brokenhope

I just switched to this from Dev C++... anyways I cant figure out how to do anything, even compile. I want this to be simple, not have to go through and create a whole project, and use a weird main() name (the default one in a Win32 or .Net Project is t_Main(arguments I cant remember) { etc...) I want to just be able to start a blank .cpp file and include iostream and any other streams or files needed, and type the code and compile, simple, but I cant figure out how. The start button is always disabled when I only have the .cpp file... anyone know the eaisest way to create a blank console C++ file/ project?

coldDeath

I have both VC++ and Dev-C++. I prefer dev-c++ for its simplcity, and it has all the features i require.
If you insist on using VC++ you will have to create a new project every time.
Dev-C++ is my favouritre though.

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bl00dninja

i totally understand what you mean, learning that friggin' compiler is about like learning a new damn language. i usually open it up, try to do ANYTHING for about five minutes, and then say "f**k this, i'll do it later". dev-C++ is a lot simpler to use. i have to use it next semester for class and i hear it's really good in a lot of ways though. but i really feel you on this one.

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coldDeath

Yeah vc++ is over complicated, i think it has its own compiler (i would use G++/GCC over that any day of the week),it is made by Microsoft, and it costs money.
Whereas dev-c++ is free, it can use most compilers, it has a great package manager, perfect syntax highlighting and indention, easy to add new types of project, easy to quickly make a test file and compile it and it is so easy to compile stuff.

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Ooble

If you really want to use the Visual C++ compiler, you can use the command-line if you don't want to create a project:
Don't ask me what the /EHsc is for. Whenever I compile without it, the compiler bitches at me.

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brokenhope

Ah thanks, ill try that out. But yea all Microsoft programming products Ive ever used are way over complicated, and its bs they cost so much, they should put less time and effort into developing its complexity, and putting more money into it, and instead make something simple thats free-cheap. The only thing that really annoys me about Dev-C++ is its got a really ugly interface, but other than that its good.

coldDeath

It's not ugly

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Navid

I'm planning on getting VC++ too for GUI. I can't program in a GUI with Dev-C++, right?

Ooble

No, because using a GUI drawing tool for C++ is crazy. It just doesn't work.

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coldDeath

If you want to draw a C++ GUI in Dev-C++ check out wx-Dev-C++.

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