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  1. 02-28-2011 #16
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    The Pelles C compiler/IDE is FAR superior and up to date (and free). Highly recommended.

    What you want to do, is already programmed into Windows XP, and imo, you should use that feature:

    1) click start -->Control Panel -->Scheduled task -->Add scheduled task
    2) When the wizard asks for the name of the program to run, enter mytimer.bat
    3) Then create the mytimer.bat file, in the Windows/system32 directory (so it's in the path, and Windows can always find it).
    4) open notepad and enter your shutdown command, into the bat file, and save it.

    5) See if it works!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CommonTater View Post
    And with 128bit machines already in the planning stages it won't be long until 32 bit systems suffer a similar fate.
    Damm! Aren't 64 bits enough? Still no CPU has been able to use all 64 of those!
    Devoted my life to programming...
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    Personally, I would suggest getting the code::blocks IDE with the MinGW port of the GCC compiler.
    Code::Blocks

    Or visual studio express
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  4. 02-28-2011 #19
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    @Salem, is the MinGW port still supported?
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    MinGW is fine -> MinGW - Minimalist GNU for Windows - Browse Files at SourceForge.net

    Perhaps you were thinking of the abandonware dev-c++ Bloodshed Software - Dev-C++ which hasn't been updated in the last 5 or 6 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sipher View Post
    Damm! Aren't 64 bits enough? Still no CPU has been able to use all 64 of those!
    I got mine up to 62 once... Put the lights out for nearly 3 blocks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    @Salem, is the MinGW port still supported?
    Yes... but the update cycle is in years.
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    So is the update cycle for the compiler.

    I saw you moaning about pelles stability and bugs on another forum - which do you prefer, stability or bugs and frequent updates.

    M$ come out with a new "20xx" every year or so if you like messing with new updates rather than getting down to some work.

    Or if you want bleeding edge GCC, there's nothing to stop you either using Linux (in a VM if you're still not weaned off windows), or from porting GCC to windows yourself (for the adventurous).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    The Pelles C compiler/IDE is FAR superior and up to date (and free). Highly recommended.

    What you want to do, is already programmed into Windows XP, and imo, you should use that feature:

    1) click start -->Control Panel -->Scheduled task -->Add scheduled task
    2) When the wizard asks for the name of the program to run, enter mytimer.bat
    3) Then create the mytimer.bat file, in the Windows/system32 directory (so it's in the path, and Windows can always find it).
    4) open notepad and enter your shutdown command, into the bat file, and save it.

    5) See if it works!
    thanks Adak!
  10. 03-01-2011 #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    I saw you moaning about pelles stability and bugs on another forum - which do you prefer, stability or bugs and frequent updates.
    "Moaning" is a mischaracterization... but I suspect you knew that.

    The discussion was about exercising precaution when switching versions mid-project .
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