C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Compiler Suggestions          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Ryan Styles Guest Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:38 pm    Post subject: Compiler Suggestions I am looking for suggestions for free compilers. I am fairly new to C/C++ and am still learning, but the MinGW/Dev-C++ combo I am using seems to make even simple programs weigh 800 pounds or more. So, can anyone suggest something? Or is it that I am just doing something wrong? Have a look at this example: #include <iostream> #include <time.h> #include <windows.h> using namespace std; int main() { int x = 1; // Declare X to be zero while ( x != 100 ) { cout << "Count: " << x << endl; Sleep(1000); // Stop for 1 second x++; // Increment x } cin.get(); } This compiled to 1.2MB in size. I may be wrong or whatever... but that is a bit big, isn't it? Thanks in advance for any help. Back to top John Harrison Guest Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Ryan Styles wrote: Quote: I am looking for suggestions for free compilers. I am fairly new to C/C++ and am still learning, but the MinGW/Dev-C++ combo I am using seems to make even simple programs weigh 800 pounds or more. So, can anyone suggest something? Or is it that I am just doing something wrong? Have a look at this example: #include #include #include using namespace std; int main() { int x = 1; // Declare X to be zero while ( x != 100 ) { cout << "Count: " << x << endl; Sleep(1000); // Stop for 1 second x++; // Increment x } cin.get(); } This compiled to 1.2MB in size. I may be wrong or whatever... but that is a bit big, isn't it? Thanks in advance for any help. Most of that is likely to be debugging information. Try turning off debugging and turning on optimization if you want smaller executables. john Back to top Sebastian Wiesner Guest Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Once upon a time (Sonntag, 20. November 2005 19:39) John Harrison wrote some very nice things Quote: Ryan Styles wrote: I am looking for suggestions for free compilers. I am fairly new to C/C++ and am still learning, but the MinGW/Dev-C++ combo I am using seems to make even simple programs weigh 800 pounds or more. So, can anyone suggest something? Or is it that I am just doing something wrong? Have a look at this example: #include #include #include using namespace std; int main() { int x = 1; // Declare X to be zero while ( x != 100 ) { cout << "Count: " << x << endl; Sleep(1000); // Stop for 1 second x++; // Increment x } cin.get(); } This compiled to 1.2MB in size. I may be wrong or whatever... but that is a bit big, isn't it? Thanks in advance for any help. Most of that is likely to be debugging information. Try turning off debugging and turning on optimization if you want smaller executables. Parts of that are also the static link libraries for the Windows API that ship with MinGW. To the OP: You should download the Platform SDK from Microsoft and use its header files and dynamic link libraries. Quote: john Back to top Ryan Styles Guest Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Thank you both for the information. You've been a great help. Back to top Ryan Styles Guest Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Heh, noticed my typo in the original post. [code] int x = 1; // Declare x to be zero [code] Yeah, it should've been a zero there and not a 1. I should just copy and paste next time, eh? :) Back to top adrian suri Guest Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Ryan Styles wrote: Quote: Heh, noticed my typo in the original post. [code] int x = 1; // Declare x to be zero [code] Yeah, it should've been a zero there and not a 1. I should just copy and paste next time, eh? :) I would also recoment the openwacom compiler, very tight code, and is being activelly developed, while not totally stl, it is getting their and one can use stl port with it Adrian Back to top Ryan Styles Guest Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Compiler Suggestions Thanks for the replies guys, appreciate it. 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