Dev-C++ Quick Start Tutorial (.pdf file)
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http://uselesspython.com/devcpp/DevCppQuickStartTutorial.pdf
At the above location, I've posted what I hope will be found a quick & handy walk-through for people new to Dev-C++.
Perhaps someone out there will find it helpful.
-Rob
Interesting work Rob. Thanks. Something along those lines for the installation might be useful as well - appreciate the contribution.
Wayne
I might be able to swing an installation walk-through.
I didn't think to do it during the installation process, because I've never really had any trouble installing.
The biggest problems I deal with regarding folks installation are:
(1) They download the exe only version of Dev rather than the full version.
(2) They fail to uninstall, or correctly uninstall old versions of Dev before installing the new one, and end up with a mixed installation. (This despite the message in the installation warning not to install over a previous version)
(3) They override the default instalation directory, and install somewhere with spaces, like "Program Files"
We see (3) a lot less than we did a couple of years ago.
Note that the 4.9.9.2 installer has an option in the long list of check boxes (at the very bottom) to delete existing configuration files before installing. I think this is a good idea.
I was not trying by the way to lay this on you to do. I was just discussing it with someone who earned significant credibility by giving back to the community. Seriously, thanks.
Wayne
While you were drafting this message, I went ahead and whipped up a pictorial step-by-step walk-through of the installation process.
In it, I think I addressed at least about half of the issues you noted in your message.
If nothing else, perhaps someone new to all this will notice that their experience during installation doesn't quite correspond with my own and will think to mention it when requesting support from various resources.
Creating this was trivially simple and should be easy enough to edit afterward if you (or anyone else) would like to see another slide or three added with critical information. Just let me know, and I'm happy to lend a hand.
Done! :D
http://uselesspython.com/devcpp/InstallingDevCppStepByStep.pdf
Great tutorial Rob, thank you.
Neil
Happy to be of service. I went ahead and created another one for installation of the IDE while I was on a roll.
That's indeed very cool and a very good example about how to contribute to a project like this one without actually coding directly.
Thanks again
Very cool !!!!
Thank you sooo much !
Nice job.
Kip