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11-16-2008, 10:53 AM
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Electrical Systems Design Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,646
|  C programming
I was wondering what is a good compiler to use for C ? I know I could google a compiler, but I wondered if anyone had any opinions of one they like ? Thanks. | 
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11-16-2008, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,159
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What OS?
Also do you need an IDE?
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11-16-2008, 02:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,466
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Lightest and most stable compiler for Windows is Borland 5.5. It's free as well.
If you can afford it Visual Studio 2008 is an absolutely amazing tool.
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11-16-2008, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,159
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I have found that Dev C++ quite good but it can crash from time to time. Open Watcom is very stable, works well but is quite ugly. The best solution for me has been to write the files with a normal text editor (Notepad++ is a favorite) and then compile with mingw (or make if you write a makefile) on the command line. This is a method which suits me well because it is similar on whatever platform you are developing on.
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11-16-2008, 03:26 PM
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Electrical Systems Design Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,646
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Win XP SP3 is the OS
I have Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition (free). I was wondering if I can compile C programs with that. When I get a chance later, I may try it.
Re: the Borland 5.5 and the other options, cool ! Thanks for the responses  | |
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11-16-2008, 03:32 PM
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It's all just 1s and 0s Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: in the lab Posts: 4,410
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ms visual basic express will not compile c code. you'll run into compile errors
i've used borland in the past
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11-16-2008, 03:35 PM
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Electrical Systems Design Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,646
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Great, office, thanks !
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11-16-2008, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,159
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You will not be able to compile C in ms visual basic because VB and C are very different languages.
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11-16-2008, 07:37 PM
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Electrical Systems Design Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,646
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Originally Posted by kmote  You will not be able to compile C in ms visual basic because VB and C are very different languages. | I do realize that, but I saw somewhere on the net that the Microsoft IDE for Visual C++ is capable of compiling C as well as C++. I thought that maybe the new .NET suite might have that capability.
I now know that it isn't, Kmote. Thanks for the responses. | |
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11-17-2008, 04:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,159
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Apologies, I sometimes find it hard to judge others technical knowledge.
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