C Compiler in Vista

cake126

Hello all. I've been looking for a C compiler that can be used in Windows Vista for the past couple of weeks but to no avail. I was wondering if anybody knew of one out there. If it makes a difference, I'm using a laptop so I think it's 32 bit Vista. Not sure if that matters.
Thanks.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

gcc surely?

cake126

You'd think so, wouldn't you?!? Tried it but going to their site <http://gcc.gnu.org/&gt; was like going in circles. They don't have an install file, just loads of files, which I downloaded, put my test program in with and tried but I didn't work. Command line just keeps telling me that gcc is isn't a recognized command.

mick.fr

Do it from Unix/Linux, that works too. Then install the file on Windows.
You can compile DLL on Unix for Windows machines.

cake126

I don't have Unix/Linux and it's only for an assignment for college so I don't really see the point in partitioning my drive for the sake of 30% of a mark. Thanks anyway though. Is there a handy Unix kind of simulator that will run on Windows? I know of CygWin but it seems a little tricky.

monkey tennis

You can either install cygwin, which I assume includes gcc, or use the Windows port of gcc with Mingw. Look here for a package that installs these two plus a nice IDE (DevC++) all in one go.

I seem to remember someone complaining that they still couldn't get gcc/mingw to work on Vista, but have a go and see how you get on - at least you'll get it installed in the first place.

cake126 wrote: »

I don't really see the point in partitioning my drive for the sake of 30% of a mark.

If you want to have a bash (sorry) at linux, you don't need to partition anything - you can use a livedisc (e.g. knoppix).

cake126

That did install but it only seems to work for C++ programs where I'm, unfortunately, restricted to the awesome power of C! Is there a C compiler embedded in there that I could map to or anything?

monkey tennis

It works for C, you must have overlooked something.

(Plus, any standards-compliant C program is also a valid C++ program)

cake126

I don't know why it doesn't compile. I tried and got this:

Can you see the image?
The program is missing a { after the main but the compiler just ignores that and says it's all fine and dandy.

Mach

cake126 wrote: »

You'd think so, wouldn't you?!? Tried it but going to their site <http://gcc.gnu.org/&gt; was like going in circles. They don't have an install file, just loads of files, which I downloaded, put my test program in with and tried but I didn't work. Command line just keeps telling me that gcc is isn't a recognized command.

Well there bit more, you need to need set the right path, but did you dowload win file or the linux. BTW you don't need to partion HDD to instll linux either use Live CD or a vitural machine . Also i'm surprised noone mention mingw. itis basicly a port of gcc for windows. Also did you google before ask the question?

cake126

I got MingW and yes I did google it. That's how I came across MingW, GCC and a few more. Thanks for the advice though. I'll give it a glance now.
I'm just on one of the GCC mirror sites getting the newest version (4.2.1). Has anybody got a clue what I'm supposed to download so as to have a compiler?
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.2.1/

Mach

Also DEVC++ from bloodshed software is pretty good too. Easier to install than gcc

yoyo

Dev C++ has issiues under vista, I had same issiue, there is a fix on the Dev C++ forums, cant find it now though, it details what must be done to fix it (Involves setting file and folder paremeters iirc)

Nick

Soundman

Not 100% sure but I believe the Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition has what you are looking for. Downloadable HERE

cake126

There's a C# one and C++ one but is there one that will compile and run simple C programs?

cake126

Hey folks. Just want to say thanks for all your help and advice. MY compiler of choice was DevC++. There were a couple of problems compiling initially but there is a work around on the following site.

http://opcode0x90.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/dev-c-bugs-under-windows-vista/

Just in case it's out of date, I'll copy paste it here. Just don't want to take full credit for it.

Recently I installed Dev-C++ under Windows Vista, but when I try to compile the template DLL, it gives the following error in compile log.

gcc.exe: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1′: No such file or directory

In Dev-C++, go to Tools -> Compiler Options -> Directories -> Binaries, add this following directory
\Dev-Cpp\libexec\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2

Compile the project again. Okay, now what?

ld: crt2.o: No such file: No such file or directory
ld: dllcrt2.o: No such file: No such file or directory
ld: crtbegin.o: No such file: No such file or directory
ld: crtend.o: No such file: No such file or directory
ld: cannot find -lgcc

(Update: 1 November 2007)
To workaround this errors, you need to do the following steps:

1. Copy dllcrt2.o and crt2.o from \Dev-Cpp\lib to \MingW\lib.
2. Copy crtbegin.o and crtend.o from \Dev-Cpp\lib\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2 (version may vary depending on your mingw version) to \MingW\lib.
3. In Dev-C++, go to Tools -> Compiler Options -> Directories -> Libraries, add this following directory
\Dev-Cpp\lib\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2
(again, version may vary depending on your mingw version)

Compile your project, it should work now. Now I try to compile the C version, oh no more errors.

Thanks again to all.