Re: C++ for windows while camping outdoors.
DaLoverhino wrote:
Hello, I could just use GNU's stuff and cygwin's commandline stuff to
do Windows XP development, but that would be sort of like going
outdoor camping in a mobile home. I want to know how it would feel
to be a windows developer.
And you're posting in a _language_ newsgroup [instead of a Windows
newsgroup] because... ?
Is there a decent IDE C/C++ compiler for windows, like Borland or
Microsoft C++?
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Why "like"? Isn't Microsoft C++ available to you? Download their 2005
Express, and you get a nice IDE.
</offtopic>
I plan to write mostly commandline interfaces. But, I want to slowly
branch out to making actual Windows apps. Ideally, I'd just like a
nice gui front end to GNU compiler.
<offtopic>
Then use Dev-C++ (I believe it exists on more than one platform).
</offtopic>
I looked at buying Borland compiler, but it's over $1000. They got a
free 1 month trial, but anything non-trivial will take more than a
month to write up.
So what are come cheap/free alternatives?
Post to a Windows newsgroup, please. We try not to discuss products here.
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