[nflug] GCC question

[Robert Meyer]

What professor and course is this?  It seems pretty strange that the program
would have to compile and run on a nonstandard implementation of C++

Cheers!

Bob

--- Frank Kumro <fkumro at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> 
> 
> -- 
> Frank
> Shenanigans!!
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