Re: GCC compiler and tutorial

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John

There is also a C/C++ plugin for Eclipse - not sure where it is at 
these days - look for CDT at eclipse.org, I think - it probably does 
not have a way to create forms like Visual Studio does.

Raw development for graphical elements in Windows is not for the 
faint of heart - that's why there are classes and toolkits and 
libraries - maybe gcc has some of that, too.

Vern

At 03:47 PM 4/9/2007, you wrote:

> I am an RPG programmer and want to learn C++ also. I think I have read
> more books on C++ then RPG. But all of the books are on the syntax of
> C++ and use console programs (pretty much batch programs with DSPLY).
> Nothing really using GUI programs. Installing only gcc is like
> installing the RPG compiler without SEU or SDA (at least to me it is,
> let me know if I am wrong).
>
> I looked at the free versions of Microsoft visual studio, but not real
> sure I want to be tied to Microsoft (the CLR or whatever it is called
> can run on other OSs). But it does have a fair number of books on using
> it, more on C# version then C++ version.
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/
>
> I looked at QT http://www.trolltech.com/ even have two books on it. But
> the pricing
> http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/licenses/pricing was more then I
> wanted to pay for something I was not sure how much I would use. I think
> you can use it on Linux under GPL.
>
> Other IDEs I have NOT looked at but want to
> http://www.codeblocks.org/
> http://wxdsgn.sourceforge.net/index.php  which uses wxWidgets (cross
> platform)
> http://wxwidgets.org/
>
> If you do find something that works let me know.
>
> Alan- wrote:
> > Gentlemen and Ladies:
> >
> > I'm a bang-up RPG wiz :) but want to get going on the PC side, and
> > diversify more..
> >
> > I want to do some PC programming. My plan is to use the GCC compiler,
> > and work at C++. Can someone point me to a -->good<-- tutorial, step by
> > step, for setting it up, handling the supporting libraries, DLL and  all
> > that....I've seen a bunch out there,just need pointers, and mostly just
> > to get pointed in the right direction and little help just getting
> > started with it...
> >
> > --Alan
>
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