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The Dev-C++ package released yesterday, contained a bug causing project files done in previous version to be opened in 4.9.9.2 with error. Some compiler options of the project we're almost randomly switched off or on (yes to no and no to yes). Today's release fixes this problem.

The new files are in the same location (bloodshed.net or sf.net)
sizes are:
devcpp-4.9.9.2_nomingw_setup.exe - 2,465,979 bytes
devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe - 9,326,468 bytes

do not use those, those have compiler problem
devcpp-4.9.9.2_nomingw_setup.exe - 2,464,172 bytes
devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe - 9,331,760 bytes ... read more

We are pleased to announce the release of Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2.
This is mainly a bug-fix release that should correct many known problems.
It also include latest Mingw with GCC 3.4.2.

You can download it from :
http://bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

As usual, you can report problems and bugs at :
http://bloodshed.net/bugs

Greetings from the Dev-C++ developers.

We are pleased to announce the release of Dev-C++ 4.9.9.1 !
You can download it from : http://bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

This version also includes GCC 3.3.1 like in 4.9.9.0, but with latest Mingw
headers and libraries. You can also download an installation package without
the Mingw distribution though.

This release contains many bug fixes, and improvements in the source code
editor.

Please let us know of problems and bugs at : http://bloodshed.net/bugs

The distribution includes latest Mingw compiler system with GCC 3.3.1

Hi !

This release should be fairly stable and provides many improvements since version 4.9.6.0.

Here is the list of most important changes :

• Implemented new compiler settings framework
• Implemented "compiler sets" infrastructure to switch between different compilers easily (e.g. gcc-2.95 and gcc-3.2)
• Implemented search in help files for the word at cursor (context sensitive help)
• CVS support
• Compiler settings per-project
• Compiler set per-project
• "Compile as C++" per-unit
• "Include file in compilation process" per-unit
• Allow customizing of per-unit compile command in projects
• Added two new macros: <DATE> and <DATETIME>
• Added support for macros in the "default source code" (Tools/Editor Options/Code)
• Separated layout info from project file. It is now kept in a different file
  (the same filename as the project's but with extension ".layout"). If you
  have your project under CVS control, you ''ll know why this had to happen...
• Project version info (creates the relevant VERSIONINFO struct in the private resource)
• Support XP Themes (creates the CommonControls 6.0 manifest file and includes it in the private resource)
• Project manager and debugging window (in Debug tab) can now be transformed into floating windows.
• Added "Add Library" button in Project Options
• New "Abort compilation" button
• Added "Files" tab in CVS form to allow selection of more than one file for the requested CVS action
• support for DLL application hosting, for debugging and executing DLLs under Dev-C++.
• New class browser option: "Show inherited members"
• Added support for the '::' member access operator in code-completion
• Added bracket highlighting. When the caret is on a bracket, that bracket and its counterpart are highlighted
• Nested folders in project view
• Current windows listing in Window menu
• Bug fixes... read more

This is mainly a bugfix release.
* includes latest gcc 3.1 version
* Lots of bugfixes!
* Improved class browser and code completion.
* Function searching

Dev-C++ version 5 development has just begun :)
First sources and documentation sets have been imported to the CVS

An unfinished UML development diagram of the next Dev-C++ version 5 is viewable at :
http://www.haikuzone.org/dev/devcpp_5_plan.png

This beta is not really usable for now, but it may be of interest. If you want to report bugs please read http://www;haikuzone.org/dev/linux/README-BETA.txt