[nflug] GCC question

[Sam Stern]

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> [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of joshj at linuxmail.org
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 03:43 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: [nflug] GCC question
> 
> When we last left our adventurers...
> 
> > I am taking a class at UB this semester which involves some c++
> > programming, no biggie, but the professor grades code by 
> compiling on
> > microsoft visual C++ 6.0. I really do not want to have to recompile
> > code on that POS program just to see if it works, so my question is
> > shouldnt the c++ code compile fine in MVC++ if I only use std
> > libraries and nothing linux/windows specific? Nothing will 
> be advanced
> > c++ so this should make it easier.
> 
> When I took c/c++ my Instructor said that I could use gcc 
> because (as you stated) we were using no platform-specific 
> libraries. She 
> did say that if, for some reason it didn't compile in Borland 
> on Windows 
> (But it always did) then she'd want to see it compile on gcc 
> and then run 
> properly. But ask your prof. YMMV
> 
> -Josh
> 

Josh,

Depending on your professor, you might be able to get permission to use a
version of gcc ported to windows to demonstrate your code. Take a look at:

Fast and Easy to use very complete dev centric environment:
http://www.mingw.org/


Way more than just a compiler, it's the defacto unix on windows tool:
http://www.cygwin.com

Rather Old but well respected with a vibrant dev following:
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

Marginally Effective for your intended use, but often far more trouble than
it's worth unless you are a Windows admin who likes pain and must use MS
only tools:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/default.mspx

Avoid (simply too unstable, unreliable and touchy to configure). Included in
the event someone asks about it:
http://www.colinux.org/


HTH


Sam S.
Grand Island, New York, USA

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