]

Anarion, on 16 March 2010 - 01:10 AM, said:

PlasticineGuy, on 16 March 2010 - 11:05 AM, said:

MinGW works very well on 7.

I know, but the version bundled officially with codeblocks doesn not work with vista, and I guess 7. So you have to get the latest version of MinGW yourself. Look [ Here ]:

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NOTE: The compiler included in codeblocks-8.02mingw-setup.exe does not work reliable on Windows Vista. Please do not use it and install a more recent one from MinGW. That is because at the time Code::Blocks was released there was no working GCC for Windows Vista available. Meanwhile there is.

That is odd.. I use it on two installations of win7 64 bit and have never had a problem...

[Sparky1960]

I use Code::Blocks in Vista Ultimate(64 bit). A really good book I've found is C++ Programming by D.S. Malik 4th edition. ISBN 978-1-4239-0209-6 .
for Visual C++ I've found Murach's C++ 2008 ISBN 978-1-890774-54-7 which so far seems pretty good.

There are a number of Sams books on C++ which aren't very good and most of the examples they use won't compile. My recommendation is not to even bother with them.