I downloaded Dev C++ Version 4 yesterday from this page: http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html, installed it and did a check for updates. It's telling me I can update to version 4.9.4.1 but I can't seem to find a place to download this version from this web page. I don't want the Beta release just the latest version 4. Can anyone advise?
Thanks!
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2003-01-19
Thanks for the answers. It seems the beta is now at 4.9.7 and on the website: http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp401.zip
there are 3 versions of 4.9.7. Being very new to programming and compilers I can't quite figure out which would be the best version to download. I have already downloaded and installed 4.0 & the 4.01 update. Any advice would be appreciated!
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2003-01-19
Thanks for the answers. It seems the beta is now at 4.9.7 and on the website: http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp401.zip
there are 3 versions of 4.9.7. Being very new to programming and compilers I can't quite figure out which would be the best version to download. I have already downloaded and installed 4.0 & the 4.01 update. Any advice would be appreciated!
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There are, practically speaking, two versions of 4.9.7.x, one that uses the gcc-2.95 compiler and one that uses the gcc-3.2 compiler (I am not going to count the compiler-less version for a new person).
The trade is this. gcc-3.2 is a more modern ccompiler. It is more standards compliant, which means that some older code and code ideas will generate warnings or errors. This can be good, or bad, depending on your attitude and needs.
Dev also has some interesting tools called Dev-Paks, these are precompiled collections of libraries and headers that enable you to do things like graphics, gui's etc. These were compiled under gcc-2.95, so many do not work under gcc-3.2, yet.
There arre some other factors that should be non-factors for a new person, involving speed and executables size. gcc-3.2 is bigger in both areas.
If you do go to 4.9.7.x, make sure you uninstall and delete the 4 series stuff you have. If you are running win98, make sure you restart before installing. Now, once you install the base 5 series version, which I believe is 4.9.7.0, the way you will upgrade is through the VUpdate tool, which you get to through tools:check for updates.
I would do that first, before I tried to compile anything.
Now, once you get to current 4.9.7.3, there *may* be some issues with the paths that the installer sets up. This has been covered a number of times in the forum, so, i you have an issue, search the forum, the answer is out there.
Wayne
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my preference would be for gcc3.2: if you're learning, I wouldn't worry about the devpak issue, and you will be learning a truer form of C++.
As my friend Wayne says, you could have a problem after the installation, characterised by some 70 or some errors. If you have this search the forum for 4.9.7.0 - there are a couple of solutions, one of them from me.
Derek
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I downloaded Dev C++ Version 4 yesterday from this page: http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html, installed it and did a check for updates. It's telling me I can update to version 4.9.4.1 but I can't seem to find a place to download this version from this web page. I don't want the Beta release just the latest version 4. Can anyone advise?
Thanks!
4.9.4.1 is "beta" release for 5
Latest non-beta is 4.01.
Get it here:
http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp401.zip
Derek
Thanks for the answers. It seems the beta is now at 4.9.7 and on the website:
http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp401.zip
there are 3 versions of 4.9.7. Being very new to programming and compilers I can't quite figure out which would be the best version to download. I have already downloaded and installed 4.0 & the 4.01 update. Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks for the answers. It seems the beta is now at 4.9.7 and on the website:
http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp401.zip
there are 3 versions of 4.9.7. Being very new to programming and compilers I can't quite figure out which would be the best version to download. I have already downloaded and installed 4.0 & the 4.01 update. Any advice would be appreciated!
There are, practically speaking, two versions of 4.9.7.x, one that uses the gcc-2.95 compiler and one that uses the gcc-3.2 compiler (I am not going to count the compiler-less version for a new person).
The trade is this. gcc-3.2 is a more modern ccompiler. It is more standards compliant, which means that some older code and code ideas will generate warnings or errors. This can be good, or bad, depending on your attitude and needs.
Dev also has some interesting tools called Dev-Paks, these are precompiled collections of libraries and headers that enable you to do things like graphics, gui's etc. These were compiled under gcc-2.95, so many do not work under gcc-3.2, yet.
There arre some other factors that should be non-factors for a new person, involving speed and executables size. gcc-3.2 is bigger in both areas.
If you do go to 4.9.7.x, make sure you uninstall and delete the 4 series stuff you have. If you are running win98, make sure you restart before installing. Now, once you install the base 5 series version, which I believe is 4.9.7.0, the way you will upgrade is through the VUpdate tool, which you get to through tools:check for updates.
I would do that first, before I tried to compile anything.
Now, once you get to current 4.9.7.3, there *may* be some issues with the paths that the installer sets up. This has been covered a number of times in the forum, so, i you have an issue, search the forum, the answer is out there.
Wayne
C Gear,
my preference would be for gcc3.2: if you're learning, I wouldn't worry about the devpak issue, and you will be learning a truer form of C++.
As my friend Wayne says, you could have a problem after the installation, characterised by some 70 or some errors. If you have this search the forum for 4.9.7.0 - there are a couple of solutions, one of them from me.
Derek