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Advice needed for a beginner [message #181400]

Mon, 25 December 2006 17:32

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: pineapplecoward.yahoo.com

I got myself an old SAM's C++ guide to learn how to program. Due to
budget constraints I need a free compiler and IDE. I am running Windows
XP, but I have a free VMWare license I can use to install Linux. Is
CDT/Eclipse the best choice for a neophyte to lean C++ in an IDE
environment? What would be the best choice for an OS to learn on?
Thanks in advance!

Re: Advice needed for a beginner [message #181768 is a reply to message #181400]

Wed, 03 January 2007 11:32

Eclipse User

pineapplecoward пишет:
> I got myself an old SAM's C++ guide to learn how to program. Due to
> budget constraints I need a free compiler and IDE. I am running Windows
> XP, but I have a free VMWare license I can use to install Linux. Is
> CDT/Eclipse the best choice for a neophyte to lean C++ in an IDE
> environment? What would be the best choice for an OS to learn on?
> Thanks in advance!

I suggest you use WXP (VMWare way too slow) + Cygwin (GNU toolchain) +
Eclipse. It's the cheapest one you can probably get.
Eclipse CDT 4.0 has a superior editor. The drawback that the Cygwin
comes with somewhat older compiler (and you might need to upgrade it)
but that is probably irrelevant in your case.
However if you plan to develop UIs, you are in a trouble :)

-valeri

Re: Advice needed for a beginner [message #181778 is a reply to message #181400]

Wed, 03 January 2007 17:00

Eclipse User

Is'm not sure what WXP or VMWare is. I use Eclipse CDT and Cygwin.
Make sure you copy the cygwin1.dll file into you windows\system32 directory.
Ray

pineapplecoward wrote:
> I got myself an old SAM's C++ guide to learn how to program. Due to
> budget constraints I need a free compiler and IDE. I am running Windows
> XP, but I have a free VMWare license I can use to install Linux. Is
> CDT/Eclipse the best choice for a neophyte to lean C++ in an IDE
> environment? What would be the best choice for an OS to learn on?
> Thanks in advance!

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