Re: New to C++, which IDE?
On 2008-04-07 22:16, Pat wrote:
Bo Persson wrote:
Pat wrote:
I am going to need to develop some C++ modules for use in another
application (commercial FEA code produced by Ansoft). I think the
programming needs for this are pretty basic, and so was thinking
one of the free C++ IDEs would probably do. The three I'm
considering are:
1. Visual Studio C++ Express
2. Bloodshed Dev-C++
3. Code::Blocks
Any opinions on which of these would be best for a newbie (i.e.
easiest to use)? I'll be running this on an HP Workstation (dual
Opteron 280s) running Windows XP Pro x64.
Along the same lines, since I'm new to C++ (but not programming) I
was thinking of picking up a copy of "C++ Primer Plus" by Stephen
Prata. It's gotten pretty good reviews on Amazon, and looks like it
would be a good reference for beginners. Any other suggestions
though are welcomed.
If you are developing for Windows, Visual Studio is the native
environment and already contains the compiler. A natural choice, if
you don't have any other very specific requirements.
Bo Persson
Thanks Bo. That's my inclination also. The main drawback (I think) is
that it doesn't support 64-bit platforms. But XP x64 will run 32-bit
code, so that's not a major issue.
You can download the Windows SDK and use the compiler that comes with
it. See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9yb4317s.aspx
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