C compiler
Glenn
Someone asked about the C language and I replied that it had been
about fifteen years since I wrote C programs (for both the PC and
AS/400). As I have run out of games and movies, I decided to get a
C compiler and rewrite some of my old home programs for Vista.
Microsoft offered a free VC++ 2008 version and a beta 2 2010 version
of their development system. I hit the wrong button and downloaded
the 2010 package, 160 some megabytes. Naturally the install part of
the program failed on the next to the last module. Never-the-less
the compiler and development package was usable so I investigated.
But not for long, it's cluttered. MS is trying to do everything for
everyone in one package. So I went back to the MS site and hit the
correct button for 86 MB. The description appears to be what I
used long ago so I decided that my old age isn't up to 2010
development platforms.
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Glenn
El Castor
A long time ago I did some database programming in a Dbase III
compiler called Clipper. You got me interested, and by golly it still
exists in one form or another. As for C, that was for real
programmers. (-8
Glenn
with problems. I suspect you used database query to do the same.
That's what computers are best at, not Islander's prototypes that
end up with failure to install. Either we use computers as a tool
or their programmers use us as a play thing.
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Glenn
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Dan C
Use a Linux distribution. Comes with C and C++ compilers built in.
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Glenn
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I tried something similar with a Mac Mini, but I'm used to the MS
platform and VC++ 2008 looks to be satisfactory.
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Glenn
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> In article <8dae8$4b43ae58$4fc80cc$30...@DIALUPUSA.NET>,
> Glenn <min...@gmail.com> wrote:
> :
> :Someone asked about the C language and I replied that it had been
>
> get gcc. it is free, and the standard compiler for unix/linux.
> works just
> fine. and is fast.
>
> oh? isn't it available for m$oft?
> --
>
> The world began without the human race and will certainly end
> without it.
> from Tristes Tropiques by Claude Levi-Strauss
> to email me, delete blackhole. from my return address
That's OK, now that Apple conceded the OS market to Microsoft,
there's not much value in coding for just Mac linux.
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Glenn
Hamster
> On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:25:02 -0600, Glenn wrote:
>
>> Someone asked about the C language and I replied that it had been about
>> fifteen years since I wrote C programs (for both the PC and AS/400). As
>> I have run out of games and movies, I decided to get a C compiler and
>> rewrite some of my old home programs for Vista. Microsoft offered a free
>> VC++ 2008 version and a beta 2 2010 version of their development system.
>> I hit the wrong button and downloaded the 2010 package, 160 some
>> megabytes. Naturally the install part of the program failed on the next
>> to the last module. Never-the-less the compiler and development package
>> was usable so I investigated. But not for long, it's cluttered. MS is
>> trying to do everything for everyone in one package. So I went back to
>> the MS site and hit the correct button for 86 MB. The description
>> appears to be what I used long ago so I decided that my old age isn't up
>> to 2010 development platforms.
>
> Use a Linux distribution. Comes with C and C++ compilers built in.
>
>
So far I had to compile Mozilla's Thunderbird and Seamonkey These
programs open almost instantly compared to the same programs on XP. All
programs of course are open source.
Dan C
You didn't *have* to compile anything. You *should* have just the
package manager (Synaptic) to install Thunderbird and Seamonkey from the
official package repositories.
Hamster
packages were not yet available through the Ubuntu repositories.
rick++
or Microsoft's clone of it called C#.
Both of them can be downloaded free or low cost from the web.
They are descendents of the C language with object-oriented
additions.
Glenn
> In article <hi2u1g$c49$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,
> Glenn <min...@gmail.com> wrote:
> :"arthur wouk" <aw...@blackhole.nyx.net> wrote in message
>
> os X is recognoized as an officual unix os.
> --
>
> The world began without the human race and will certainly end
> without it.
> from Tristes Tropiques by Claude Levi-Strauss
> to email me, delete blackhole. from my return address
That's great as MS's compilers can be used for UNIX systems. You
might want to download the free compilers from MS. They do tend,
however, to be a little overweight. Maybe they are being created
with C#.
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Glenn
Glenn
> In article <13465$4b463716$4fc8406$55...@DIALUPUSA.NET>,> :news:12628903...@irys.nyx.net...
> :
>
> try gcc. it it the best.
> --
>
> The world began without the human race and will certainly end
> without it.
> from Tristes Tropiques by Claude Levi-Strauss
> to email me, delete blackhole. from my return address
It's a compiler that I used with the Mini Mac. VC++ 2008 or 2010 is
a Vista (or XP) development system that includes a compiler. One
sometimes wants more especially if one is planning on sharing. If
one wants to win an argument with such things as time value of
money, social security return on investment, showing the IRS how
one's return is calculated, comparing investments or purchases, it's
more impressive to have used MS Windows.
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Glenn
Dan C
Hahahahahahahahaha! LOL! ROFL! Good one!