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[Dev-C++] compiled exe size

[kractor <bar...@co...>]

just started with c++ a bit ago on win32. initially, i was using the 
cygwin stuffs to do my coding, but a friend suggested i try out dev-c++ 
as it might better suit my needs. so far, the ide has been great ... but 
i've got one question as relates to Makefiles.

i would prefer to write my own Makefiles, not that i distrust how 
dev-c++ would do it ... i'd just like to know how to do that myself ... :P

i was reading online that there's several options inside dev-c++ that 
you can use to get the compiled filesize down (such as stripping debug 
symbols, etc) and i was wondering if anyone might point me to a document 
of some sort that might explain the various switches etc I could use in 
a custom Makefile to handle this.

Re: [Dev-C++] compiled exe size

[Daniel K. O. <dan...@ya...>]

kractor wrote:

> i would prefer to write my own Makefiles, not that i distrust how 
> dev-c++ would do it ... i'd just like to know how to do that myself 
> ... :P

Go to project options -> Makefile -> "Use custom Makefile".

> i was reading online that there's several options inside dev-c++ that 
> you can use to get the compiled filesize down (such as stripping debug 
> symbols, etc) and i was wondering if anyone might point me to a 
> document of some sort that might explain the various switches etc I 
> could use in a custom Makefile to handle this.

I supose you also know that both Cygwin and MinGW (which is used by 
Dev-C++) are GCC ports; so you can use the GCC switches.

Look at: 
http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.4.1/gcc/Option-Summary.html#Option%20Summary

And whenever you need help with GCC, search on google for:
site:gcc.gnu.org onlinedocs "your search string here"



Daniel K. O.