C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  How to install c++ on Windows          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Marcelo Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:26 am    Post subject: How to install c++ on Windows Hi, I am having some problems while installing c++ on Windows. I have tried with http://www.mingw.org in order to use g++ in my system. The main problem is that the g++ over the command line doesn't find the libraries as stdio.h can you help me? thanks a lot, MArcelo Back to top Rafał Maj Raf256 Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:34 am    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows Marcelo wrote: Quote: Hi, I am having some problems while installing c++ on Windows. I have tried with http://www.mingw.org This group is about C++ _language_, not about it's compilers and implementations so this is off-topic But, 1. you might want to get devcpp (google, first link) it contains mingw (easy to install) and it provides IDE (with editor and so on) 2. in free time, why not get a real operating system that includes g++ compiler by default - go to https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ and you will redive 100% free (even without costs of transport) a CD (or serveral of them - give to friends) with linux (ubuntu distribution). It is quite easy to use by newbies. Although this IS an operating system, so installing it requires time and free hard disc partition or better yet a separate hard disc. Back to top TB Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:19 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows Rafał Maj Raf256 sade: Quote: Marcelo wrote: Hi, I am having some problems while installing c++ on Windows. I have tried with http://www.mingw.org This group is about C++ _language_, not about it's compilers and implementations so this is off-topic But, 1. you might want to get devcpp (google, first link) it contains mingw (easy to install) and it provides IDE (with editor and so on) 2. in free time, why not get a real operating system that includes g++ compiler by default - go to https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ and you will redive 100% free (even without costs of transport) a CD (or serveral of them - give to friends) with linux (ubuntu distribution). It is quite easy to use by newbies. Although this IS an operating system, so installing it requires time and free hard disc partition or better yet a separate hard disc. Oh god, I hate blunt ignorant os advocacy. That obnoxious comment doesn't actually help the OP if it's windows he wants to develop on. Please leave out item 2 in future posts, this is not comp.os.linux.advocacy. -- TB @ SWEDEN Back to top Roland Pibinger Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:49 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows (OT) On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:26:15 +0100, Marcelo <mache_1999 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: I am having some problems while installing c++ on Windows. I have tried with http://www.mingw.org in order to use g++ in my system. The main problem is that the g++ over the command line doesn't find the libraries as stdio.h can you help me? MingW has a confusing distribution system. If you are a beginner you may look at MinGW Developer Studio (simple VC++6-like IDE + MingW g++ 3.4.2). Best wishes, Roland Pibinger Back to top Roland Pibinger Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:51 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows (OT) On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:49:15 GMT, [email]rpbg123 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com[/email] (Roland Pibinger) wrote: Forgot the link: http://www.parinyasoft.com/ Back to top C.B. Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:01 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows Look at http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/ where you can download the STL library and stdlib also (so, stdio.h). try the link : IOstreams library(experimental). (why experimental, I don't know ...) Don't forget when you compile to indicate g++ the paths of the include directories (using -I"/include/directory") and the lib directory. But it would be easier to use dev-cpp, or Visual C++ Express edition (which is free, you just havec to register with an passport / hotmail e-mail account) : http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/. Back to top Rafał Maj Raf256 Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:33 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows TB wrote: Quote: Please leave out item 2 in future posts, this is not comp.os.linux.advocacy. Threfore I dont write WHY linux IS better, only suggested an option to get a nice c++ compiler built into the system. Back to top Martin Mayer Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:11 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows You can download a alternatic++-Compiler an http://www.bloodshed.net. This makes no problem by Installing on Windows! Back to top John Carson Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:12 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows "Rafal Maj Raf256" <use.www.to.contact.me (AT) raf256 (DOT) com.invalid> wrote in message news:dr08kp$odu$1 (AT) inews (DOT) gazeta.pl Quote: TB wrote: Please leave out item 2 in future posts, this is not comp.os.linux.advocacy. Threfore I dont write WHY linux IS better, only suggested an option to get a nice c++ compiler built into the system. The OP asked about installing a compiler for Windows. You advised him to install Linux ("a real operating system"). There could hardly be a clearer case of gratuitous Linux advocacy. -- John Carson Back to top eiji Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows I know, it's the devil-company, but if you want a windows-c++ compiler I recommend the new VC++ Express Edition from MS. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/ It's for free totay and this is, sorry, a real good compiler. Back to top Shark Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:23 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows Rafal Maj Raf256 wrote: Quote: TB wrote: Please leave out item 2 in future posts, this is not comp.os.linux.advocacy. Threfore I dont write WHY linux IS better, only suggested an option to haha, bias detected. A more politically correct statement: "_Threfore_ I dont write WHY linux IS better or worse" Back to top Shark Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:29 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows C.B. wrote: Quote: Look at http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/ where you can download the STL library and stdlib also (so, stdio.h). try the link : IOstreams library(experimental). (why experimental, I don't know ...) Don't forget when you compile to indicate g++ the paths of the include directories (using -I"/include/directory") and the lib directory. But it would be easier to use dev-cpp, or Visual C++ Express edition (which is free, you just havec to register with an passport / hotmail e-mail account) : http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/. I used the free command line tools. A year or two ago I read that Borland was the most standard conforming compiler (not sure if it is still true or not). Aside from standard C++, windows programming is more hardcore with Borland than it is with dev studio so if you wanna become a windows geek you should use it Check it out: http://www.borland.com/downloads/download_cbuilder.html Back to top Jerry Coffin Guest Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:17 pm    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows Shark wrote: [ ... ] Quote: I used the free command line tools. A year or two ago I read that Borland was the most standard conforming compiler (not sure if it is still true or not). It wasn't true a year ago, and it still isn't. I'm reasonably certain the closest to perfect conformance is from the Comeau compiler. Intel's compiler is also very close (and, not coincidentally, based on the same front-end). The OP hasn't said whether he's only interested in free tools -- both Comeau and Intel cost money (though Comeau is quite inexpensive). Incidentally, Comeau's compiler is purely a front-end, so you need some other compiler to generate code -- but all the usual compilers for Windows qualify. For free tools, the Borland ones aren't bad. Then again, I think Microsoft's free tools are better -- while Microsoft had serious conformance issues for a while, those are mostly a thing of the past. IME, the Microsoft compiler generally has better optimization as well (though I suppose that's only borderline topical). As has been mentioned elsethread, there are several different distributions of gcc for Windows, but the Bloodshed IDE is almost certainly the easiest to get installed and operational. -- Later, Jerry. Back to top Einar Forselv Guest Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:46 am    Post subject: Re: How to install c++ on Windows I suggest you check out : http://codeblocks.org/ They are still on RC2, but i guess most Devcpp users will move to codeblocks as soon as 1.0 is out. 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