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sry for interrupting u guys but hnx drain for all your help b/c im new and i got "OpenGL Game Programming" the book, but it wasnt helpin to much with the compiler part, but u helped b/c i had it in 'My Documents' so i just wanted to say t/y o and nice FAQ's u got here! :)
anonymous 12-year old
there are some new things in installer starting with dev-c++ 4.9.9.2
first is the checkbox in components section saying "Remove all previous configuration files". What it does exactly is delete all the configuration files created by dev-c++ in all possible config dirs. To be exact the files to delete are:
devcpp.ini, devcpp.cfg, cache.ccc, defaultcode.cfg, devshortcuts.cfg, classfolders.dcf, mirrors.cfg, tools.ini, devcpp.ci
the possible configuration places are: %APPDATA%\Dev-Cpp (this is new in 4.9.9.2), %LOCAL_APPDATA% - this is not environment variable but you can get this from system programmatically - this is path that is mentioned in original FAQ: c:\documents and settings\username\local settings\application data, it also attempts to delete those files from from %APPDATA% and installation dir - typically c:\dev-cpp (this is for win95, win98 and other non NT systems).
During the uninstall it will also ask "Do you want to remove all the remaining configuration files?" which does the same thing as the checkbox described above.
so basically point (3) of the original removal procedure can be done with a click of mouse button.
Unless you know why would you want to leave files in original Dev-c++ home directory (like c:\Dev-Cpp), I would also recommend deleting it before installing a new copy of dev-c++ into the same directory
Wayne-
I really appreciate all of the information you have here. I first installed an early version of DEV-C++ I had on CD, and then found the new version, not knowing to remove the ini and cfg files. That caused a problem, but thanks to your help the problem is solved.
OS Windows XP Home DevCpp Version 4. No uninstall in DevCpp folder?
That is correct, uninstalling Dev 4 (which I recommend you do, its quite old) is covered quite well in Adrian's FAQ.
Wayne
[quote]
(3) Find and remove devcpp.ini and devcpp.cfg. In Windows 9x this is easy, they are in the Dev directory. For the other Windows - 2000, XP, NT - it is a little harder, as they are placed in a directory that Windows calls hidden. On this computer, the are in:
c:\documents and settings\username\local settings\application data
You can find them with Windows search, if you remember to click the box that says look in hidden folders. It is VITAL that these files be removed, as they contain information about your current install. If this information is still there when you re-install, it can foul things up again. Please, if you have XP, 2000 etc., the files ARE there. Do not answer that the files were not on my machine.
[end of quote]
I have a much simpler way of locating those two files under NT/2000/XP that's faster than using Windows search. Following the uninstall and directory deletion, just bring up a Command Prompt window and type:
dir \devcpp.* /a /s <Enter>
(the backslash [] is important; do not omit)
This will search the entire disk from the root directory, and those two files will be displayed underneath the full directory path they are in (the /a switch displays all matching files regardless of their attributes--hidden or otherwise). You can then easily delete the files right there at the command line using the CD command to navigate to the displayed directory and the DEL command to delete the files.
John
Nice tip. While in the same folder, deleting mirrors.cfg is a good idea also.
i have deleted my version through control panel add remove programme i dont know wat to do now please help me out
Did you read the directions that start this thread?
They tell you exactly what to do.
Wayne
i did step one and step 2 perfectly fine...
then when it comes to step 3 i get lost and i tried reading previous posts but i cant find it.. i know you said dont say you canf find it but lol i cant.. i clicked hidding files and searched for devcpp.ini only thing i came up with was a notpad type file is that it??
im running windows xp
Just delete all files like devcpp.ini.
Wayne
I'm trying to uninstall Dev-C++, but can't even find the uninstall.exe file in the directory! not even with Windows search! help! Dolly.
Dolly,
Which version of Dev are you trying to uninstall?
Wayne
I have the same problem (no uninstall.exe in directory) with version 4.0.0.0. Any ideas?
Adrian's FAQ (referred to in the "Please Read" thread) has directions on how to uninall version 4.
Wayne
The threads marked with an "RT" in front are informational threads.
Please, do not post questions on them. If you have a question, please start a new thread.
Thanks,
Wayne
I completed steps 1 and 2 in uninstalling v4.9.9.2 without incident. Regarding step 3, which I have not been able to do:
I have administrative privileges on an XP Pro laptop running SP2 Build 2600 on a network using Symantec Antivirus 10.1.5.5000.
I have configured hidden files, system files, and file extensions to be visible.
I checked the box to search hidden files and folders.
I have searched my computer for devcpp.ini, dev, .ini, and dev*.ini and did not find the devcpp.ini file.
I have read this entire topic.
OK, cleaned up some mess, created in large part by my initial reply, which was out of line.
Depending on the version of Dev that you are using, it is entirely possible that it successfully
found and eliminated the configuration files in question.
It is vital though that you check that this has really happened - because they do not always get
deleted properly, and if they remain, problems can propogate into the new install.
Wayne
Like already said, uninstall offers to remove the config files, and removes it (at least in my XP, with default installation), so I would incorporate that comment on step (3), because "the files ARE there" can cause confusions.
Only a suggestion.
leo_sc
It should be noted that the offer to remove confguration files (and the operation of doing so), was only added in the most recent releases, I beleive 4.9.9.2 (though I my be off by a version there) - so it is not present in all versions that people might be wishing to uninstall.
Wayne
i was getting the GNU Make error so i went in and did what you said not to do and uninstalled via control panel(this was before i looked at the forum).
then i tried installing it again (thinking it might magically work) and i'm pretty sure that both times that i installed it i downloaded the .exe version and not the full one.
again i uninstalled because i was still getting the GNU Make error, and now i want to make sure that it's completely removed before i install the full version.
i've found my application data file but i can't find devcpp.ini or devcpp.cfg. does this mean that they're not there? i'm running widows vista on my laptop and really need to use dev-c++.
Plase start a new thread - this thread is for information (as noted in a previous post).
Wayne
Please DO NOT (as noted earlier) ask questions on this thread. Start a new thread.
The threads marked with an "RT" in front are informational threads.
Please, do not post questions on them. If you have a question, please start a new thread.
Thanks,
Wayne
Hello, I have uninstalled devc++ with its own uninstall exe and I have deleted
the dev folder from c but I cannot find the devcpp.ini and devcpp.cfg files. I
am using windows vista and any suggestions I have found online did not give
any results on removing these two files. Could you help me please.
I am trying to succesfully install dev c++ 5 to take care of this error
access violation at adress 0017F9DB. Write of adress 0017F9DBthat I getwhen I try to access project options and I am using windows visra 64bit.