[nflug] GCC question

[Frank Kumro]

I asked the professor and it must compile on MVC++...im just going to
use gcc and std libs and hope for the best...ill see if I can test the
code on a friends machine before submitting.

On 8/7/06, Sam Stern <samstern at samstern.net> wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org
> > [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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