Just getting started
I am interested in learning C. I have obtained a copy of Visual Studio 6, Enterprise edition, and am wondering if there is any reason why it wouldn't run on an XP machine. Is there a preferred operating system other than XP? Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
It should run, but VS6 is pretty old (1997, 10 years is a long time in technology...), consider getting something newer?
You can get good free compilers/IDEs such as minGW with code::blocks or Dev-C++ (minGW with it's own IDE thingy).
You can see http://www.cprogramming.com/compilers.html for a list.
Personally I like, SciTE with minGW (win) or gcc (*nix) and compile by a command line (or makefile)...
Last edited by zacs7; 10-29-2007 at 05:11 PM.
I'm pretty sure it would run on XP tho'. What error(s) are you getting, or other symptoms? What code are you trying to compile/run?
XP is a fine OS to use - although it makes little difference when you start programming, as long as you have an OS that is capable of stopping you from doing really stupid things [Any even remotely modern version of Windows [such as NT, 2K, XP, Vista], as well as any Linux version will do that.]
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Mats
Compilers can produce warnings - make the compiler programmers happy: Use them!
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