I wouod be grateful to anybody who coud answer the next question.
Is there some way to install DEV C++ in XP under a path that contains spaces
as "C:*\program files**?
The installer rejects such directory option.
Anyway is there any good reason to install it under the path suggested by the
program?
Thanks in advance
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There are bugs in the version of GNU make used by Dev-C++ that sometimes
have trouble with paths that include spaces. For that reason the installer for
4.9.9.2 prevents you installing in such a path. For the same reason you should
not create projects in paths containing spaces.
I believe that the derivative wxDev-C++ will install into
c:\program files\ (in fact I believe it does so by default). I assume that
they have done something to fix the problem, but I still would not recommend
using spaces in project paths. Unlike Dev-C++, wxDevC++ is actively
maintained.
If you want freedom from this rather minor restriction, switch to VC++ 2010
Express. To be honest there are
plenty of other reasons for doing so in any case.
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Another reason to prefer the default location is that some DevPak template
files have hard coded file paths that assume that Dev-C++ is installed in
c:\devcpp. You can change such paths manually, but it might get tedious and
error prone if you use DevPaks.
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Hello:
I wouod be grateful to anybody who coud answer the next question.
Is there some way to install DEV C++ in XP under a path that contains spaces
as "C:*\program files**?
The installer rejects such directory option.
Anyway is there any good reason to install it under the path suggested by the
program?
Thanks in advance
There are bugs in the version of GNU make used by Dev-C++ that sometimes
have trouble with paths that include spaces. For that reason the installer for
4.9.9.2 prevents you installing in such a path. For the same reason you should
not create projects in paths containing spaces.
I believe that the derivative
wxDev-C++ will install into
c:\program files\ (in fact I believe it does so by default). I assume that
they have done something to fix the problem, but I still would not recommend
using spaces in project paths. Unlike Dev-C++, wxDevC++ is actively
maintained.
If you want freedom from this rather minor restriction, switch to VC++ 2010
Express. To be honest there are
plenty of other reasons for doing so in any case.
Another reason to prefer the default location is that some DevPak template
files have hard coded file paths that assume that Dev-C++ is installed in
c:\devcpp. You can change such paths manually, but it might get tedious and
error prone if you use DevPaks.
Dear cpns:
Thank you very much for your help