C compiler

Mutant_Fruit

I'm just wondering if there is any free compiler i can use other than Cygwin+GCC to compile my C code. If i compile it in Cygwin, the programs need Cygwin1.dll to run, and so isn't really that portable. I've heard of a few other compilers, but i don't want to download em all and test if they leave the files with dependancies like Cygwin does.

talos

How about this one ?

Mutant_Fruit

I can't get the bugger to install. Maybe something slightly more recent would work... i don't have a floppy drive, and it refuses to install off the HD for me.

Random

Google for gcc compiler. It's done from a command prompt, but it works flawlessly (in my limited basic usage of it so far in 1st year...)

talos

http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/cpp.shtml

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/

:eek:

Mutant_Fruit

ciaranfo wrote:

Google for gcc compiler. It's done from a command prompt, but it works flawlessly (in my limited basic usage of it so far in 1st year...)

But amn't i already using the GCC compiler? Isn't that the one causing the problems?

I'm just wondering if there is any free compiler i can use other than Cygwin+GCC to compile my C code.

jessy

http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html

daymobrew

Can you statically link cygwin1.dll libraries into your app? It will bulk the executable a bit but will remove the dependency.
There are many apps out there that require cygwin1.dll to run. I believe you are allowed to distribute this dll with your app.

leeroybrown

You should be able to use GCC on windows without Cygwin by using MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows). You can also use it to compile Windows programs under linux. Dev-C++ is distributed with GCC/MinGW.

FruitLover

This IDE rocks and seems to be used by a lot of coders on this board. And it's freeee!

flav0rflav

lcc-win32 as linked by talos earlier. It does what it says on the tin. (links with MS c runtime dll, that is shipped with all windows vers these days)

Mutant_Fruit

i'll give em a shot now. Wish me luck! Thanks for the advice

Big P

leeroybrown wrote:

You should be able to use GCC on windows without Cygwin by using MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows). You can also use it to compile Windows programs under linux. Dev-C++ is distributed with GCC/MinGW.

YES!!! This is the perfect windows based C compiler. No gay .NET poop.

If you're in a linux environment (or shell), or *nix at all just use its command line:

g++ file.cpp -o myfile
&&
./myfile

Note that you can also use gcc instead of g++ in the above line. (certain environments, like FreeBSD seem to require g++ however).