Fwd: [Dev-C++] Extending Dev C++

[Josh M. <mrl...@gm...>]

Omar forgot to replace my email address with the dev-cpp users list!

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From: Omar Baqueiro <oba...@gm...>
Date: Nov 23, 2005 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Extending Dev C++
To: Josh Matthews <mrl...@gm...>

Hello,

I have been using DevC++ for a while to compile
C++/OpenGL/SDL/wxWidgets programs. I just wanted to let you know some
thoughts about the comments on this thread:


@lordSauron:
>I think that if we're going to save DevC++ it's
>going to end up being a community effort that'll wrest control of the
>project from its current owner, who most likely isn't doing that much
>on it that he/she -'s ready to disclose.

I think that is not a big problem, it is only a matter of doing a Fork
of the current version. I know there is at least one fork called
wxDevCpp, which incorporates wxWidgets RAD.
( http://wxdsgn.sourceforge.net/ ), and it seems the last release was
on 2005-07-15.


@Josh Matthews :
>I think Code::Blocks (http://codeblocks.org) would be right up your
alley.  >C++/wxwindows, >a plug-in architecture and even developed by
on of the Dev-C++ devs!

I have tried Code::Blocks, and although I find it promizing, IMO it
steel feels likea beta. I have used it. One neat feature is the
support of devpaks, which I find a really useful thing in DevC++.

Personally I would love to see activity in the DevC++ IDE, but it
seems that with the release of the free version of Visual Studio
Express edition (
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/faq/ ) Microsoft is
making a direct competition against this software.

Anyway, CodeBlocks seems very promizing, and it is available for
Linux! so I think it will be the one IDE which will replace DevC++.

@Daryl Lee:
> I see that there is move afoot to port KDE to Windows
>(http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=3D507276).  I would
>recommend keeping an eye on that.

I read the informaiton and it seems it is a just starting effort.
Anyway, what they are porting is the KDE desktop environment, we would
still need to wait and see if Kdevelop (the programming IDE) is
proted.

I have used Kdevelop but I find it very obstrusive and not as
straightforward as DevC++ or CodeBlocks. (Even Anjuta).




On 11/23/05, Josh Matthews <mrl...@gm...> wrote:
> Code::Blocks does everything Dev-C++ does, and more.  Dev-C++, you can se=
t
> it up to use the MS compiler but it's tricky.  Code::Blocks supports it
(and
> all compile options) right out of the box.  Code::Blocks also has support
> for workspaces and compile targets, both of which are missing from
Dev-C++.
>
>
> On 11/22/05, Scott <fre...@ve...> wrote:
> >
> > >Judging from your questions, I think Code::Blocks (
http://codeblocks.org)
> would be right up your alley.  C++/wxwindows, a plug-in architecture and
> even developed by on of the Dev-C++ devs!
> >
> > Does Code blocks, do anything that DevC/C++ does or does not do?
> > I actually like quite like DevC/C++ for a editor and compiler.
> >
> > I do notice on the Code Blocks page it mentions...
> > Multiple Compiler Support.... (which may be handy)
> >
> > That sounds cool, can i use MS's compiler with DevC/C++ ???
> > I'm a bit afraid to try and update Ming, with DevC++
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Scott....
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Josh


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