I don't know which C++ compiler to choose. At school we use, TC++ 4.5 for Win. Should I go out and buy Microsoft Visual C++ or just use DJGPP? At school input and output has been limited to cin and cout statements. If I use DJGPP I worry that I will have wasted time learning proprietary input and output commands. I don't know whether it would be good to just get VC++ so I can learn windows programming. TC++ = Borland Turbo C++ Edited by - TMOLI 42 on 5/23/00 7:40:46 PM

What is TC ?
Should you go out and buy VC 6.0 ... it depends, if you have lotsa of money to spare go ahead it''s excellent. If you don''t have the money I would go with DJGPP, don''t worry about wasted time. Time spent on learning input/output commands is not that great, and learning to propriety commands on different compilers is not wasted time, you never know which compiler you are going to use after you graduate at either your job/home/team etc.

If you have the cash, go for VC++. If you don''t then DJGPP would be your choise. With DJGPP however, I think you might have to get some special libraries for directX. VC++ is friendlier in that aspect.

I''ve read that you could probably get MSVC 5.0 or 6.0 from ebay for $60US or something like that. I''ve got MSVC 5.0 for $150 Can bout 2 years ago at student price.

OneEyeLessThanNone

"You stick a keyboard up a monkeys a## and it will code java" - Forgot who

Or for those interested in programming beyond M$, try Codewarrior from Metrowerks. Has the best project management I''ve ever seen, and it''s precompiled headers beat both Builder and VC (imho).

If you''re just learning, as I am, then try one of the newer editions of Sam''s "learn C++ in 21 Days" (or some other title). The latest ones have student editions of the MS C++ compiler, which is probably not good enough for commercial use but is good enough for the classroom.

Is there any way, or anywhere to download a demo of CodeWarrior?

zephyr

Stanley Foo, check out this link.
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days, Second Edition
http://www.informit.com/product/0672310708/

I''m not sure how much of the book is online but it still could help.

-TMOLI 42

quote: Original post by TMOLI 42

Stanley Foo, check out this link.
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days, Second Edition
http://www.informit.com/product/0672310708/

I''m not sure how much of the book is online but it still could help.

-TMOLI 42

Tmoli, I got that book.

Codewarrior download page

http://www.metrowerks.com/desktop/windows/


N Ramsbottom

Another free alternative is Borland C++ Commandline tools 5.5 available for download from www.borland.com. It can compile windows programs including DirectX. Some people have complained about compatability problems with the OpenGL libraries, but I think those issues are mostly resolved now.