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.
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.
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.
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
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
I use VS.NET ... not had any problems with it really. I'm happy out with it.