It's pretty damn good. So long Dev-C++.
It's pretty damn good. So long Dev-C++.
It is indeed a very good IDE. And it does build on top of a very good compiler and an excellent debugger.
However, it leaks a lot of memory, consumes a lot of memory, some of the missing aspects of ISO C++ compliance border the ridicule (you can, for instance, declare a friend member function without a return type), and some of the available third-party libraries are a nightmare to be installed under it.
Everything comes at a price.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
I can deal with memory leaks ect for a great compiler/debugger
I haven't tried using third party libs so I guess I have nothing to add there.
Is this something you've experienced for yourself or something you've heard? How much memory is "a lot" of memory?Originally Posted by Mario F.
It is discussed at large on several websites. Mainly (as I experienced it too), VC++ Express Edition starts to become increasingly slow as you keep working on it. Also your available memory (according to my TuneUp Memory Optimizer) decreases considerably with time.
I cannot provide exact figures as I don't have it installed anymore.
EDIT: Most of these issues pertain to the included Help system, btw.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
I have had it running for 2 full days now and opened several projects without closing it, and is currently idleing at 32k. Reletivly speaking (dev, codeblocks) yes this may be a lot. But otherwise it's really nothing. Hell, I have 700 megs left, why should 32k bother me?
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Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
> However, it leaks a lot of memory...
Ironic, considering it's built largely for writing managed code, which is supposed to avoid memory leaks.
"Think not but that I know these things; or think
I know them not: not therefore am I short
Of knowing what I ought."
-John Milton, Paradise Regained (1671)
"Work hard and it might happen."
-XSquared
Small Price to Pay.
I've been using code::blocks recently, yet anoter ide that beats Dev C++ in overall usability.
VS 2003 rules!!!
Good class architecture is not like a Swiss Army Knife; it should be more like a well balanced throwing knife.
- Mike McShaffry
I use VS.NET ... not had any problems with it really. I'm happy out with it.
Free VS 2005 is even better . However, I don't use it because I don't have a copy of XP to install on my Mac.Originally Posted by ahluka