dev-cpp-users

[Dev-C++] Thanks!

[Brian D. <bri...@ms...>]

You have to link the GDI library in.  If it's a standalone/non-
project file, then go to Compiler Options and add -lgdi32 to the link
command line.  If it's a project, go to Project Options->Parameters
and add -lgdi32 to the Linker.

Thanks for the clarification.  Everything works fine...so far!  Brian


In general, if you have a function or functions that aren't getting
linked in, you can search for the function names in the lib
directory.  The file will be named something like libgdi32.a.  You
include that into the linker by adding -l and then stripping of the
lib and the '.a'.

BTW, if you have Windows XP, then your search function is "broken".
Read this:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1202777,00.asp

HTH.

Watson Davis

[Dev-C++] Thanks!

[Jerry E. <je...@No...>]

Hello

I'm using 4.9.9.2 on Windows 7 with gcc m68k cross compilation tools. 
DevC++ is excellent for the task and the beta version has pretty much 
worked flawlessly. Thanks and kudos to the team - we will be making a 
donation.

One issue that arises is the DevC++ configuration. If I open a .dev 
project file from the Explorer context menu, the IDE uses the config 
data stored in (for example) 
..\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Dev-Cpp\devcpp.ini. In my case this 
does *not* contain the right cross-compiler config, which is contained 
in a subdirectory of the devcpp installation. Is there a better way to 
do this?

Also the initial config wizard has no option to escape/cancel, which is 
annoying when you *have* configured things.

So how about writing a single registry entry to locate the config file? 
If no entry or specified config file absent then give the user the 
option to either proceed with configuration or locate an existing config 
file. There is already a DevCpp registry entry here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Dev-C++

I'd submit patches myself but guess what ...

Thanks again.

Jerry.

Re: [Dev-C++] Thanks!

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Are you aware that all development of Dev-C++ has been down for a number
of years now?

May I recommend that you take a closer look at the Code::Blocks IDE
instead? It is a full-featured environment that supports multiple
configured tool chains making it easy for you to use cross-compilers for
some projects, and native compilers for other projects.

It also has better debugger integration, when used with the MinGW compiler
to build native applications.

/pwm

On Thu, 1 Oct 2009, Jerry Evans wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'm using 4.9.9.2 on Windows 7 with gcc m68k cross compilation tools.
> DevC++ is excellent for the task and the beta version has pretty much
> worked flawlessly. Thanks and kudos to the team - we will be making a
> donation.
>
> One issue that arises is the DevC++ configuration. If I open a .dev
> project file from the Explorer context menu, the IDE uses the config
> data stored in (for example)
> ..\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Dev-Cpp\devcpp.ini. In my case this
> does *not* contain the right cross-compiler config, which is contained
> in a subdirectory of the devcpp installation. Is there a better way to
> do this?
>
> Also the initial config wizard has no option to escape/cancel, which is
> annoying when you *have* configured things.
>
> So how about writing a single registry entry to locate the config file?
> If no entry or specified config file absent then give the user the
> option to either proceed with configuration or locate an existing config
> file. There is already a DevCpp registry entry here:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Dev-C++
>
> I'd submit patches myself but guess what ...
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Jerry.
>