Compiler Type

[BleaS]

So... I just installed CodeBlocks, as was suggested to me. I'm given a list of Compiler options to choose from, and I'm wondering which I should choose:

GNU GCC Compiler
Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008
Borland C++ Compiler (5.5, 5.82)
Digital Mars Compiler
OpenWatcom (W32) Compiler
GNU GCC Compiler for MSP430
Cygwin GCC
Intel C/C++ Compiler
SDCC Compiler
Tiny C Compiler
GDC D Compiler
Digital Mars D Compiler
GNU ARM GCC Compiler
GNU AVR GCC Compiler
GNU GCC Compiler for PowerPC
GNU GCC Compiler for TriCore

[Paul McKenzie]

So... I just installed CodeBlocks, as was suggested to me. I'm given a list of Compiler options to choose from, and I'm wondering which I should choose:

Since CodeBlocks integrates better with GCC, then that is the one you should choose (provided you've installed GCC).

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

[Codeplug]

Yeah, "GNU GCC Compiler" is what you want. If you have any of the listed compilers installed, you could use those as well.

If you installed "codeblocks-8.02mingw-setup.exe", then MinGW was installed as well. This is just the name of the port of GCC for Windows.

Regardless, use this MinGW distribution for a much more up-to-date version of GCC, plus a handful of pre-compiled libraries (like Boost).
http://nuwen.net/mingw.html
Just download and follow the instructions: http://nuwen.net/mingw.html#installation

gg

[Belzeski]

What is wrong with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008 ? You care to share ?

[BleaS]

I left it as the default (But I'll check out Ming), however, whenever I tell it to build, it does nothing... I have no clue if this has to do with the compiler or what, but it's sort of silly since I cannot even build the program in CodeBlocks. It otherwise looks nice.

[Paul McKenzie]

What is wrong with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008 ? You care to share ?

Nothing. It just doesn't integrate in the CodeBlocks IDE as well as gcc does. The major problem is that the debugger for VC++ doesn't work in the CodeBlocks IDE, while gdb does.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie