setting up a dev environment

sde · 02-17-2006, 01:57 PM

ok, so every once in a while i get a bug to work on some c++. i have a project that i have programmed in PHP, but it would be cool to do it with c++.

if i want to write an app that runs on linux, can i develop it on windows so long as i'm using standard c++? if so, are there any articles that would show me how to setup a visual studio project for this?

this little project will start off by reading an rss feed, and writing to a database.

redhead · 02-17-2006, 02:06 PM

Yes, you can develop everything on the platform of your desire, just as long as you keep within the ANSI/ISO standards, the tweaking to another platform isn't a problem, it will most likely be somethign like location of standard includes, where there might be a naming problem or directory restriction..
With regards to the Visual Studio setup, I have no preferences, since I've never worked with that IDE.

sde · 02-17-2006, 02:12 PM

it's the only c++ IDE i know, (primarily from c# development) .. can you recommend something else for windows?

redhead · 02-17-2006, 02:38 PM

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can you recommend something else for windows?

Check out the sticky thread on C++ compilers here...
Bloodsheds Dev-cpp with Code::Blocks is an excelent solution.

sde · 02-17-2006, 02:56 PM

funny i did not read that before. thanks

DJMaze · 02-17-2006, 02:58 PM

I'm using Borland C++ for ages but thinking to switch to Kylix

sde · 02-17-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DJMaze

I'm using Borland C++ for ages but thinking to switch to Kylix

are you considering switching because of their recent announcement?

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/pro...208&ID=5485679

i saw that a couple days ago. i shoulda put that on c.n. news too.

DJMaze · 02-17-2006, 03:22 PM

hmm back to the drawing board then.

teknomage1 · 02-17-2006, 05:28 PM

I like emacs + gcc

kyoryu · 02-21-2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by redhead

Yes, you can develop everything on the platform of your desire, just as long as you keep within the ANSI/ISO standards, the tweaking to another platform isn't a problem, it will most likely be somethign like location of standard includes, where there might be a naming problem or directory restriction..
With regards to the Visual Studio setup, I have no preferences, since I've never worked with that IDE.

Code written in VS should compile fine under Linux, unless you use Microsoftisms. The directories that the includes are under shouldn't matter, since that's handled by the compiler/build environment.

I've written TONS of code using various versions of VS that have been ultimately deployed in a linux environment. As in, pretty much everything I've written for the last 4 and a half years.

If you want to use a different IDE to try something out, or so you can use the same project setup (if you're using, say, eclipse) cross-platform, there's nothing wrong with that. There's also nothing preventing you from writing cross-platform code in VS.

EDIT: If you specify the directory for the includes inside your source file, of course, all bets are off. But that's a really horrible idea anyway, so just don't do that

sde · 02-21-2006, 12:37 PM

thanks a lot for all the info. it seems like vs will work ok then.

DJMaze · 02-22-2006, 08:11 PM

Just found http://codeblocks.org/ i go check it out

l33t_1-1axx0r · 02-23-2006, 06:49 AM

I use Codeblocks myself and its a decent program as long as you use it specifically for C/C++. Doesn't appear to be as useful for editing other code

kyoryu · 02-23-2006, 04:24 PM

Codeblocks and eclipse are decent if you're set on open source.

VC2005 Express is also available for free, if you're just worried about free as in beer. And unlike previous versions (VC2003, anyone?), it's the full optimizing compiler.

teknomage1 · 02-23-2006, 05:35 PM

Free Software started with emacs.